Hiv Outreach Efforts For Specific Population

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Transgender Health and HIV

Defining Transgender HIV Prevalence in the Transgender Population HIV Risk Among Transgenders Transgender Health and Hormone Therapy Sex Reassignment Surgery and HIV Optimizing Health Care Conclusion Selected Sources Transgender persons illuminate the complex interplay of social and biological factors that determine gender identity (an individual's own sense of maleness or femaleness) and contribute to both HIV risk and HIV...

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Recent prevention failure and efforts to cure the disease part 3 (HIV IS 100% PREVENTABLE TODAY, 2010)

Thanks again. I understand your difficulties in managing a prevention forum since your objective is to put more fear on the disease to lower further infections but the general and widespread opinion of doctors and researchers is that HIV is a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Dude, you're spending way too much time on this site and arguing with the wrong guy. Generally you and I agree on most things. It's just that I have the perspective of being HIV infected since January 1991 plus the experience of being... Read more »

Recent prevention failure and efforts to cure the disease part 2 (HIV IS 100% PREVENTABLE TODAY, 2009)

Thanks for your quick response. I have to disagree too on one point. You said that HIV is 100% preventable which is correct but it ignores the nature of human beings. Let me explain. Many actually know the ways of transmission but this leads not...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sorry, I have to disagree with your disagreement!The statement that HIV is 100% preventable is completely true and has nothing to do with human nature! It's just a scientific fact that we could prevent all (or essentially all) HIV... Read more »

Why is the prevalance of HIV increasing among the young and gay populations?

Hi Dr. Bob,I just saw this really troubling article on Yahoo News and thought you might have some feedback on it. In particular, it's really troubling that the rate of HIV infection among youth and gay men has increased so significantly over...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,This is a highly complex issue and I could write a thesis on all the factors potentially contributing to these epidemiological trends. They would include such disparate issues as biology, sociology, politics, religion, perception, funding... Read more »

Non-Specific Symptoms

Is Hiv infection the only disease that has non-specific symptoms?When I told the Infectious Disease Specialist I was eperiencing Night Sweats and Trouble Concentrating he told me my symptoms where not specific.What then are the specific symptoms of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Is HIV infection the only disease with nonspecific symptoms? Hell no! In fact most diseases have some nonspecific symptoms associated with them! If illness was so cut and dry as symptom A equals disease B, then why would you ever need doctors or... Read more »

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BEBASHI Care Outreach Worker--Philadelphia

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Care Outreach Worker--Philadelphia

BA or related degree in human services or high school diploma.
Experience with street outreach programs desired. Experience working
with minority populations on issues related to HIV/AIDS. Case
management/counseling... Read more »

Outreach Specialist , San Antonio

Posted by Anonymous

Alamo Area Resource Center Outreach Specialist

Identify individuals who are HIV+ and have dropped out of treatment Conducting outreach to the target population to include individual and group presentations in San Antonio, Texas.
Start Date:
June 15,... Read more »

Outreach Worker Position

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Men of Color Motivational Group, Inc.
21543 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48219
Business (313) 543-7000 Fax (313) 543 7018

Mission Statement
Men of Color Motivational Group, Inc. is a compassionate, grass roots organization committed to... Read more »

HIV-Specific Medications AT COST - a new service

Posted by CanDoMeds, 1 Reply

To The Body Forum users,

Please allow me to introduce a new public service that my company is offering to HIV-positive patients. My business partner, Dr. Mark Galea, and I have decided to create a special program for certain medical populations, and... Read more »

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