AIDS
Commemorating TODAY: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today (February 7th) is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. RH Reality Check joins Amplify Your Voice in raising awareness, and in encouraging everyone to take advantage of today to 1) get educated, 2) get tested and 3) get treated. Click here for more info, or visit the facebook page.
HIV Research: Microsoft Researchers Seeking Solutions in Africa
More than 1.8 million people die of HIV-related causes each year—approximately 5,000 deaths per day. HIV is a particularly significant threat in the sub-Saharan region of Africa. Researchers in South Africa and Boston are working with Microsoft Research to fight HIV. The effort is led by Bruce Walker and David Heckerman. The researchers are cataloging fragments of HIV that are vulnerable to attack by the immune system.
New Study Suggests HIV Risk with Hormonal Contraceptives: What It Means for Family Planning Policy and Programs
by Ruwaida Salem, Knowledge for Health (K4Health)
October 13, 2011 - 10:01am (Print)
A new study published this week in The Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that use of hormonal contraceptives, particularly injectables, may double the risk of uninfected women acquiring HIV.
Kaiser Permanente: Dropping the Ball on Gay Men's Sexual Health
by Kenneth Katz
July 11, 2011 - 6:56pm (Print)
Kaiser Permanente makes it incredibly challenging for gay men to get the STD tests they need, hurdles that help fuel the spread of STIs in our community – including HIV. This is especially troubling at a time when new antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea have emerged.
A Killed-Virus Vaccine for HIV/AIDS
UPDATED: Federal Appeals Court Overturns United States "Prostitution Pledge" for U.S. Groups; Int'l Orgs Still Subject to Pledge
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
July 6, 2011 - 2:21pm (Print)
A federal court today ruled that the government cannot force U.S. organizations to "denounce" prositution and sex trafficking as a condition for recieving international HIV and AIDS funding. The ruling applies only to U.S.-based non-governmental organizations and does not relieve non-U.S. organizations recieving U.S. funds from being subject to restrictions.
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How Criminalization and Stigmatization Perpetuates the AIDS Epidemic
by Alison Yager, HIV Law Project
June 28, 2011 - 7:09am (Print)
HIV testing represents one of the most potent weapons in the fight against HIV. Yet too many individuals who may be at risk of infection continue to avoid testing. This reluctance to test is driven in part by the pervasiveness of HIV stigma.
Promoting Sexual Rights: The Key to Ending the AIDS Epidemic
by Dr. Carmen Barroso, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)
June 8, 2011 - 7:49pm (Print)
The connection between sexual rights and HIV and AIDS is undeniable, with the majority of HIV infections transmitted sexually. Sexuality is a natural aspect of life, and a fundamental part of our humanity. But we continue to ignore at and the price is paid in women's lives.
Promoting Sexual Rights: The Key to Ending the AIDS Epidemic
by Dr. Carmen Barroso, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR)
June 8, 2011 - 7:49pm (Print)
The connection between sexual rights and HIV and AIDS is undeniable, with the majority of HIV infections transmitted sexually. Sexuality is a natural aspect of life, and a fundamental part of our humanity. But we continue to ignore at and the price is paid in women's lives.
New Study Supports Universal Access to AIDS Treatment for Preventing the Spread of HIV
by Alison Yager, HIV Law Project
May 18, 2011 - 7:52pm (Print)
The findings of a study released last Thursday by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) suggest major policy implications for the fight against HIV and AIDS, indicating that United States legislators and pharmaceutical companies should ensure universal access to HIV care and treatment now.
