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By Liza Kolomiiets  The HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region  - that’s what you often hear when people are talking about AIDS2018 conference. Why is it so often mentioned? What does it have to do with the AIDS2018 conference in Amsterdam?The reason why the EECA region is important for the conference is because this region is the only region in the world where both new HIV cases and AIDS-related deaths are rising dramatically.Let's look at it from a hi...

By Anna Devereux  HIV self-testing is positioned by the World Health Organisation as a way to increase testing for key populations, such as sex workers. Its also viewed as a mechanism to reach the 90-90-90 goals laid out by UNAIDS whereby 90% of all HIV positive individuals are diagnosed, 90% of all persons diagnosed are on a treatment plan and finally, 90% of those receiving treatment are virally suppressed by the year 2020. While increasing diagnostics is at first glance nothing but const...