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Hiv Caused By Government

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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

HIV Prevalence High Among MSM in Asia-Pacific Countries, Lack of Government Resources, Stigma, Ignorance Primary Causes, Report Finds

The stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS, lack of government action and ignorance about transmission of the infection have contributed to high HIV prevalence in Asia-Pacific countries among men who have sex with men, according to a report released Friday... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

British Government, HIV/AIDS Advocates Warn Decreased Aid Budgets Could Lead to Reversals in HIV/AIDS Treatment Progress

Recent gains in the global fight against HIV/AIDS could be reversed as the "global economic downturn pinches poor countries' budgets and donors show signs of backing away from their promise to provide universal access to AIDS treatment," the British... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Ria Novosti Examines Reactions to Russian Government's Strategy to Reduce HIV/AIDS

Ria Novosti examines how the government in Russia is responding to the rising number of cases of HIV/AIDS in the country, driven mostly by injecting drug users. "After being virtually silent on the issue for many years, the Russian government... Read more »
Ask the Experts

Have I offended you, Dr. McGovern?

Dr. McGovern, I have posted numerous times--too many to count by now-- in hopes of getting some help/insight from your expertise, but to no avail. Although I do understand that every question may or may not be answered, I've not once had...
Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine
I wish there was some way to convey to all who look at this site that I only answer questions on the forum in my spare time. Hence, the reason that I started answering questions at 6:00 am this morning prior to going to work. Your question is also... Read more »

How the government effects HIV epidemic

How does the government in struggling countries affect the HIV epidemic?...
Ewald Horwath, M.D.

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine
This is a great question with many different answers. Various countries have responded to the HIV epidemic in different ways. Some have been highly successful, like Brazil, but others have been slow to respond.A great source of information on this... 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...
Nancy Breuer

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 »

HIV & Government Security Clearance

I am currently unemployed, and living in the metro DC area where there are a good number of "defense" companies and contrators that are doing a lot of hiring, but most all of the jobs require different levels of government security...
Nancy Breuer

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.
I've checked with several lawyers on this one. None of them is aware of any HIV-related restrictions on domestic work, but HIV could well be a security clearance problem for a job requiring work outside the U.S. They all suggested that you... Read more »
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Re OUR GOVERNMENT

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
Exactly my thoughts 'Anonymous One' the 1% or 0.1% inaccuracy of the test depending what you read, in my mind is used as a disclaimer as because of the way this virus is consistently mutating. The tests used need to be updated all the time as new... 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 »

The way we address HIV is cause for concern

Posted by bradford
The way we address HIV is cause for concern.

The truth is that there are millions of people living to whom HIV has not caused illness and death. This information brings joy and hope to the heart of any person who has ever dreaded the onset of AIDS.

Ini... Read more »

I don't believe our government would Lie.

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
The CDC is a government organization. I don't think they would lie to us by telling us that 3 months is enough. There are cases were people have tested positive after 3 months. What's wrong with you guys. You keep claiming the CDC is going to revise... Read more »

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