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South Africa: Miners Face Huge HIV/AIDS Challenge

HIV/AIDS is tearing through South Africa's mining sector, which contributes around 6.6 percent of the country's gross domestic product. According to Benchmarks Foundation, an estimated 16-30 percent of mineworkers are infected with HIV/AIDS. David... Read more »

Haiti Making Progress Against HIV/AIDS, Challenges Remain, Opinion Piece Says

There is "some good news" in the fight against HIV in the Americas, Cesar Chelala -- an international public health consultant -- writes in a Miami Herald opinion piece, adding that "most surprisingly, it's coming from Haiti, one of the countries... Read more »

Study Highlights HIV/AIDS Challenge in American Prison System

HIV/AIDS is nearly five times more prevalent in US prisons than in the general population. Though adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) can be strictly monitored in correctional settings, clinical monitoring becomes problematic upon prisoners'... Read more »

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Mentally Challenged Prevention

I'm not sure if this is where this question but I would like to know where I can find information about the prevention methids and how much is being done to educate the "challenged" on safe sex and HIV/AIDS. and also what type of...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.There are indeed resources and information available to educate the MentallyHandicapped about safer sex and AIDS. The following are some researcharticles and resources I found:Kelly J, Murphy D, Bahr G... Read more »

Infected after 'protected' hand-job & boob-job. I challenge you dr.bob, testing after window period will prove you are wrong!(YET ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE WHO HASNT TESTED POSITIVE, 2010)

Hi Dr.Bob;Hope you are well. Thank you for your contiued help and support and thank you for your kindness and immense patience! I can only imagine what it must be like dealing with all sorts of HIV realated fears and issues given your own...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again K,No matter how many times you write in, my assessment and advice will not change. So for now we'll have to agree to disagree. You're positive you're positive. I'm positive you're not. So we'll just have to... Read more »

some officials challenging casual contact / kissing / quick inactivation suggestions

Doc, I'll let you decide for yourself, just check out these two links. Is this true? Are we being misled for political expediency?http://www.radioliberty.com/dec4.htmhttp://www.radioliberty.com/dec2.htmIf this is true its terrible...help...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Are you being mislead for political expediency? No. In fact if you believe the outdated and scientifically unsound statements on that site, you'd be being misled by a woefully misinformed and outdated crackpot. Please note the site is a... Read more »

up for a challenge dr. bob???... answer this one

Hello Dr. Bob,This is my second attempt at writing you and hopefully one that will be answered regardless of how optimistic what you have to say makes me. As an incentive to answering me I will entice you with a guaranteed sizeable donation now (or...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,O.K., you win. Yours is the longest post I have ever seen. Is there a Cliff Notes version available? I really do think with just a bit of fine-tuning and lots of meaningless footnotes, you could turn it in as a doctoral thesis case study on... Read more »

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Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Quest

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners

February 21, 2005
Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners
By MARC SANTORA and LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN

York City's health commissioner, Thomas R. Frieden, had barely
stepped away from... Read more »

Benefits of HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

This is going to sound bizarre, but let me preface my note with the disclaimer that I'm taking an international health course and our challenge is to write a 10-15 page paper on a controversial topic. The topic I have chosen is definitely... Read more »

A challenge to all those who don't believe

Posted by James1941, 1 Reply

Here is the challenge - either prove your beliefs or keep off our board.

How do you prove your belief? Simple, let yourself be injected with some of my blood.

I don't need for you to sign any waivers for me - if you are then diagnosed with HIV, then... Read more »

Alternative approaches to AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I know there will be some women who will want to take a more hollitic and natural approach to their health challenges. I know jackie blue is not one of them. So I recomend HEAL New York or Alive and Well in LA as a referance. You don't have to trust... Read more »

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