Lack of condom use leads to more HIV

1st April 2019 The gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians in sexual health is widening, according to a new study. People failing to use condoms has led to a surge in indigenous HIV, a study has found. The finding comes as a significant increase in regional and remote HIV diagnoses ... Read More

HIV epidemiology in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Why is there a gap and how do we address it?

A report on Dr James Ward’s presentation on day 1 of the Conference. Australia has seen a “relentless increase” in new HIV diagnoses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples, said Professor James Ward at the HIVAIDS Conference in Sydney today. This increase lies on a background of a reduction of new HIV diagnoses ... Read More