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Filters Content type: News, Editors' picks, About HIV Topic: Quality of life

Issues to do with living well with HIV that go beyond having an undetectable viral load, including social relationships, emotional wellbeing, dealing with stigma and financial security. Many people argue that there should be a target for 90% of virally suppressed HIV-positive people to have good health-related quality of life. This is called the “fourth 90”.

Treatment outcomes & life expectancy

Quality of life for people with HIV in the UK remains poor, despite treatment successes

Editor's pick
British HIV Association
2 April 2014
Harm reduction

Harm reduction should appeal to pragmatic concerns - vein care, preventing painful injections, avoiding risk of withdrawal

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
4 November 2013
Mental & emotional health & wellbeing

States of mind: improving mental wellbeing in the HIV community

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Positively UK
23 September 2013
Starting treatment

Starting HIV therapy leads to improvements in daily function and economic wellbeing

News
8 September 2013
Malaria

Ugandan App for Pain-Free Malaria Test

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Inter Press Service
13 August 2013
Health services & systems

Mozambicans feel pain as medical strike grinds on

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Times Live
17 June 2013
UK health services

England: health and wellbeing boards not prioritising HIV

News
18 April 2013
Palliative care

Pain and worry common problems for people with HIV receiving palliative care in Africa

News
2 October 2012
Palliative care

Patients with pain have poorer engagement with HIV care

News
22 August 2012
Palliative care

NICE releases new pain relief guidelines

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BBC
23 May 2012
Mental & emotional health problems

Long-term health gains: Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms

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NHS Confederation
25 April 2012
Palliative care

Nigeria to Import Morphine in Pain Relief Initiative

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New York Times
6 March 2012
Palliative care

South Africa: Pain - A Neglected Complication of HIV, Living With Aids

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AllAfrica
1 March 2012
Side effects

FDA Pain Patch Decision: Making a 'Sophie's Choice' with People's Lives

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HIVandHepatitis.com
20 February 2012
Neurological & cognitive problems

NeurogesX Fails to Win U.S. FDA Panel Backing for Patch to Treat HIV Pain

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Bloomberg
9 February 2012
Neurological & cognitive problems

NeurogesX Patch for HIV Pain Might Be Ineffective, FDA Staff Report Says

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Bloomberg
7 February 2012
Mental & emotional health problems

Study identifies issues affecting the quality of life of patients living with HIV

News
4 January 2012
Access to healthcare

MALAWI: Painkillers Prescribed for Malaria Amid Drug Shortage

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Inter Press Service
16 November 2011
Health problems & ageing

Growing pain

News
13 October 2011
Neurological & cognitive problems

HIV Neuropathy Pain Patch Reaches for FDA Approval

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AIDSMeds
9 September 2011
Quality of life

HIV Neuropathy Pain Patch Reaches for FDA Approval

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Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report
9 September 2011
Employment

Fluctuating symptoms have major impact on quality of life and fitness to work, survey finds

News
7 September 2011
Money

UK: Quarter of a million vulnerable people 'could see quality of life suffer'

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The Telegraph
7 July 2011
Neurological & cognitive problems

AAPM: Capsaicin Patch Eases HIV Neuropathy Pain

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MedPage Today HIV/AIDS
26 March 2011