Hey there Guys. In response to my recent post on travel to UAE when HIV positive I received an email from one of my regular readers. He has kindly allowed his email to be shared, offering his own experience of travel in UAE from a HIV positive person's perspective. I've travelled extensively with ARV's since being diagnosed as HIV+ nine years ago now. This has included to … [Read more...] about Follow Up On Travel To UAE When HIV Positive
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Qantas Responds To Concerns For HIV Positive Staff & Tourists Travelling To UAE
Today I received a copy of the following correspondence between Australian Senator Nick Xenophon and Qantas' Olivia Wirth addressing concerns about problems for HIV positive staff and travellers with the new Qantas Emirates agreement that routes almost all European routes via UAE. By "problems" I of course mean the potential arrest and deportation of HIV positive citizens … [Read more...] about Qantas Responds To Concerns For HIV Positive Staff & Tourists Travelling To UAE
Stealth Bareback: Payment For Teaching How To Infect With HIV?
Hi there Guys. Today I was alerted again of a stealth bareback training site after listening to a pod cast by the team at the NoSafeWord blog. In their recent post they highlighted their concerns about this site which prompted me to review the work again. Most concerning for me was that the author included explicit tips on how to use a particular condom safe lubricant to … [Read more...] about Stealth Bareback: Payment For Teaching How To Infect With HIV?
Early HIV Treatment May Result In “Functional Cure” For Some
News today from France shows indications that early HIV treatment can result in "functional cure" in 1 in 10 people recently diagnosed with HIV infection. A group of patients known as "The Visconti Cohort" had all been treated with HAART, the now standard treatment of HIV, within 10 weeks of their point of infection. Most stayed on the early HIV treatment for three years … [Read more...] about Early HIV Treatment May Result In “Functional Cure” For Some
How The Qantas Move To UAE Impacts Australian PLWHA Travellers
Hey there Guys. While The Healthy Bear is not a blog devoted to travel, today I was alerted to an important problem for Australian PLWHA travellers after the Qantas Emirates codeshare agreement. Recently Qantas has forged a codeshare deal with Emirates that funnels Qantas flights to Europe via the Emirates home base in UAE. For Australian PLWHA travellers and cabin crew this … [Read more...] about How The Qantas Move To UAE Impacts Australian PLWHA Travellers