Hiv And Family Planning

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Integration of HIV, Family Planning Services Will "Save Women's Lives"

"Women who are at risk of unplanned pregnancy are also at risk of HIV, and vice-versa so separation of these services no longer makes sense. The global health community must work to bring family planning and HIV services together -- and quickly --... Read more »

HIV Epidemic, Family Planning "Inextricably Linked"

Noting "[a]pproximately 17 million women worldwide are currently living with HIV, with more than a million new infections in women of reproductive age each year," Suzanne Ehlers, president and CEO of Population Action International (PAI), and... Read more »

Blueprint for AIDS-Free Generation Must Allow HIV Funds to Be Used for Family Planning, Leading Gender Advocate Says

In the Huffington Post's "Politics " blog, Serra Sippel, president of the Center for Health and Gender Equity, notes that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at the XIX International AIDS Conference in July that all women should be... Read more »

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Mixed status couple and family planning.

HI DOC - I am a HIV poz male and my fiance is neg. What are your thoughts on being "undetectable" and my fiance being on antiviral meds while trying to conceive? How high or low is the risk of her or the baby contracting the virus? If I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There are low tech (cheaper) and higher tech (expensive) approaches to safely concieve in the case of discordant couples. For the + person having undetectable HIV levels and for both having no active sexually transmitted disease (esp with ulcers and... Read more »

How do i take my Arvs and vitamis and Family planning pills(Ovral)

I am on Aluvia and Truvada, In the morning i take aluvia , truvada and the betavita at the same time. And in the evening aluvia and family planning pills at the same time. Is that right?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

That is correct.... Read more »

Telling my family that I have HIV

I am a 20 year old male. I have known of my HIV status (+) for 10 months. I have come to terms with it, and have accepted it as my life from this point on, however long that may be. I am currently living with my parents, who are unaware of my...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You should tell your parents. You are not really protecting them by not telling them. You are only keeping them in the dark and keeping them distant from you. The fact is that you have HIV, and you cannot hide this reality from them in the long run.... Read more »

my husband has hiv can we still start a family?

My husband has hiv is it still possible for us to start a family without there being a risk of me or the baby getting the virus?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This topic comes up frequently. I'll reprint information from the archives that addresses this issue.Good luck with the baby making.Dr. BobPregnancy and Sperm Washing (POSITIVE MALE, NEGATIVE FEMALE)May 5, 2008 Hi Dr. Frascino, Firstly,... Read more »

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Wife mad cuz my family hid my father's hiv +

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My dad was diagnosed with hiv four years ago, and died about a month ago from aids related complications at 62. My family decided to keep it a family secret.

Over the years, my brother's wife somehow overhead conversations between myself and my... Read more »

family members afraid

Posted by koko, 6 Replies

I need some suggestions here. My father has AIDS and my sister (whose only 4) may be HIV pos. They are both visiting from out of town and I've noticed a lot of ignorance when it comes to 2 of my family members and how it's spread. Please someone,... Read more »

Family Health International

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Job Opportunity - Family Health International

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Family Health International (FHI), a leading non-profit organization working
in HIV/AIDS prevention/care and... Read more »

Family Health International, Indonesia

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Family Health International

Country Director, Indonesia

Responsible for managing all activities of FHI's Insititute for HIV/AIDS in Dhakar, Indonesia including the development of proposals, annual work plans for approval by donors; the... Read more »

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