Press and News Releases
2011
24 November 2011
Press Release - Stichting HIV Monitoring reports yearly increase in number of new HIV diagnoses is not continuing
Stichting HIV Monitoring (SHM) reports in its Monitoring Report 2011 that the yearly increase in number of new HIV diagnoses in men who have sex with men (MSM) does not appear to be continuing in 2009 and 2010. Since 1998, the annual number of new diagnoses amongst MSM has steadily increased to just above 800 in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 it is estimated that there will be 750 new diagnoses registered amongst MSM. Read more
17 October 2011
Frank de Wolf presents at 6th Ethnic Minority Conference
SHM’s director, Frank de Wolf was invited to deliver the closing plenary session at the 6th Ethnic Minority Conference held on 14 October 2011 in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. During his presentation “HIV among ethnic minorities in the Netherlands; the people behind the data” Prof. de Wolf discussed the fact that immigrants with HIV are a substantial group within the HIV population in the Netherlands. Read more
22 September 2011
Altijd Wat Wijzer - HIV
Stichting HIV Monitoring was asked to provide data on the HIV epidemic in the Netherlands. The results of our input can be viewed in the Altijd Wat Wijzer animation that was broadcast during NCRV's Altijd Wat programme on 20 September 2011. Read more
8 September 2011
NCHIV 2011 – The platform for discussion on developments in HIV research
The 5th Netherlands Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment (NCHIV 2011) will take place this year on Tuesday, 29 November at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam. On the same day, Stichting HIV Monitoring will also publish it’s yearly Monitoring Report and Frank de Wolf, Director SHM, will present the main points and conclusions during the Epidemiology session of the conference. Read more
20 June 2011
In Memoriam: Harrie van Rooij
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Harrie van Rooij. Dr van Rooij became a member of Stichting HIV Monitoring’s Supervisory Board in 2008. Read more
19 May 2011
Treatment as prevention
Ard van Sighem, senior researcher at SHM, comments on the recent trial results that confirm HIV treatment prevents transmission of HIV. Read more
4 May 2011
Stichting HIV Monitoring introduces new corporate identity and website
The introduction of the new corporate identity comes at a transformative time for Stichting HIV Monitoring, in which it celebrates its tenth anniversary. Read more
1 May 2011
"HIV prevention and monitoring is still an urgent matter"
“The number of HIV infections among gay men in the past 10 years has gradually increased to the level of the early years of the HIV epidemic in the 1980s. In addition to starting HIV treatment on time, HIV prevention remains crucial.” > Read more
28 April 2011
Frank de Wolf presents 2010 update in Curacao
Frank de Wolf attended the 7th HIV Update Conference in Curacao on 28-29 April 2011 to present the 2010 update on HIV Treatment and Resistance to Anti-Retroviral Drugs in Curacao. Read more
24 March 2011
SHM presents at IWHOD
Senior researchers from Stichting HIV Monitoring (SHM) presented during the 15th International Workshop on HIV Observational Databases held 24 to 26 March 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic. Read more
27 February 2011
SHM researchers present at CROI 2011
During the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2011) on 27 February to 2 March 2011, four researchers from Stichting HIV Monitoring (SHM) presented posters on research carried out by the foundation. Read more
