AIDS/HIV prevention
Looking Forward, Looking Back: Two Perspectives on Leadership, Culture, and the Sexual Health Movement
by Debra Hauser, Advocates for Youth
and James Wagoner, Advocates for Youth
January 30, 2012 - 8:43am (Print)
In the years ahead, Advocates will continue to be a dynamic leader in promoting the rights of youth to information, education, and services. I am deeply committed to our current, innovative work expanding adolescent access to contraception domestically and internationally; fighting homophobia in schools and communities across the United States; and using our policy work on the Hill and with the administration to advance the goals of our state and local partners.
Triple Antiretroviral Therapy Improves Pregnancy Outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Besides preventing HIV-1 mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), triple antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy improves pregnancy outcomes, according to findings published in the June 6th online AIDS.
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Getting to Zero: Young People Mobilizing to End the Spread of HIV
June 14, 2011 - 9:16am (Print)
The involvement of women and girls, sex workers, persons who use drugs, men who have sex with men (MSM), and young people is crucial to the achieving the goal of zero new HIV infections by 2015.
Community Health Center Tries to Reach Young, Gay Latinos with HIV Message
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is funding a new way to reach young, gay Latinos who are at risk of contracting HIV. Since 2006 they have given money to a community health center in Washington, D.C., to set up Mpoderate, a name that roughly translates into empower yourself.
Vatican Maintains Stance on Condoms at HIV/AIDS Summit
At a weekend HIV/AIDS conference at the Vatican, the Catholic Church stood firm on its stance against the use of condoms to protect against the transmission of HIV.
Roundup: Anti-Choice Group Sues Wisconsin Library for Not Showing Movie
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 31, 2011 - 10:17am (Print)
40 Days for Life is suing a library who declined to show an anti-abortion documentary that would disrupt normal library functions, could allowing HIV-positive people donate organs save lives, and three cheers for the NBA and WNBA for AIDS education!
Morning Roundup: Nebraska Rejects Insurance Coverage of Abortion for Rape and Incest Victims
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
March 2, 2011 - 11:07am (Print)
A new rectal gel shows promise at reducing transmission of HIV when applied before anal sex, Elton John speaks out against American sex ed, Nebraska lawmakers don't want rape and incest victims to have access to private insurance-covered abortions, and a condom fashion show at USC.
Morning Roundup: Alaska Ballot Initiative Blocked
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
January 12, 2011 - 10:23am (Print)
Alaska won't see ballot initiative to make abortion illegal, NC state representative makes asinine comment on HIV/AIDS, ADF sues Vanderbilt nursing program, Planned Parenthood of Indiana responds to Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)'s plan to deny Title X funding.
Morning Roundup: Midwives on Motos
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
December 17, 2010 - 11:00am (Print)
Midwives travel on motorbike to deliver family planning information and supplies; anti-choice Rep. Joe Pitts is officially named as chair of committee with reproductive justice implications; HIV eradication and the WNBA; more on HIV "cure."
Pope OK's Condom Use- But Only if You're a Gigolo
In comments released today from the Vatican, Pope Benedict seems to have changed his mind a teensy tiny bit on the morality of condom use.
