Blog
08May
Botswana Battles Against ‘Extinction’
by David in 1. (H)EALTH
If there is anywhere in the world where a model for the treatment of HIV and Aids is needed, it is Botswana. This landlocked country in southern Africa has the highest incidence of the condition, almost 40% of its adult population being infected. The average life expectancy has just fallen below 40 years for the first time since 1950.
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25Jun
HERO CONDOMS PARTNERS WITH THE AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF SEXUAL HEALTH MEDICINE TO MAKE SAFE SEX COOL AGAIN
by David in 1. (H)EALTH
Did you know that the “past decade has seen rate of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) increase in Australia?” Many recent studies have been done that outline the surprising numbers around the increase of HPV and HIV in young people, as well as an increase in STIs in people of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander descent, […]
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11Nov
#COSMOCOMMITS
by David in 1. (H)EALTH
STIs are a serious concern in Australia. Over the last ten years, there has been a significant increase in the number of reported cases. Chlamydia rates have quadrupled and eight out of ten diagnosed cases are amongst people between 15 and 29 years old! HERO takes this seriously and we want to help out […]
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