Advanced HIV Disease: Know your Count

CD4 testing — still the best measurement to identify advanced HIV disease

May 19, 2021

Despite significant progress in the fight against HIV, approximately one-third of all people living with HIV only present to care by the time the virus has severely weakened their immune systems and they are at an advanced stage of the disease.

Overcoming obstacles to diagnosing and treating advanced HIV disease

May 19, 2021

Despite significant progress in the fight against HIV, approximately one-third of all people living with HIV only present to care by the time the virus has severely weakened their immune systems and they are at an advanced stage of the disease.

Q&A: Tackling advanced HIV disease and stigma in key populations

Mar 31, 2021

Men who have sex with men may face difficulties accessing appropriate care because of fears of prosecution, social stigma, and a lack of health care workers trained to treat LGBTQ patients and other groups considered at high-risk.

Opinion: Ensuring services for people with advanced HIV disease — more important than ever

Jun 25, 2020

As COVID-19 rapidly spread, the global HIV community grew increasingly concerned about the potential impact of COVID-19 on the 37.9 million people living with HIV, or PLHIV, globally. Would HIV infection be a risk factor for COVID-19 infection or mortality?

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