Author: Saving Lives
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More from the latest National HIV Nurses Association study day, held on 6th March. The first part of this blog series can be found here. PEP and PrEP: the science behind the strategies Dr Sheena McCormack from the MRC Clinical Trials Unit presented to us on the science behind the PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) and PrEP…
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… though we need a combination strategy. On 6th March I attended the latest study day organised by the National HIV Nurses Association on ‘HIV prevention strategies: The role of the nurse’. The day couldn’t have happened at a more apt time. This is particularly because of the announcement of the interim results from the…
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So Yesterday I went along to meet Adrian from the Medical Illustration department at Heartlands Hospital to do a photo-shoot for the @savinglives campaign to raise awareness and support for people living with and/or effected by HIV. I was a bit nervous to start with but I soon had a big smile on my face…
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…first of many I hope!! Well I thought it was about time I started to blog some stuff seems the lovely people at Saving Lives have kindly given me this space on their site to air some views, thoughts and feelings. To start with you may have guessed my name is Tyler (very nice to…
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Attitude is an important concept when tackling a problem of the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A conversation with a laboratory technician helped me to relate to the local viewpoint of the infection, and how this will affect the future of the epidemic in Botswana. Upon spending time visiting the laboratory in Mahalapye, I became…
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In this post, Chris Carter, a final-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, continues his series of blogs from a hospital in Botswana … Outside of the hospital, HIV/AIDS appears to have become fairly taboo amongst the locals. On more than one occasion, I have been party to conversations which put down those living…
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It’s a simple choice for me, I stand up for what I believe in and I’m one of those people who want to get involved in causes that represent my life and who I am as a person, that doesn’t mean I have to become the issues, I’m still me. I can’t stand apathy, I…
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Before I begin this blog, I would just like to highlight how lucky I feel. Strange, you may think, for someone who’s had my news to feel lucky – but read on and you might understand why. For some time now – around 18 months to 2 years – I’ve been feeling unwell with one…
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In this post, Chris Carter, a final-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, continues his series of blogs from a hospital in Botswana … I promised yesterday to discuss transmission, and how education and awareness can play a part in its reduction. Outside of HIV/AIDS, the next most common illness that I have…
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Chris Carter, a final-year medical student at the University of Birmingham, is currently undertaking his ‘elective’ in the town of Mahalapye, Botswana. The elective is designed as a way for medical students to develop a wider understanding of their chosen specialism – perhaps through undertaking clinical research, or visiting a different country. Chris has chosen to…