Data source: https://www.dsc-clinic.sg/Pati... and Education/STI/PublishingImages/2018 STI updates for Website.jpgWhat are STDs/STIs?Sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) are most often spread by sexual intercourse.Examples of STDs include HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital ...
The introduction of anti -retroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of HIV-positive persons has radically improved the life-expectancy of a fatal condition.At the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, it was announced that the chance of any HIV-positive person with an ...
HIV – Dangerous complacency, according to a new Lancet Commission led by the International AIDSAbout 37 million people worldwide live with HIV or Aids. And there are an estimated 1.8 million new cases every year.While new cases of HIV /Aids have been falling in recent years, infections have ...
HIV is a sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI).Anyone can contract HIV from an HIV-positive person, regardless of sexual orientation (heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual), race, gender or age. However, is the risk of HIV the same for everyone? Some groups of people are more likely to ...
Cheaper, shorter duration, better patient outcomesFor the more than 70 million people worldwide living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) , the past five years has seen this infectious, potentially fatal infection transform into a curable disease. The main risk factors for HCV are unprotected sexual ...