Tag: MSM
NZ AIDS Foundation appoints Jason Myers as new Executive Director
The Chair of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation Trust Board, David Friar, announced today that the Board has appointed Dr Jason Myers as the new Executive Director of NZAF. He will replace outgoing Executive Director Shaun Robinson.
Why should I use condoms?
A youth educator’s guide to personal health for young men who have sex with men and support for healthy communities – the guide is called Why should I use condoms? .
HIV Epidemic in NZ: Rise in infections for gay men a serious concern
The latest figures by the AIDS Epidemiology Group show that in 2014, 217 people were newly reported with HIV in New Zealand. When comparing the number with preceding years, this is higher than any year since 2008.
EU Court: Permanent exclusion homosexual and bisexual men from blood donation may be justified
Yesterday, the EU Court of Justice (EUCJ) ruled that permanently banning men who have had sex with men (MSM) from blood donation, may be justified, depending on the situation in the country.
Study: Gay Men Have High HPV Infection Rates; The Center for the Biology of Chronic Disease (CBCD) Reviews a Study
“Oral sex is thought to be the most important risk factor of prevalent oral HPV infection” in gay men, according to a study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases on December 31, 2014. (1) The CBCD recommends the natural HPV remedy, Novirin to infected individuals.
Gay men ‘need pap smear’ – HPV
Men having sex with men (MSM) are at risk of infection from human papillomavirus (HPV) and should have regular anal pap smears, a medical expert advised on Wednesday.