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2017: a year in review – why i-Base continues…

Polly Clayden and Simon Collins, HIV i-Base A review of 2017 with the most important news and trends. Hyperlinks in the text are to articles from HIV Treatment Bulletin (HTB) in 2017. Great news is always good to report… Steady …

Turkey’s joint declaration for World AIDS day 2017

The following statement was issued on 1 December 2017 by Red Ribbon Istanbul international, the leading Turkish HIV organisation that i-Base is lucky to partner with. the English translation is below. https://www.kirmizikurdele.org/single-post/1aralikbildirisi Aralık bildirisi; HIV çok değişti, peki ya biz? …

Pregnancy – Swahili translation

Virusi Vya Ukimwi (VVU) na ujauzito A new Swahili translation of this leaflet about HIV and pregnancy. Read/download leaflet (PDF) Translation by Angelina Namiba and Dr. Melckzedeck K. Osore. The text for this leaflet is included below. Virusi Vya Ukimwi (VVU) na …

November/December HTB now online

Reports from EACS 2017, 8th HIV and Ageing Workshop and IAS 2017. Plus journal reviews and other news.

1st Dec – Free tickets to “HIV Monologues” at National Gallery Theatre

Please spread the word… Written by community activist Pat Cash, HIV monologues includes moving and powerful performances of four characters, that together show how HIV is relevant now. This is a great chance to see the play in a wonderful …

Die Beweise für U=U: „Vernachlässigbares Risiko“ bedeutet „Kein Risiko“

U=U Evidence for Undetectable = Untransmissable (October 2017)

Early reports from EACS 2017, Milan

EACS 2017, Milan: rapid reports…

Review of evidence supporting modern ART in pregnancy

Why modern HIV meds are safe in pregnancy

September/October HTB now online

ART in pregnancy, U=U, IAS 2017, PrEP in the UK and more…

Adherence tips

Adherence is the word that describes taking your meds. For ART to work, adherence needs to be good. Try to take every dose on time. Follow advice to take with or without food. Tell your doctor about other drugs or …

ART choice

It is your choice when to start ART You also can be involved in the choice of which meds to use. ART needs to best fit your life and you are the person taking ART. This will involve talking to …

Паспорт – Russian “treatment passport”

 Russian treatment passport Паспорт – PDF (8MB) Translation of i-Base booklet for keeping summary of your HIV medical notes.

Treatment passport – record your treatment

Download PDF The Treatment Passport is a small thin booklet where you can keep a record of your test results. It includes pages for: CD4 and viral load counts Resistance tests Your treatment history Information about your side effects and …

Current UK studies (selected)

The following studies are a few of those currently running in the UK. This listing is mainly for independent research studies rather than studies run by pharmaceutical companies. Information may change as study enrolment status changes. There in no online …

ART in pictures (Russian): АРТ в картинках

 АРТ в картинках: Доступно о лечении ВИЧ (1.3 Mb) August 2017 This resource was translated into Russian by the inspirational HIV organisation ITPCru. https://itpcru.org/2017/07/23/art-v-kartinkah-dostupno-o-lechenii-vich/

July/August HTB now online

IAS 2017 conference: 15 reports including new drugs… plus HIV and children, the PrEP IMPACT study in England and shortages of hepatitis vaccines in the UK…

References

This page links to references for the i-Base treatment guides and Pocket ART leaflets Each resource is based on UK and international treatment guidelines, plus additional research studies. The same references are used for both the small pocket size leaflet …

Quotes

The Pocket guides include small quotes about different aspects of HIV treatment. These quote from HIV positive people or community advocates were edited from longer quotes used in the full i-Base guides. Thank you to everyone who agreed to let …

START study

The START study showed that HIV treatment has important benefits for your health, even if your CD4 count is still high. This international study was one of the most important HIV studies from the last ten years. The study results …

Online journals

The following peer-reviewed journals regularly include HIV-related research. Many offer free online access to selected current content and free access to all content after two years. AIDS British Medical Journal (BMJ) Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) HIV Medicine JAIDS (Journal of …

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