Articles by Mike Wacher
2016 Annual HIV Report
After the deaths of pop legends Prince, Bowie and George Michael, several tragic terror attacks globally and the outcome of the US Presidential Election, one…
2016: Big year, big moves. A recap of our fight towards ending HIV
2016, looking back at the year that was - a trip down memory lane.
Ending HIV – how are we tracking?
Once each quarter, NSW Health publishes a report specific to HIV in NSW which details findings on new notifications, testing, treatment and safe sex behaviours.…
What The World Looked Like When HIV Was Discovered
May, 1983. French scientist Dr Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and her colleagues at the Pasteur Institute have just learned of a retrovirus they call Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus. The name is later…
6 Shades of Gay (Pride)
Life, healing, sunlight, nature, art, harmony and spirit.
2015: Caitlyn Jenner, #IceBucketChallenge and HIV testing records
2015 – What a year. While it may have ended some months ago and we’re well into the swing of 2016, who could forget Caitlyn…
Truvada licensed for PrEP
As of April 1st 2020 brand name Truvada® will no longer be available on the PBS, however you will be able to buy other generic…
It takes 2
There are many things in life that take 2 – lifting heavy items, the Argentine Tango and Hi-fives. When two people come together, some things…
SNAP, PRINT AND HELP END HIV AT FAIR DAY
Fair Day is a day of fun, entertainment and an important event of the Mardi Gras calendar that sees the GLBTQI community come together. This…
NSW sees the lowest HIV diagnoses in 5 years
A brief recap from the NSW HIV Data Report for Quarter 3 2015.
5 good things about getting an HIV test
Getting an HIV test says more about you than you may realise.
7 Symptoms of the early stages of HIV
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese and Thai. Symptoms of HIV can vary between individuals however the first signs of infection generally appear…
5 admirable traits about the guy who started HIV treatment
He might seem like just a regular guy, but there are things about the guy who started treatment early that you might not know. 1.…