Hiv And Black Women

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HIV-Positive Black Women in North Carolina More Likely to Be Poor, Unemployed Than HIV-Negative Black Women, Study Says

HIV-positive black women in North Carolina are more likely to be poor, unemployed and willing to trade sex for drugs, money or shelter than HIV-negative black women, according to a study published in the Feb. 4 issue of CDC 's Morbidity and... Read more »

HIV and Black Women in D.C.: What Do the 2011 Data Really Mean?

On June 20th, the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA) unveiled two reports: Department of Health, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Epidemiology in the District of Columbia, Annual Report 2011 and the Heterosexual Relationships... Read more »

HIV in Black Women: It's Not About Men on the Down Low

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, media hype about men on the so-called down low prompted considerable finger-pointing in the Black community. A series of high-profile newspaper and magazine articles were written in response to a widely... Read more »

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BLACK WOMEN AIDS AND GAY OR BISEXUAL BLACK MEN?

I WANT TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET INFORMATION ON THE AIDS RISING EPIDEMIC AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, WHY BLACK MEN ARE SLEEPING WITH BOTH WOMEN AND MEN AND INFECTING BLACK WOMEN?...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

The Centers for Disease Control is a great place to start. Go to http://www.cdc.gov and then click on the sites dealing with HIV/AIDS. Another really good source for information regarding HIV in the African-American community can be found at... Read more »

black women today

Has the rate of HIV/AIDS increased or decreased among black women today?...

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

HIV infections in black women continue to be on the rise.JLS.... Read more »

HIV/AIDS among african american women

I'm doing a research paper on African American women who are or at risk of being infected with HIV/AIDS. I'm looking for any statistics related to the subject. Do you know of any information on this or could you direct me to a good...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

A good start for the statistics would be the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov... Read more »

He is Positive: Black Swan Theory

Good evening doctor. Thank you for your time. I am a 21 year old woman. I live in a small town in Mexico called Acua. I had a kind romance ( I was falling for him) with a healthy 24 year old man who claimed to be negative before we had unprotected...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Liz,The Black Swan Theory was developed by Naissim Nicholas Taleb to explain the disproportionate role of high-impact, hard-to-predict and rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance and... Read more »

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Looking for interviews with young black women

Posted by Anonymous

Hi Out There:

My name is Nandi Pointer and I'm a freelance writer. I'm writing an article about HIV and African-American women and I hoping to find a couple of women to speak with who are living with the disease.

As a Black woman, myself, I am... Read more »

Iam Hiv positive Black British London based lady

Posted by Thandi, 2 Replies

Are there any serious Hiv positive men out there who are serious enuff to want a longterm relationship with a good woman, I have been seaching on all those wonderful Positive dating sites but no luck? Read more »

Blacks and Hiv

Posted by paula5122, 1 Reply

How do black hiv american recieve support? Are you connected with other black hiv people in your community? How can I find support in the black community Read more »

Support for professional women diagnosed with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

I know that this disease doesn't discriminate. But I feel so alone as a black woman living with this disease. I'm the person in the family that everyone looks up to. I attended the best Universities, have a great career, beautiful home and car... Read more »

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