Children Affected By AIDS

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Profiles Founder of Children Affected by AIDS Foundation

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Thursday profiled Joe Cristina, founder of the Los Angeles-based Children Affected by AIDS Foundation . According to the Post-Gazette , Cristina founded CAAF in 1993 with the support of the toy company Mattel ,... Read more »

Los Angeles Times Profiles Toy Company Executive Who Formed Organization That Helps Children Affected by AIDS

The Los Angeles Times on Monday profiled the group Children Affected by AIDS Foundation , which Joe Cristina, an executive at the toy company Mattel , founded in 1993. CAAF has raised more than $18 million for "small, grassroots community groups... Read more »

Senate Passes Bill to Protect World's Orphans, Vulnerable Children, Many of Whom Affected by AIDS

The Senate on Monday passed a bill (HR 1409 ) that aims to protect orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, many of whom are affected by HIV/AIDS, according to a release from the office of Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) (Boxer... Read more »

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aids and there affect

what are the affects of aids, and how likely is it to be passed on to child ...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

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children and AIDS

how does aids affect children? ...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Most infants with HIV infection transmitted from their mothers and untreated will develop symptoms by two years of age;these symptoms include severe life threatening infections, lymphadenopathy [swollen glands], failure to thrive [poor growth],... Read more »

Will polio affect the result of hiv test

I have polio as a child, will this condition affect the result of a hiv rapid test done by the Home Access Kit...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Nope! Polio will not affect HIV test results.Good luck!Dr. Bob... Read more »

Telling your children

My former husband just informed me that he has Aids and has know about this since 2005. He knows his liver has been affected and should get the results on his levels sometime this week. Our children are 17 and 18 and know something is wrong w/...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Although he is HIV infected, not clear whether he has AIDS or not. That depends on what his CD4 count or percent is (< 200 or < 14%). If you say his liver is infected, that could also mean he has hepatitis virus C or B infection in addition to... Read more »

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7/9, New York, NY: Spiritual HIV Support Dinner Forum for all affected by HIV and AIDS

Posted by bartleby

Spiritual HIV Support Dinner Forum for all affected by HIV and AIDS
Monday, July 9
6:30pm - 9:00pm
The Riverside Church NYC
90 Claremont Avenue, Room 10T
New York, NY

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm / Light Refreshments and Networking
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm / 90 Minute... Read more »

Care home for people affected with HIV/AIDS

Posted by kel

Hi All~
I don't know if this will interest anyone but her goes. I just recently moved to Phoenix AZ w/ my best freind (who is gay) and we found out that there are no care homes/assisted living facilities for the gay community here or for those... Read more »

Care Home for persons affected w/ HIV/AIDS

Posted by kel

WHY DON`T PARENT`S TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN THAT ARE HIV+

Posted by MARYJB67, 3 Replies

I`AM CONFUSED ABOUT WHY DON`T SOME PARENT TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE AFFECTED WITH THIS DISEASE BECAUSE I`VE A MOTHER THAT DOESN`T TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE OR GO INTO THE HEALTH DEPT WITH ME EITHER BUT SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT THE DOCTOR SAY OR WHAT... Read more »

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