Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban into U.S. Nov 1, 2009
"Today is a great day for human rights and for people living with AIDS, their friends and their families," said CEO Frank Donaghue. "The HIV Travel Ban made the United States a pariah in human rights circles, and harmed our reputation as a world leader of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care. "Starting in 2010, people living with HIV will no longer be prevented from entering this country, no longer turned away at customs, no longer forced to hide their condition and interrupt medical... (CNN -- US)
'Project Runway' Designer in Philadelphia for AIDS Walk Philly to Educate About Living with HIV through Living Positive By Design Oct 17, 2009
(1), (2) At the end of 2008, there were 31,977 people living with AIDS in the state of Pennsylvania. (3) There are more than 20,000 people living with HIV and AIDS in Philadelphia(1) and roughly 1,400 new HIV diagnoses each year. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AIDS breakthrough as vaccine cuts infections for first time Sep 25, 2009
AIDS first came to public notice in 1981 and has since killed at least 25 million people worldwide, and 33 million others are living with AIDS or the HIV virus. Swift progress in identifying the virus that caused AIDS unleashed early optimism that a vaccine would quickly emerge. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Medical breakthrough as vaccine cuts AIDS infection risk for first time Sep 24, 2009
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South Africa: Breeding Men, Not Tigers - Living with Aids No. 403 Sep 4, 2009
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South Africa: A Diagnosis of SA's Health System - Living With Aids # 402 Aug 28, 2009
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Saving a fellow survivor Aug 26, 2009
He had been living with AIDS for nearly a decade, and his body had begun to fail. If I had not been dying of AIDS, I would not have had the courage to come forward, but at that point my career was over, I was on my way out physically, my reputation was shot in the eyes of many people, and I didn t have a lot to lose, he said. (Boston Globe)
Nutrition & Food Security, Key To The HIV Fight Aug 5, 2009
A senior officer of the HIV/AIDS and Food Security at the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations, Dr. Rugalema has advised HIV/AIDS People Living With Aids (PLWHAS) especially those in the rural areas make balanced diet key to their survival since food and nutrition are central to the fight against HIV/AIDS.. It is important for People Living With Aids to adopt a way of eating a balanced diet to ensure that the body is getting all the food it needs to assist it in fighting... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: ARV Shortage Sets in As Aids Funding Falls Aug 4, 2009
"Some service providers are only enrolling patients with a CD4 count of 150 and below, which is really unfortunate," said Stella Kentutsi of the National Forum of People Living with Aids Network in Uganda. Ms Kentutsi said the forum had received many complaints from clients who cannot access anti-retroviral drugs from service providers while others are flouting WHO guidelines to only recruit the very sick patients. (allAfrica.com)
UGANDA: Government inquiry launched as ARV shortages blamed for deaths Aug 1, 2009
"We are in touch with our monitoring and evaluation district officer to confirm if the deaths were due to hunger, lack of drugs or other diseases," said Stella Kentutsi of the National Forum of People Living with AIDS Network in Uganda. Northern Uganda is experiencing food shortages [http://reliefweb. (AlertNet)
Deltona's high jobless, foreclosure rates a 'silent disaster' Jul 27, 2009
However, they were encouraged to refinance to get a better rate, and, when all was said and done, Wilkins and Faisan said they saw their mortgage balloon to $1,500 a month -- a tough chore for two men living with AIDS and other medical conditions. However, they kept paying their mortgage by taking in and caring for mentally and physically ill individuals. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Stigmatization/Discrimination against PLWA violates human rights Jul 24, 2009
Tema, July 23, GNA - Prof Sakyi Awuku-Amuah, the former Director General of Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has described stigmatization and discrimination against People Living With AIDS (PLWA) as violation against human rights and advised against it. He said though no cure had been found for the pandemic, medication is available to help prolong the life of infected people but stigmatization and discrimination put fear in them thus killing them faster than the virus itself. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kenya: Lawsuit Planned Over Access to Aids Drugs Jul 8, 2009
Nairobi A group of people living with Aids are planning to sue the government over a law that denies them life-sustaining drugs. Ms Patricia Asero Ochieng', Ms Maureen Murenga and Mr Joseph Munyi said they had instructed their lawyers to file a petition with the Constitutional Court on their behalf, challenging the legality of the Anti-Counterfeit Act. (allAfrica.com)
UN urges enhanced, better coordinated fight against AIDS Jul 5, 2009
4 million to 46 million people were living with AIDS at the end of 2005. An estimated 3. (Xinhuanet, China -- World)
Victory! Colombian Government Cuts Price of Abbott's Lifesaving AIDS Drug Kaletra 55%, Says AHF May 12, 2009
"The lives of people living with--and dying from--HIV/AIDS in Colombia and Mexico are just as important as those of people living with AIDS here in the United States. In March, we claimed partial victory when Abbott cut the price of Kaletra by twenty percent in Mexico. Today's action by the Colombian government helps bring about an end to Abbott's price-gouging policies that shamefully continue to place profits ahead of saving lives. We call on the Colombian government to use these savings to... (PR Newswire)
Nearly 20,000 have HIV in Iran: report May 3, 2009
With testing facilities limited and HIV-infected people or those living with AIDS often unwilling to come forward, the health ministry estimates that Iran actually has 80,000 HIV cases - four times higher than the registered figure. According to official ministry figures, however, at least 3,236 people have died in Iran after developing full-blown AIDS, although the report did not say when such deaths started being recorded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Two Fla. swine flu cases confirmed, two more"probable" cases in Palm Beach County May 2, 2009
but when there are millions upon millions living with aids, no one puts a frickin condom on or gets tested. i pitty the human condition. (The Palm Beach Post)
Mount Pisgah seeks to slow HIV/AIDS spread with second youth conference May 1, 2009
Charleston resident Nataila Cales, who is living with AIDS, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Other speakers include Lt. Samuel Jenkins of the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety; Marie Artis, associate professor of sociology at South Carolina State University; Quintilla Haigler, pregnancy prevention program director at The Family Health Center Inc.; Willie Simon, health educator at The Changes Clinic, and Aaron Bryan, HIV/AIDS coordinator with the state Department of Education's... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Annual AFAN Walk Bring Out Thousands To Battle AIDS Apr 20, 2009
It's crucial money that provided for a nutritionist and an onsite nurs 00000F38 e to help those living with AIDS in the Valley. Sunday's fundraiser is meant to help cover that gap and more. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Sheryl Lee Ralph to perform for AIDS/HIV awareness Apr 15, 2009
One in 1500 college students are HIV positive or have AIDS, while black people made up 45% of new HIV/AIDS cases and 46% of those living with AIDS in 2006, according to the CDC.. Black Communications Society also held an AIDS Talk with Marvelyn Brown and Terrance Dean on Friday and promoted Sex S.Y.M.B.A.L.S' free HIV testing in Schine this past Sunday. (Daily Orange, NY)
More nonprofits merging for survival Apr 15, 2009
"We're really after two goals, [one of] which is to increase the effectiveness of the service delivery system to people living with AIDS," said Rebecca Haag, chief executive of the AIDS Action Committee, which serves about 2,800 clients a year. "And then the second objective is clearly to find some efficiencies in the system.". (Boston Globe)
Cuba inaugurates center to assist HIV/AIDS patients Apr 11, 2009
2 million people living with AIDS in the world, including 2. 5 million children. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pope, extra ribbed Benedict says condoms make AIDS worse. God recoils in shame Apr 4, 2009
What's more, plenty of Catholic charities already freely distribute condoms to those living with AIDS (though of course, not to schools or to healthy sinners). Very well then. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Nigeria: HIV Discrimination Bill [editorial] Mar 26, 2009
In her lead debate, Ms Okoya-Thomas said the "bill seeks to affirm the commitment of the House to enact and adopt the legislative measures to protect the human rights and dignity of HIV infected persons and persons living with AIDS," adding that "because of the ignorance about HIV and prejudice, people living with HIV/AIDS face discrimination in all aspects of their lives, and this discrimination makes it even more difficult for government to reduce the rate of HIV transmission in society.". She... (allAfrica.com)
HIV/AIDS RATE IN D.C. HITS 3% Mar 16, 2009
For years, District HIV/AIDS workers depended on estimates that put the rate at 1 of 20 living with HIV and 1 of 50 living with AIDS.. The current study notes that its tracking occurred as the city made a switch from a code-based counting system to a name-based one. (The Drudge Report)
Continuing leadership in world AIDS fight Mar 9, 2009
The $15 billion, five-year initiative had the bold goals of treating 2 million people living with AIDS and preventing 7 million new infections by 2008. By the end of last year, those goals had been surpassed. (Boston Globe)
Naming a Gay White Man as AIDS Czar Is So 1996 Mar 3, 2009
We account for roughly half of all people living with AIDS, half of those newly infected every year, and far more than half of both women and youth infected. Federal study after federal study has shown black gay and bisexual men to have infection rates on par with the hardest hit parts of the developing world. (Slate)
Financial meltdown could hit funds for fighting HIV/AIDS Feb 24, 2009
In Indonesia though 270-thousand is thought to be a conservative estimate of those living with AIDS.. The Secretary of the National Aids Commission for Indonesia is Dr Nafsiah Mboi. (Radio Australia)
Botswana: HIV Prevalence Remains High Feb 20, 2009
David Ngele, director of the Botswana Network of People Living with AIDS (BONEPWA), says one of the main shortcomings of the country's awareness campaigns is that they overlook men. "Men exercise power in households because of the patriarchal nature of most traditional African societies, and it is therefore important that they support women in PMTCT, testing and practicing safe sex," said Ngele. (allAfrica.com)
A towering record, painstakingly built Feb 20, 2009
About half of the between 800,000 and 900,000 Americans living with AIDS now rely solely on Ryan White program funds to manage their disease. The relationship between Kennedy and Hatch remained an elaborate dance even after decades of working together. (Boston Globe)
Designer 'Christmas trees' sold at Paris auction Feb 8, 2009
A total of 101,000 was raised for the Sol En Si charity organization that helps children and families living with AIDS. The fashion journalist Marie-Christiane Marek, who started the charity auction 13 years ago, said that the money would be used to create a residence in Togo for children orphaned by the disease. But as the total started to climb, more than tripling the sum raised last year, the charity will be able to build much more than originally planned. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
HIV & AIDS Feb 7, 2009
In resource-poor nations, TB is the most common opportunistic infection associated with HIV and a leading cause of death among people living with AIDS. Millions of people are currently infected with both HIV and tuberculosis, and many experts consider the two diseases twin epidemics. That's because HIV/AIDS and TB have a deadly symbiotic relationship, in which each fuels the progress of the other. (CNN -- Health)
