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Zimbabwean Government Policies Hindering HIV/AIDS Efforts, Increasing Risk of Infection, HRW Report Says

The Zimbabwean government is weakening efforts to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country, according to a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch , SAPA/ Business Day reports. According to Joe Amon, director of HRW's HIV/AIDS program, up... Read more »

Nigerian Government Approves Policy to Address HIV/AIDS in Workplace

The Nigerian government has approved a policy that aims to bolster the response to HIV/AIDS in the country's workforce, Minister of Labour and Productivity Hassan Lawal announced on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria, This Day/AllAfrica.com reports. ... Read more »

Kenyan Government Developing Policy to Address HIV/AIDS in Workplace, Official Says

The Kenyan government plans to develop a policy to address HIV/AIDS in the workplace, Mark Bor, secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development , said on Sunday at the opening of a two-day seminar in Mombasa, Kenya, Kenya's Daily... Read more »

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The Bush Administration (BUSH, McCAIN, OBAMA POLICIES ON HIV/AIDS)

Just an opinion, but many believe and there are videos with experts, that Bush as well as other top political figures both Dem and Rep,as well as around the world does not want a cure for HIV or funding nor borders to pretect the USA simply because...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,". . . videos with experts . . . ."???? Hmm . . . well then I guess it must be true, right? Oh wait, weren't there lots of "videos with experts" telling us Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and that George... Read more »

Government Agency singles out people who are HIV+??

At the local welfare office, when a person who is known to be HIV+ applies for food stamps, daycare, medical, etc, their case is identified and given to a specific worker known to carry the HIV+ caseload. No special training has been given to this...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

This sounds like one of those policies intended to help recipients--have one person be the "expert" on HIV-related issues and have all HIV+ recipients served by that individual--that has an unintended bad outcome. I encourage you to write... Read more »

Restrictions and policy for HIV + nursing graduate

I am an HIV+ 2005 nursing graduate in Tennessee. I find that different institutions have varied regulations on HIV+ nurses. Is there a government regulation or document on the of safe delivery of patient care, disclosure of HIV+ nurses, and what...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Every hospital board sets its own policy regarding employees who have bloodborne pathogens--thank heavens! Imagine what it would look like if legislators wrote it. Could be a train wreck. There are OSHA standards on safe delivery of patient care.... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Workplace policy in the NGO context

I am doing research on HIV/AIDS in the workplace. Specifically I am trying to identify if any NGOs are currently implementing HIV/AIDS Workplace policies similar to those in for-profits. I find it very interesting that NGOs, particularly those...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

This is a great question, and the day I read it, I also received an update from the NGO that is doing the best job I know about in this area. It isn't a US NGO. It's the Thai Business Coalition on AIDS, particularly in the person of Dr.... Read more »

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Legal/Policy Specialist HIV/AIDS in the workplace

Posted by Anonymous

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The International Health Group is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Policy/Legal Specialist on an HIV/AIDS in the Workplace program. The position will involve technical oversight of up to ten overseas projects in collaboration... Read more »

U.S. policies continually undermining AIDS prevent

Posted by bradford

U.S. policies continually undermining AIDS prevention efforts!

I am appauled by the U.S. government and it's policies which have continually been undermining the efforts to control and prevent the further spread of HIV and AIDS.

First, funding cuts... Read more »

AIDS Treatment policy director

Posted by Anonymous

The Treatment Action Group (TAG), a New York-based nonprofit organization focusing on AIDS research and treatment policy, is hiring a policy director.

"The Policy Director will have a broad-based background incorporating an understanding of science,... Read more »

Proof that AIDS is U.S government bio-weapon

Posted by Sojuro, 2 Replies

Throughout the 1960's and 1970's, the United States was involved a EUGENICS programs in which AFRICAN AMERICANS, and others deemed as 'undesireables' were being INVOLUNTARILY SYSTEMATICALY STERILIZED to quell their population growth... Read more »

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