Why Chile’s New Programs To Prevent HIV Are Not Working
SANTIAGO – Last year, the Chilean government announced an ambitious set of sexual education programs due to the comparatively large numbers of people testing positive...
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PrEP Distribution in Chile Begins, Amid Criticism of the Ministry of Health’s Related Information Campaign
SANTIAGO—Chile has the highest HIV growth rate among Latin American countries: 34% between 2010 and 2018. The Ministry of Health has responded by establishing the...
UN Report: Chile Has Highest Increase in HIV-Victims in Latin-America
The HIV-epidemy in Chile is everything but over, with an increase of 4,000 new confirmed cases in 2018. A UNAIDS report released yesterday describes how...
Why is a campaign against HIV generating so much controversy in Chile?
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Ministry of Health released on the last day of 2018 a video, part of a nationwide campaign against HIV. The numbers...
Anti HIV pill introduced in Chile to battle epidemic
SANTIAGO – Given Chile’s HIV crisis, the Ministry of Health has included the pre-exposure prophylaxis pill (PrEP) in the HIV prevention program. The pill will...
[VIDEO] Chilean youth affected by national HIV epidemic
by Anthony Hill
SANTIAGO – Chile is currently facing a growing health epidemic. There’s been an explosion in new HIV cases. According to the latest United Nations Aids...
HIV epidemic in Chile: 2019 campaign will focus on migrants
SANTIAGO – As UNAIDS revealed shocking numbers about the increase of HIV victims in Chile over the last seven years, decision-makers have taken measures. The...
UNAIDS: HIV epidemic in Chile far from over
Chile is among 10 countries where the numbers of people carrying HIV are increasing by 50% or more. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of...
Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in Chile
SANTIAGO – The Ministry of Health has released its “Epidemiological Bulletin”, a national study that focuses on sexually transmitted diseases in Chile. The report shows...
Universidad de Chile develops new HIV ´quick test´
SANTIAGO – Universidad de Chile is providing an innovative solution to HIV testing. A new quick test will be available soon, researchers say. The test...