Hiv International Organizations

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More Than 35 Million Working-Age Adults Living With HIV/AIDS, International Labor Organization Report Says

About 36.5 million adults of working age are HIV-positive and about 28 million working-age adults have died from AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic, according to a report released on Sunday by the International Labor... Read more »

HIV Survivor and "Global Nomad" Creates International Volunteer Service Organization for People Living With HIV

During the past many years, I have traveled to various parts of the globe and have seen firsthand the devastating effects HIV and HIV-related stigma have had on many different kinds of people in many diverse communities. Understanding the... Read more »

Islamic Relief Organization to Host International Conference on HIV, Islam

Islamic Relief Worldwide recently announced that it will host an international HIV/AIDS conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, that aims to generate practical responses to the disease from an Islamic perspective, South Africa's Sunday Tribune ... Read more »

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How can you tell when Shingles are spreading to the internal organs?

I have numerous articles about herpes zoster which mention that in people whose immune systems are extremely weakened, the shingles virus can spread to the internal organs and affect the lungs, central nervous system and the brain, sometimes causing...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, a virus in the herpes family. The initial exposure to the virus is usually as a result of cickenpox in childhood. The virus then survives in nerve cells for the rest of your life. At various times... Read more »

International HIV+ student

I want to explain you my current situation. You may be able to help me out. I have been living in America for three years. I am an International Student from Mexico, and i have just started to study my MBA, when i just have learned that i am HIV+....

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

You will not be able to purchase an individual health plan because of your status. First, check your student policy to know for sure what it does or does not cover. As long as you are here legally, you may qualify for the ADAP program in your state.... Read more »

can autofellatio harm my intestines or internal organs

i am 14 year old and i don't have any problems with flexing,and i have also been going to yoga classes for quite some time now.But the only thing that concerns me while performing auto fellatio is that,can it harm my internal organs or my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Flexible Guy,Relax Max. You can enjoy your "home entertainment center" without worry. Auto-fellatio will not harm your internal organs. Ingesting one's own semen is also not harmful.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Internal KS and drugs/alcohol-- my brother

Dear Dr. Bruce, My brother has had HIV/AIDS since the early 90's, or so he says. He is a drug addict. I do not believe he has taken any meds for HIV. He says he is going to die in 6 months because he has cancer but doesn't say what kind....

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Your support, concern, and love of your brother is very admirable. It's hard to really give you hard answers to your questions. There are so many different types of cancers, many of which are much more common than internal KS. Thrush of the... Read more »

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New Organization for INternational Service by HIV+

Posted by clr100

On March first I launched Volunteer Positive, the first international volunteer service organization for people living with HIV. I will be taking HIV affected and infected people to serve internationally and connecting them with parallel HIV... Read more »

International Service for People Living with HIV

Posted by clr100

International Service for People Living with HIV

Posted by clr100

International HIV/AIDS Project Coordinator

Posted by Anonymous

The African Child Foundation is a registered NGO based in Kampala, Uganda. The mission of the Foundation is to help the children whose parents have died of HIV/AIDS virus to see to it that they continue to live a normal life. We are a small... Read more »

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