Suara Pembaruan, 14 Mei 2014

[PHOMPEN] Sekitar 50.000 orang menghadapi risiko tinggi infeksi HIV/AIDS di Kamboja, kata pejabat kesehatan, Rabu.

Dr. Mean Chhi Vun, direktur Pusat Nasional Kamboja untuk HIV/AIDS, Dermatologi dan IMS, mengatakan kelompok risiko tinggi infeksi HIV/AIDS di antaranya adalah pekerja perempuan penghibur, pengguna narkoba, dan laki-laki berhubungan seks sejenis.

"Diperkirakan bahwa sekitar 35.000 pekerja perempuan yang bekerja di bisnis hiburan - 60 persen dari mereka berada di Phnom Penh City," katanya kepada Xinhua melalui telepon.

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InqurerMindanao, 12 May 2014

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Health officials say Northern Mindanao is now a hot spot for the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) after 30 new cases were recorded in the region during the first quarter of the year alone.

Dr. Evelyn Magsayo, program officer for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections of the Northern Mindanao regional office of the Department of Health, described the spread of HIV in the region as "fast and furious."

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News1130, 12 May 2014

Health minister says early detection is key

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The province wants everyone aged 18-70 to start getting tested for HIV/AIDS every five years.

But for anyone that age who "belong to populations with a higher burden of HIV infections," the recommendation is to be tested every year.

"Getting an HIV test, regardless of your risk factor... it's now an important part of overall care. As minister of health, as a husband and a father, I believe that a healthy lifestyle includes regular testing," says Health Minister Terry Lake.

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California Healthline, 13 May 2014

University of California researchers yesterday released initial results of a pilot project to launch a patient-centered medical home model of care for HIV/AIDS patients at a hospital and four community clinics in Alameda County.

The early results were pretty striking, according to George Lemp, director of the California HIV/AIDS Research Program for the UC system.

"It's very encouraging," Lemp said. "If we can reduce hospital readmission rates, we might be able to bring down some of the cost of medical care and improve outcomes."

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