HIV/AIDS

Louis Arevalo holds his Truvada pills at his home in Los Angeles. The drug can be over 90 percent effective at preventing spread of HIV.

HIV Prevention Pill Remains A Tough Sell Among Gay Latinos

2:58pm August 05, 2015

by Anna Gorman

Lack of knowledge about the drug, and stigmas attached to sleeping with men and to perceived promiscuity, are major barriers to PrEP treatment. The costs and side effects are also concerns for many.

The bar chart tells all: That's how eighth-graders at Bakgatle Community Junior Secondary School in Botswana can compare the HIV infection rate of older men and of teenage boys.

What Botswana's Teen Girls Learn In 'Sugar Daddy' Class

5:28pm July 30, 2015

by Don Boroughs

They often think an older guy is a great boyfriend. They believe he's less likely to have HIV than a teenager. Plus, he's flush with cash. How do you get them to change their mind?

A pregnant woman in Cuba with HIV would be referred to a policlinico, like the one above, for specialized care.

Cuba Is First To Earn WHO Seal For Ending Mother-Baby HIV Transmission

4:50pm July 06, 2015

by Susan Brink

The chances are now practically nil. How did Cuba do it? And how are other countries faring by comparison?

Pills are prepared for HIV/AIDS patients at a caregiving facility in Thailand. A new report on global health spending shows HIV/AIDS is the top priority.

And The Total Spent On Health In Impoverished Countries Last Year...

3:26pm June 19, 2015

by Ina Yang

...is $228 billion. A new report breaks it all down: Who gave the money (spoiler alert: the U.S. is a very big donor) and where did it go?

When Cambodia's government closed the brothels, sex workers in Phnom Penh scattered to bars and entertainment venues.

The Hidden World Of Cambodia's Sex Workers: New Risks, New Hope

2:20pm June 07, 2015

by Steve Sapienza

The government closed brothels to clamp down on human trafficking. But that move put the country's prostitutes in grave danger.

In a study in Lesotho, the prospect of earning a cash prize in a lottery motivated young people to practice safe sex.

What Might Make Young People Practice Safe Sex? Lottery Tickets!

9:20pm May 14, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

Researchers working in Lesotho found that offering lottery tickets to volunteers who test negative for sexually transmitted infections is a powerful motivator for safe sex.

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Irene lives in a fishing village in Uganda where the rate of HIV infection is 43 percent.

Irene, A Ugandan Prostitute, Explains How To Use A Condom

8:05am May 08, 2015

by Marc Silver

With her shy charm and sunny smile, she makes viewers realize that behind the label "sex worker" there's a sweet young mom, just trying to feed her kids.

Volunteer Patrick Pezzati searches yards in Turners Falls, Mass., for discarded heroin needles.

A Rural Police Chief Asks Citizens To Help Pick Up Used Syringes

8:55pm May 03, 2015

by Karen Brown

The rise in heroin use in the town of Turners Falls, Mass., has led to another problem: a proliferation of discarded hypodermic needles. Police can't keep up, so they've asked residents to help.

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Needle Exchange Program Creates Black Market In Clean Syringes

3:54pm January 07, 2015

by Emma Jacobs

Some drug users in Philadelphia are reselling syringes they get for free at needle exchanges. That's illegal, but researchers say the practice still helps prevent the spread of diseases like HIV.

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Adebisi Alimi, an actor-turned-activist, was the first person ever to come out as gay on Nigerian television. He now shares his story when he speaks up for the rights of the LGBT community.

Adebisi Alimi: Gay Nigerian Actor Puts His Sexuality In The Spotlight

11:52am December 31, 2014

by Linda Poon

The rising star was the first Nigerian to come out on national TV, was nearly beaten to death in his home and is now an international activist for LGBT rights and for men with HIV.