Dominican Republic Treatment And Care For Hiv

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Dominican Republic Group Focuses on HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment

In this RH Reality Check blog post, Mandy Van Deven, online administrator for International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), discusses how PROFAMILIA-Dominican Republic, an IPPF/WHR member association, "has... Read more »

Former President Clinton Visits Dominican Republic as Part of Tour of Foundation-Funded HIV/AIDS Projects

Former President Clinton on Tuesday visited a hospital in the Dominican Republic that provides treatment to HIV-positive children as part of an eight-day global tour of projects funded by the Clinton Foundation , the AP/ Houston Chronicle reports.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sexual Risk Behavior Among HIV-Positive Patients at an Urban Clinic in Santiago, Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic, more than 1 percent of adults are HIV-infected; most transmissions of the virus occur sexually. The current study examines risk behaviors in a group of HIV-positive individuals receiving treatment in Santiago. The... Read more »

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revolutionizing hiv treatment and care- lost in Mid-michgian

Dr. Bob, Best of health to you sir! Being part of the poz community i keep looking each day doing google searches and reading reports on new hiv drugs, hopes, and discoveries but i have yet to see something- some type of treatment that says...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Lost in Mid-Michigan,See below.Dr. Bobis hiv a death sentence Jul 23, 2008 Dr. Bob, Im sure many readers have this question: there seems to be a debate whether hiv is a death sentence in 2008 or whether it is possible for one who gets infected... Read more »

Concerns Careing from HIV patient (CARING FOR AN HIV/AIDS PATIENT AT HOME)

I recently started caring from my brother who has Full blown AIDS with Cryptococcus meningitis. I wasnt paranoid about it until my toddler covered herself over with his throw and suddenly got a rash on both her arms and face. She had been inside all...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,We don't use the term "Full Blown AIDS" anymore, because in reality there is no such thing as "Partially Blown AIDS." I'm delighted you are caring for your brother in his time of need. I wish all AIDS patients had... Read more »

Chiropractic Care Helping HIV+ Patients (CHIROPRACTIC CARE)

Why do i see patients who report back to me that the reason they stay well against HIV is attributed to their choice of a holistic chiropractic lifestyle?Why are their reports across the world that chiropractic adjustments may help improve body...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Jim,I've seen and evaluated the "reports". When viewed scientifically they completely support my statement that chiropractic care does not affect immune function and has no place in the treatment of immunodeficiency.Why do you... Read more »

Beginning treatment, Moving internationally, Changing health care providers.

I am an American. I am 23 years old and I live in Japan. I was diagnosed with HIV in the USA 2 years ago, a couple months before i moved to Japan. When I arrived I immediately found a Japanese doctor (who though not an HIV specialist seems well...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

There is no emergency. I would not recommend you start HIV therapy based on a single result, at such a high CD4 cell count and at a time when there is so much tumult. A few more months of waiting should pose no great risk of anything bad... Read more »

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Travel to the People's Republic of China

Posted by ScotCharles

I was planning a trip to the PRC this spring to visit sites I have read about since I was a child - the Summer Palace, Great Wall, Xian, the Ming Tombs, Flute Cave, Hangchow, Hong Kong, etc. BUT...as I found when I got the Visa application, I have... Read more »

HIV Health care in UK

Posted by Eje, 2 Replies

I will be going to the UK in september for my masters and would like to get some to get my drugs from,any body know where? Read more »

HIV Care US vs. India and Living in the Mid East

Posted by SMARS, 2 Replies

Hello...Three days ago I found out that my brother been diagnosed with HIV. My brother is a US Citizen living abroad in the Middle East. We are trying to decide where he should go for treatment, India or the US. At the moment, all he knows that he... Read more »

HIV Clinical Care Coordinator NYC

Posted by Anonymous

Job title: HIV Clinical Care Coordinator
Job Site: Ryan Center

Organization Brief overview:

The Ryan Center is an independent not-for-profit community health center serving the health care needs of residents of Northern Manhattan for more than 30... Read more »

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