VAHAN

Victorian African Health Action Network

[Norman Swan @normanswan]

A century old and a gift to organized crime.

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

This is welcome and long-awaited news!

[Greg Hunt @TheHonGregHunt]

Today is World AIDS Day, the 40th anniversary of the first official report of the immune illness that would be later be recognised as AIDS.

To mark World AIDS Day, The Morrison Government is announcing over $50 million to extend access to HIV treatment in Australia.

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Amen.

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

This looks like a very good role:

https://t.co/R4TERFWaXA

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

For anyone interested in bicultural workers... this is probably important.

[Michael Bennett @nthistorian]

The history of Indigenous trackers, my interview today on @RadioNational. Thanks to Julian Morrow. https://t.co/28ari1gcga

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Opportunity for people living with or affected by hepatitis B:

https://t.co/YdmPEZ95Sn

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Social research as constructive criticism - it really is literally constructive as well as critical!
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Cascade of care for comorbidities in PLHIV: diabetes
#HIVAIDS2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Once again workforce/workplace stigma & discrimination comes up as determinant of QoL for both clients & staff
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Impact of health professional stigma on QoL for PLHIV - right from diagnosis.
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Hard to address QoL if siloed services, underfunding: need to deal with all the problems in order to deal with any one.
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Which PLHIV are left behind in QoL?
- intersecting disadvantage eg unemployed, poor, migrants, mental illness, substance use, poor housing... social isolation
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Social factors impacting QoL go beyond health, but GP isn't funded to address this
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Good point about hidden & varied effects of stigma & discrimination on QoL for PLHIV: especially when seeking care in other health sectors, for chronic comorbidities.
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

There's more to quality of life than treatment satisfaction for PLHIV - opportunity to routinely assess & report QoL in care.
#HIVAIDS2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

PLHIV satisfaction with treatment & care: affordability (Medicare), choice, relationship with GP, medical accountability to community
#hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Beyond the binaries of HIV
#SH2021 #HIVAIDS2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

Exciting research on long-acting/very long-acting PrEP options...HIV prevention needs to be safe, effective, adaptable: to enable people in all our diversity to stay well while we live our lives.
#sh2021 #hivaids2021

[VAHAN @VAHANetwork]

8 weekly IM injection of cabotegravir... good evidence for HIV protection in a range of people at risk.
#hivaids2021