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Gov. David Paterson signs legislation; Hopes to prevent HIV Infections
New York – This past Friday, in hopes to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, Governor David Paterson (D-NY) signed two pieces of legislation. The first bill, gives patients, between the ages of 13 and 64, the option to get tested for HIV by signing a general consent form. The form…
First National HIV/AIDS Strategy Introduced!
Yesterday, the Obama Administration revealed the First National HIV/AIDS Strategy. After nearly three decades, since the introduction of the disease in the United States, this strategy is an effort to re-focus domestic public attention on ending the HIV/AIDS virus. By implementing this plan the Obama Adminstration hopes to decrease the…
St. Louis Veterans Hospital Potentially Exposes over 1,800 Vets to HIV…
Improperly cleaned dental instruments may have exposed over 1,800 veterans to HIV and other life threatening diseases. The alleged exposure to the virus occurred after dental technicians at The John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, reportedly hand-washed instruments before putting them in cleaning machines. According to the hospital’s…
HIV/AIDS in the news
There are many things going on with HIV/AIDS in the news. Here are some articles of interest. The Pill’s Deadly Affair with HIV/AIDS – LifeSiteNews “The Other City” — AIDS in America, Nearly 30 Years Later – Huffington Post HIV/AIDS in Mature Women Jumps 40 percent – Women’s eNews Check…
New HIV strain discovered in woman in Cameroon
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer – Sun Aug 2, 2:31 pm ETAssociated Press WASHINGTON – A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and…
Our Young People Don’t Deserve AIDS
Being a teenager nowadays is completely different than when I was making my way through my golden years (only 10 years ago). Our teens are facing sexual challenges and peer situations earlier and earlier in life. And, if we want to reach them, then we have to let go of…
Why Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Matters: Voice of Positive Women By Naina Khanna
I came across this article first on Wayne Hicks’ HIV/AIDS Awareness groupsite, and he linked it to the original article. But it is such a great article that I had to repost it here. Originally posted on: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/. Click the Title for the original post. It’s been posted here uneditted…