People on HIV treatment less likely to have unsafe sex, SA study finds

The idea that people react to a decline in perceived risk by acting in riskier ways has a long, chequered history in social science. A recent study by a team of HSRC researchers found that people living with HIV in South Africa who are on treatment actually take fewer sexual health risks.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32364498
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HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
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People on HIV treatment less likely to have unsafe sex, SA study finds

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People on HIV treatment less likely to have unsafe sex, SA study finds

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Abstract

The idea that people react to a decline in perceived risk by acting in riskier ways has a long, chequered history in social science. A recent study by a team of HSRC researchers found that people living with HIV in South Africa who are on treatment actually take fewer sexual health risks.

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Gender equality
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HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
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