HIV Resource Centres In Zambia

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Zambia's Use of Resources to Fight HIV/AIDS Model for Other Countries, Dybul Says

Zambia has demonstrated how to use donor funding effectively for HIV prevention and treatment programs at the community and ministerial levels, and the country could serve as a model for other nations, Mark Dybul -- who serves as the U.S. global... Read more »

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CATIE's Gay Men's Sexual Health Knowledge Centre

Check out CATIE's Gay Men's Sexual Health Knowledge Centre ! This online collection highlights key resources and tools for service providers who work with gay, bisexual, two-spirit, queer and other cisgender and transgender men who have sex with... Read more »

"Much More to Do" to Control HIV/AIDS in Zambia, Letter to Editor Says

Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson in his Oct. 3 opinion piece "rightly credited" the U.S.'s "unprecedented resource investment as a critical first step" toward controlling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia, Jeffrey Stringer, director of CDC... Read more »

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Red circle/spot in Banana bought near hiv test centre

Dear Dr. Frascino,This afternoon, I bought some bananas near a hospital which is the HIV test centre of the city I live in. When I peeled off one of the bananas, I found a small red circle with about 2-3 mm in diametre in the pulp.The outside peel...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi, Michael.So you're worried that folks who test HIV positive "lose moral control" and inject blood into bananas? Dude, tell me you're kidding. Please tell me you're kidding. Because if you're not kidding, I'll... Read more »

HIV centres in Vietnam-

Dear Doctors, my friend just got diagnosed HIV+. He lives in Saigon/Vietnam. Could you recommend us a renown HIV treatment centre in Vietnam, where state of the art treatment is offered? Travelling to Singapore or Bangkok would be expensive in the...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi Lars and thanks for posting.I'm not personally connected with HIV care providers in Vietnam-- so I'm posting this in hopes that one of our readers might be able to provide some advice.There are very high quality programs (as you point... Read more »

3 questions, 3 donations & No answer, exposure to HIV at orphanage in Zambia / Africa. Please help.

This is my 3rd question, please answer me, i feel suicidal, i have sent 3 donations with each question!I was exposed to HIV from the blood of a person with HIV at an orphanage in africa. I have just had my results back from a Proviral DNA/RNA check...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1.I do not recommend PCR testing for routine HIV screening, due to cost and the possibility of false-positive tests. Certainly your negative test at 12 days is encouraging, but it does not definitively rule out HIV infection.2.If your p24... Read more »

Lipoatrophy Resource Center

Thanks for creating the lipoatrophy resource center on this site. It contains a lot of useful information. One thing I don't see is any discussion of lipoatrophy/lipodystrophy that is NOT related to medication. I am HIV+ and suffering from...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Lipodystrophy has been shown to be also related to aging, time with HIV, nadir CD4 count and other non-treatment issues including genetic susceptibilities. Some of the demographic associations are obviously difficult to treat. Use of glucose... Read more »

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Technical Advisor, Zambia

Posted by Anonymous

Position: Technical Advisor

Organization: HIV/AIDS & Reproductive Health USAID/ Zambia

Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Duration: Short-term Assignment: April September 2006

Job description:

Excellent opportunity available for HIV/AIDS & Reproductive... Read more »

Resource for Parents of HIV+ son?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi there -- does anyone have suggestions about a helpful book or resource for the parents of someone who is positive? Like a "coming out" about HIV help book? Something with facts, and stories about living with HIV that helps express it is not a... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Gay Men

Posted by TheBody

Are you a man who's into other men? Are you looking for HIV/AIDS information from a safe, trusted place that was created with you in mind?

TheBody.com's new HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Gay Men contains a vast collection of basic info, first-person... Read more »

HIV/AIDS EDUCATION-OUR BEST RESOURCE

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

HIV/AIDS EDUCATION - Our best resource is individuals infected with HIV

Education is paramount if we are to reach individuals infected with HIV and those living with AIDS. Obviously, our best resource is from those who are affected by the disease!... Read more »

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