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Los Angeles Times Profiles Group Training S. African Women on Preventing Vertical HIV Transmission, Mentoring Other Women

The Los Angeles Times on Friday profiled Mothers' Programmes, a group that provides training for South African HIV-positive pregnant women about how to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission and later mentor other HIV-positive pregnant women.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Mexico: Albuquerque Program Has Barbers Mentoring Youth

The South Valley Male Involvement Project (SVMIP) in Albuquerque aims to improve educational and clinical services for men, reduce risky behavior, and prevent violence, teen pregnancy, and STDs. Barbers offer a great opportunity for furthering the... Read more »

The Canadian HIV Fertility Program: Improving Access to Pregnancy Planning Options for People Living With HIV

This article is part of a transcript of a presentation delivered at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria . The original session took place on July 21, 2010. Jump to the table of contents to see other articles in the series. ... Read more »

Ask the Experts

overweight hiv positive seeks safe weight loss program

Please advise a safe weight loss program for an hiv positive woman who needs to lose 35 pounds, not yet taking medication. Will this kind of weight loss advance the virus more quickly, and thus the need to start meds sooner? Thanks....

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Before you begin your weight loss program, you should discuss your plans for weight reduction with your HIV care provider. You don't mention your HIV clinical status and lab findings, but if you're not on meds, I'm assuming that... Read more »

ADAP and HIV programs?

Hello. I've been HIV positive for 5 years now and live in Kentucky. I'm on the ADAP program here which pays for my Trizivir, but am considering relocating to another state. Are some states better funded with ADAP monies and have better...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, some states do indeed have better funded HIV/AIDS assistance programs and it's definitely worth checking the situation out before you move. Your current HIV specialist may be able to provide this information to you based on the... Read more »

Any programs for those who cannot afford an HIV specialist?

I recently moved to a small town and accepted a job. The insurance has no HIV specialists in their network and so far the doctors I have tried have never seen an HIV case and cannot help me. I have had problems with severe anemia and have had to...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Unless your plan has a provision that it will pay for out-of-network charges at network co-pays if you are referred out-of-network by a network physician because there are no network physicians who can treat the illness, your only option is to pay... Read more »

phisycall and mental health program for a recent HIV young male

what do you recommend for a person diagnosed w/HIV :eating habits,vitamins;should a psicologist be of help.Our interes is to keep our love one healthy and that the CD4 +the viral charge keeps stationary to avoid HIV medicines.Right now he is fine,...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Health maintenance is similar for those with and without HIV. The basics are good nutrition, adequate rest, an appropriate amount of exercise, maintaining healthy relationships and activity, and regular medical follow-up visits.You can get more... Read more »

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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 »

HIV Operations Program Director < Miami

Posted by Anonymous

Channge Incorporated Centre for AIDS Services for Women

HIV Operations Program Director

Administrative work planning/directing/evaluating/informational and counseling services in Miami-Dade County. Disease surveillance and control experience... Read more »

HIV Program Director , PA

Posted by Anonymous

York Health Corporation

HIV Program Director
Director of a multi-title collaboration providing primary care and HIV management for approximately 330 patients. Position requires health and human service experience, budget management, grant writing... Read more »

HIV Prevention Program Assistant D.C

Posted by Anonymous

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 »

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