High stigma levels correlate with lower ART adherence and viral suppression in women with HIV, especially those who inject drugs. The study used data from the WIHS, focusing on stigma's impact on HIV ...

“Before I was diagnosed with HIV in 1994, I was a huge people person, but afterwards, I didn’t want to be bothered with the world,” Gina Brown, a community organizer for the Southern AIDS Coalition, ...

For over two decades, Freda Jones has transformed her HIV diagnosis into a mission to educate and empower Black communities across Atlanta. As founder of LOTUS (Loving Ourselves Through Unity and ...

Researchers conducted a community-based study to determine the added value of age, years living with HIV, and gender together with general and internalized stigma in predicting symptoms of depression ...

Every week, 4000 young cisgender women aged 15-24 years contract HIV globally, according to 2023 data. Infections in this age group accounted for 44% of the new global infections that year, ...

Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out of 1,000 pregnancies compared to 64 in 1,000. Unintended pregnancy is common among women living with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A twice-yearly injection of a drug known as lenacapavir offered ...