Hiv Aids Control Strategies

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Former African Leaders to Meet in Zambia to Outline HIV/AIDS Control Strategies

Former African heads of state, as well as diplomats and representatives from international organizations, next month are scheduled to meet in Livingstone, Zambia, for a regional meeting on HIV/AIDS, Xinhua News Agency reports. The two-day conference... Read more »

Well Implemented, President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy Is Precisely What Is Needed to Further Control HIV/AIDS

During the 2008 campaign, a coalition of AIDS service organizations and advocates called upon all candidates for the Presidency to develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to address serious gaps in progress against HIV/AIDS. As a candidate, the future... Read more »

The AIDS Institute Strongly Promotes Continued HIV Testing and Prevention Efforts to Meet the Goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Washington, DC -- On June 27th, 2011, The AIDS Institute recognizes the 17th annual National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). NHTD is hosted through a partnership between the National Association of People with AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control and... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Wellness and Practical Strategies for Managing Mental Health and Depression in the Workplace

I have put together this conference here in South Africa. I want to know what sort of topics will benefit delegates. Workplace programs on this subject are almost non existant here. Many people have shown great interest to attend this, but I...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

There are several important topics for a workplace conference like this. It should include topics such as 1)HIV prevention, 2) general education about HIV (how it is and is not transmitted, how does HIV testing work, what is the course of infection,... Read more »

PEP RELATED SIDE EFFECTS (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) (HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR MAGNETIC COUPLES, 2009)

Hi Doc,My wife got exposed to me ( Am hiv+ while she's -ve)through a condom break.She was put on combivir and Efavirenz but after 3 days she had serious side effects and our Doc changed her regimen to Combivir only. It's been 7 days since...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I would advise your wife to immediately seek a second opinion form a more competent HIV specialist. Her current symptoms are most likely due to the AZT component of her Combivir. (It's one of the reasons I no longer recommend this drug... Read more »

Hepatitis Vaccine: An Important Part of AIDS Treatment Strategy?

Hi, I'm a 43 year old male with AIDS. Currently CD4 count is in the low 300's (was once as low as 24) and viral load is undetectable. I did have the Hepatitis B shots back in the mid-1980's. Recently, when liver function tests were...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Hepatitis A and B vaccines are recommended for all people with HIV especially if they have HCV too. There is a new combination vaccine for hepatitis A and B that combines both into one shot. You can take them either together or separately. If you do... Read more »

Hepatitis Vaccine: An Important Part of AIDS Treatment Strategy?

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D.

University of Utah, School of Medicine

Good questions. Hepatitis A vaccine is useful for travelers, gay men, drug users and persons with liver disease (and possibly parents with small children). For this reason, it makes sense for most people with HIV and is routinely recommended.... Read more »

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National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the U.S. (Finally!)

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Thirty years into the epidemic, U.S. government officials have formally unveiled the country's first national strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS within its borders. The strategy aims to establish a coordinated, nationwide effort to reduce new HIV... Read more »