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Baltimore Churches Participate in Program Providing HIV Testing to Residents

Eleven Baltimore churches on Tuesday provided HIV testing to local residents as part of a larger effort by the JACQUES Initiative, a program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology, the Baltimore Sun ... Read more »

U.S. Government Should Pay for All Low-Income Residents' HIV/AIDS Care Under New Program, IOM Report Says

The U.S. government should subsidize HIV/AIDS care for all low-income residents, according to a report released on Thursday by a National Academies ' Institute of Medicine committee panel, the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Russell, San... Read more »

Federal, Community Assistance Programs Help HIV-Positive North Carolina Residents With Health Care, Social Costs

Some HIV-positive North Carolina residents are relying on federal and community assistance programs to manage their disease, NPR's "News & Notes with Ed Gordon " reported on Tuesday. Many low-income, HIV-positive U.S. residents must choose... Read more »

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A question about residency and HIV

Hey Dr. Bob,I have written you a couple of times in the past regarding incidences that have happened and you have always reassured me when you answered me. I think that youre awesome and am so thankful for all that you do. I am a resident in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Second-Year Resident,". . . I know that my thinking is pathological." I absolutely concur with your assessment!Do I really think that cognitive behavioral therapy will be useful to help you cope with your irrational fears of becoming... Read more »

Family Med Resident

Dr. Bob,I am a family medicine resident in a city that has a very high infection rate per CDC stats. And as reported, the great majority of those infected are African American. As part of the complete H&P I always ask my patients social hitory...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello FM PGY2,Although I know you are not trying to be racist, unfortunately in one way you are, but not in the way you might think. Certainly your message to African Americans that they must take care of themselves, use condoms and get tested,... Read more »

Very anxious resident...please please answer

Hi Dr. Bob,It is the resident again writing you. I wanted an honest opinion from you, and to disregard the fact that you know I have an excessive worry about HIV. I know that you told me the my fears considering the debriding incident are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Very Anxious Resident,I haven't changed my assessment; "Your fears regarding your debriding incident today are once again completely irrational." I also haven't changed my advice. See below.HIV testing is not warranted.... Read more »

hi doc pediatric resident here

i have low risk exposure 18 months back through oral sex( girl performed oral sex on me-blow job). i followed up every three months untill 18 months for HIV antibody tests. and on one occassion at 18 months i did HCV antibody test.all came to be...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Some basic facts:With current HIV tests, the vast majority of people will have antibodies detected to the virus within a month or so of the exposure. By 12 weeks almost all who are infected will be detected. Are there rare cases of longer time to... Read more »

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FHI Resident Advisor in Viet Nam

Posted by Anonymous

FHI Resident Advisor in Viet Nam

Family Health International, an international PVO, is seeking an
experienced professional in HIV/AIDS/STDs for the Resident Advisor Position
based in Hanoi/Viet Nam.

The Resident Advisor will be responsible for... Read more »

HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Assist senior prevention team members in carrying out activities in the CDC-funded program to provide technical assistance and conduct policy analysis on state HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Full description at: www.nastad.org.
Washington , District... Read more »

ADAP PROGRAM

Posted by Davidian

Hello to everybody

My name is Davide and I'm Italian S+.
I have a question for you: anybody of you are into the ADAP PROGRAM? It is a good program?
I have a lot of question, because I want to move to California (I'm permanent resident) but I need to... Read more »

Review HIV/AIDS Program Materials

Posted by Anonymous

The American Red Cross Wants You To Help Review HIV/AIDS Program Materials

Application Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2003

For more information
Contact Shauna R. Cooper at (703) 206-6986 or coopers@usa.redcross.org

The American Red Cross National... Read more »

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