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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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AP nurse arrested for injecting ex-boyfriend's wife with HIV-positive blood

South Africa Time — Monday, January 26, 2026

Vasundhara, a nursing graduate, allegedly obtained the blood sample of an HIV positive patient from the Kurnool government general hospital, ...

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Ministry approves long-acting HIV prevention drug for rollout

South Africa Time — Monday, January 12, 2026

The injection is given once every six months and prevents HIV infection even in unprotected sex. View article...

Gender-focused training for HIV providers reduces stigma but implementation proves challenging

South Africa Time — Monday, January 05, 2026

A gender-sensitivity training programme for HIV healthcare providers in Uganda reduced stigma among clients but failed to improve treatment adherence ... View article...

Czech scientist named among Time's 100 Most Influential People for HIV breakthrough

South Africa Time — Monday, January 05, 2026

access to antiviral medications can turn an HIV infection, including AIDS, from a fatal disease into a chronic condition. One key drug, Viread, ... View article...

Why people living with HIV/Aids must make cancer screening a routine

South Africa Time — Monday, January 12, 2026

Routine cancer screening is a powerful tool that can save the lives of people living with HIV . With early detection, prevention, vaccination, ... View article...

Study warns Uganda's anti-LGBT laws are affecting their response to HIV

South Africa Time — Monday, January 12, 2026

A new study has shown that Uganda's strong stance against homosexuality may be having a negative effect on their attempts to reduce HIV . View article...

Rwanda: Six-Month HIV Prevention Injection Set for Rollout By Year-End

South Africa Time — Thursday, January 15, 2026

The government plans to introduce lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, in the last quarter of the year, according to ... View article...

Raids on LGBTQ health events risk derailing HIV prevention, say rights groups

South Africa Time — Monday, January 12, 2026

NGOs say police disruptions of HIV and sexual health programmes discourage participation and reduce trust in authorities. View article...

Vascularized human brain organoids as a model of the brain–peripheral axis in HIV-1 ...

South Africa Time — Monday, January 05, 2026

Overall, this vascularized brain organoid model provides a physiologically relevant human system to study the effects of HIV -1 and other neurotropic ... View article...

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Spending bill before US Senate wouldn't cut domestic HIV funding

South Africa Time — Tuesday, January 27, 2026

HIV advocates are cautiously optimistic about a congressional appropriations bill that leaves domestic spending on HIV programs ... View article...

How Gilead Includes Patients Most Affected By HIV In Its PrEP Trials

South Africa Time — Monday, January 26, 2026

VP of Clinical Development, HIV , Moupali Das shares how the sponsor approaches diverse participant recruitment and enrollment, highlighting the... View article...

HIV can develop resistance to lenacapavir, but at a cost to the virus

South Africa Time — Thursday, January 22, 2026

But the findings of the study can help scientists develop the next generation of drugs with improved resistance profiles “because we always want to ... View article...

Ghana experts call for renewed focus on HIV testing, education, and retention in care

South Africa Time — Monday, January 26, 2026

Despite significant progress in antiretroviral therapy and viral suppression, speakers noted that late diagnosis, stigma, weak linkage to care ... View article...

Nearly 4000 HIV-positive children in Pakistan's Sindh expose systemic failure in infection control

South Africa Time — Monday, January 26, 2026

The Express Tribune report stated, “The Pakistan Medical Association's (PMA) 'high-level alert' on the alarming rise in paediatric HIV cases should ... View article...

Wisp acquires TBD Health to accelerate B2B strategy

South Africa Time — Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The companies hope to further expand access to sexual health, particularly in women, who are underserved when it comes to HIV prevention. View article...

Cuts to U.S. health aid jeopardises a global success story

South Africa Time — Monday, January 26, 2026

Halting HIV treatment. All this leaves tens of thousands of doctors, nurses and support staff in Kenya, South Africa and Mozambique without needed ... View article...

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