Chairperson of the Hiv Vereniging Reina Foppen spoke last Thursday at the joint New Year's reception organized by - among others - Aidsfonds and the Hiv Vereniging. About the challenges facing the National HIV Alliance and the power of cooperation: "I would never have made it up to here without help and support of others."
The war in Ukraine has caused many people to flee to the Netherlands. This group includes people with HIV. The Hiv Vereniging (Dutch HIV Association) is there for all HIV-positive people in the Netherlands, including this group. Together with AFEW International we started a project to support this group. In this blog we provide the latest information for people with HIV from Ukrainian in the Netherlands.
The Hiv Vereniging is actively involved in research on various topics regarding HIV. We give feedback, share calls for participants, or participate as an advisor. In this article we share a call for participation in an information video about hiv and cervix cytology.
What can you do if you don't have a passport, BSN, postal address or valid residence papers for the Netherlands and you want to get a booster vaccination or a first COVID-19 vaccination? A few tips to make an appointment.
All people with HIV have been offered the booster vaccination. A booster shot is an extra stimulus for the immune system. The booster shot is for people who had built up sufficient protection after one or two vaccinations, but whose protection has decreased since then. Below you can read how and when you can get the booster shot.
The Hiv Vereniging is actively involved in research on various topics regarding HIV. In this article we share a call for participants for a questionnaire in which you can give input on the exhibition House of HIV.
The Hiv Vereniging is actively involved in research on various topics regarding HIV. We give feedback, share calls for participants, or participate as an advisor. In this article we share a call for participants for a questionnaire on HIV cure.
The Hiv Vereniging is actively involved in research on various topics regarding HIV. We give feedback, share calls for participants, or participate as an advisor. In this article we share a call for participants for a questionnaire on breastfeeding by HIV-positive women.
Students from all over the world study in the Netherlands. They have a legal right to be here and are required to take out private insurance to cover medical expenses. However, HIV care is not usually covered. Some students are aware of their HIV status on arrival, others find out during their stay. Continuing or starting HIV treatment is crucial to their health. Luckily, it is possible for the uninsured to access HIV care and to have it reimbursed. A part-time job or the Complete+ policy can offer solutions too.
In 2019, there were approximately 200 children (0-18 years old) in the Netherlands, known to be living with HIV. Of the children known at our HIV treatment centres, about two thirds were under 12, and about one third were between 12 and 18 years old. Most of the children in the Netherlands with HIV were adopted.
All medicines can cause side effects, that includes HIV medication. No one wants to get a side effect from a medicine, but some people taking the medicine do get it anyway. Side effects are described in the medicine’s patient information leaflet.
What do you do if you want to get vaccinated but you don't have a passport, BSN, postal address or valid residence papers for the Netherlands, or you know someone in this situation? A few tips on how to get vaccinated.
Are you curious about the latest medical developments and practical issues that may be relevant to living with HIV? Do you want to know how to come to terms with HIV and feel positive about it, but haven’t yet found the motivation? Or would you like to be in contact with others who have HIV, but haven’t managed yet? Then the Positive Living workshop series is made for you!
We are here to talk to you and help you look at questions and topics about HIV and living with HIV from different angles. We offer support and mutual contact and let you know everything about the activities of the HIV Association.
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