Tens of thousands of Australians have been cured of Hepatitis C since new treatments were made universally available last year, and a report released last month said Australia is on track to eliminate hepatitis C by 2026.
CSRH hosted a one-month visit by Dr Purnima Mane, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Pathfinder International, during February and early March 2017.
In many European countries, HIV testing efforts are insufficient to identify new HIV infections early enough, leaving substantial proportions of HIV positive people unaware of their infection.
The Centre for Social Research in Health leads the UNSW partnership in the EU-funded people exchange program on narrative health communication, HealthNar.
A UNSW study has found HIV testing by gay and bisexual men in Melbourne continues to increase, with nearly three-quarters saying they have tested for HIV in the previous year and one in six indicating they have had three or more tests in the previ
In the context of well-documented threats to the mental health and well-being of sexual and gender minority young people, a newly funded Australian Research Council Discovery Project will shortly be commencing work.
