Recorded Aids cases increase significantly in the north
Registered Aids cases increased almost threefold in the north of the island so far this year, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday. Turkish Cypriot newspaper...
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New programme for rapid HIV testing
The launch of a new programme for rapid HIV testing was announced by the Aids Solidarity Movement on Wednesday. The programme entitled ‘Cy Checkpoint: PopUp...
Eighty five new HIV cases diagnosed last year
By Evie Andreou Around 85 new cases of HIV were diagnosed in Cyprus last year but, overall, percentages are at low levels in the country,...
HK scientists say research points to ‘functional cure’ for HIV
A research team at Hong Kong University’s AIDS Institute says it may have found a “functional cure” to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in a...
HIV+ individuals to be granted allowance (Updated)
The cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant HIV positive individuals a monthly allowance for which a budget of €1,980,000 has been allocated. Each person will...
Europe’s HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate – WHO
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s epidemic growing “at...
HIV carriers hampered by prejudice, MPs told
HIV carriers face huge problems mainly because of prejudice and the House human rights committee said it intended to ask the government to grant...
HIV on the rise, LGBT community says health services lacking
A STEEP rise in HIV infections across Cyprus is an indication of the state’s failure to tackle the problem, Accept LGBT head Costas Gavrielides said...
Seven in ten Cypriots have never had HIV test
SEVEN in ten Cypriots have not been tested for the HIV virus because they believe they are not at risk, while three in four said...
Online survey for AIDS awareness
A group of organisations conducting research on the level of knowledge and awareness of Cypriot society on matters concerning HIV/ AIDS, is seeking public input....
UK court says state health system can fund preventative HIV drug
A high court judge ruled on Tuesday that an HIV pill to prevent infection could be funded by the state health service in England, in...
Tuberculosis now rivals AIDS as leading cause of death – WHO
For the first time, tuberculosis infections rivalled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, the World Health Organization said in a report...
Heroin use down, cannabis up
By George Psyllides The number of heroin users has dropped in recent years but there was has been a simultaneous rise in cannabis users, a...
Doctor had ‘ethical duty’ to notify hotel about HIV guest, Paphos clinic says
The Paphos private hospital at the centre of controversy over an alleged violation of an HIV patient’s privacy, said on Saturday the doctor who had...
‘Hotel was within its rights’
THE HOTEL in Paphos which allegedly denied hospitality to a British HIV-positive tourist from the UK was within its rights to do so, the Cyprus...
Ombudswoman slams ‘ignorance and stereotyping’ towards HIV tourist
The Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights said on Tuesday the recent alleged attitudes shown towards a British tourist with HIV in Paphos revealed the...
‘No room at the inn’, or clinic, for HIV tourist
By Evie Andreou THE HEALTH ministry and the Medial Association (CyMA) have launched investigations into claims that a British tourist who is HIV positive was...
Sex education lacking on many fronts, study shows
By Angelos Anastasiou HIV infections mostly happen to young people, with two in three HIV-positive Cypriot residents being in the 20-39 age group when diagnosed,...
US FDA eases ban on blood donations from gay men
By Caroline Humer Gay men will be able to donate blood one year after their last sexual contact, the US Food and Drug Administration said...
HIV re-emerges in ‘cured’ US girl
By Julie Steenhuysen A toddler thought to have been cured of HIV now has detectable levels of the virus in her blood, the child’s doctors...