Hiv Nonprofit Organization Clinic

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nonprofit's Clinic Is Crossing Nation

The nation's largest nonprofit AIDS medical care provider has begun a 14-city free HIV testing caravan across the southern United States, culminating with a stop in Washington, D.C., for HIV Testing Day on June 27. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation... Read more »

Scope of Rapid HIV Testing in Private Nonprofit Urban Community Health Settings in the United States

To assess the extent of rapid HIV test availability outside the U.S. public health system, the authors examined testing patterns in a multi-stage national random sample of private, nonprofit, urban community clinics and community-based... Read more »

Pennsylvania: Non-Profit Group Marks 25 Years in Fight Against HIV, AIDS

Co-County Wellness Services (CCWS) will celebrate its 25th anniversary this fall. The non-profit was founded by a group of medical and social workers, clergy, and gay activists, responding to a growing epidemic in Berks County. Today, it is the only... Read more »

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Nonprofit

Hi Dr. Bob, I was just wondering what type of organization yours is? Is it completely nonprofit? How much has your organization raised so far and over how long a period of time? Thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation is as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization whose sole mission is to provide crucial services for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS and to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS... Read more »

Corneas, organs or tissue donation and gay men

1. Should negative HIV gay men not sign an organ donor card inaccordance with FDA and CDC guidelines for organ donation? 2. Howabout corneas where there are no white blood cells? 3. How aboutanother gay man with HIV who needs an organ or tissue?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Actually, this is an extremely controversial issue. If you look at CDC and FDA guidelines, a man who has had sex with another man (since 1977) is excluded from donating blood, organs, and tissues. This is to... Read more »

clinical experience in HIV

Hi Dr Bob, I am wanting to get clinical experience in the medical field specifically working with HIV patients, hows the best way to get involved with that? Also specifically in the San Francisco area do you know of any agencies that you may or may...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Hopeful Future MD,I don't know what stage of "future MD" you currently are in. If you are in medical school, you could do a clinical rotation at UCSF, General Hospital or Stanford in the HIV/AIDS clinic or on the inpatient... Read more »

What exactly is "clinical suspicion for HIV"?

Dr. Bob:You been so kind to answer several questions before. I have a new one, different but as important, that seeks to answer when clinical suspicion for HIV is really clinical suspicion for HIV.Im still having a lot of issues two years plus...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.No, absolutely not. Your "many negative/undetected results" definitively eliminate the possibility of HIV.2.No.3.No.I suggest you follow up with the immunologist for a repeat CD4 count in November as planned. I also suggest you stop... Read more »

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Helpful health info from SF nonprofit organization

Posted by LiveStrong

I just launched a website as a project of nonprofit organization Bay Area Vegetarians, promoting the health benefits of a plant-based diet to the San Francisco LBGT community. It includes a section on HIV.

www.LiveStrongandLong.org

My personal... Read more »

Helpful health info from SF nonprofit organization

Posted by LiveStrong, 1 Reply

HIV/AIDS Non-Organizations

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a small business owner looking to do an 11 x 17 calenar which will be targeted toward people of color. I would like to donate a portion of the proceeds from the calendar to a non-profit organizations which helps people of color. I looking for... Read more »

New free / nonprofit social networking site

Posted by theseeker

Hey all

There is a new site for hiv+, orgs, and friends. It is called hivconnect.net - it seems to have potential... it is a little like myspace - and from what I hear they are making changes to make it even more so.

www.hivconnect.net

peace out! Read more »

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