Hiv Prevention In East Africa

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Concentrated HIV Epidemics Emerging Among MSM in Middle East, North Africa, Study Shows

Concentrated HIV epidemics are emerging among men who have sex with men in the Middle East and North Africa, "and high levels of risky sexual behavior threaten to spread the AIDS virus further in the region, researchers said Tuesday" in a study ... Read more »

Nearly 19 Million People Living With HIV/AIDS in East, Southern Africa, According to WHO

Approximately 18.6 million people in East and Southern Africa were HIV-positive at the end of 2002, according to World Health Organization statistics presented last week at a WHO workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe, Xinhua News Agency reports.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

North Africa, Middle East: HIV/AIDS Groups Aim to Nip a Rising Threat

International health officials are worried by rising HIV/AIDS infection rates in North Africa and the Middle East. While regional HIV/AIDS rates are still among the lowest in the world, the number of people living with HIV in North Africa and the... Read more »

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hiv in east africa

hi. i have just read the news at the body which suggests that those with clade a-d of hiv are likely to die ...fast! the reasearch suggests that the average age between infection and death is 6.9 years. what this research doesnt tell us is? what the...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

This was a natural history data and described the greater risk of disease progression and death with Clade D (compared to clade A) suggesting that this viral clade is more virulent than others. Here is a <a... Read more »

East African priest HIV needs help

I am an HIV+ priest in E. Africa and I'd like to know what sort of assistance/help/advice is offered priests in the West (USA or Europe) with HIV. Here in E. Africa it is a terrible plight with no 'official' help, only shame. By...

Response from Father Rodney J. DeMartini

National Catholic AIDS Network

To my brother priest in East Africa: First of all I send my support and prayers to you as you live with the double burden of HIV and isolation caused by others' fear and judgement. In several days, our Network (National Catholic AIDS Network)... Read more »

East of Asia and still concern

Dr Bob , I know you might not reply me but please at least gimme your foundation full account number to donate my share,as I cant get my Master card back and keep my promise.my last post was "Critical condition..."Dr,after 13 months of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his "Safe Sex... Read more »

add to hiv E. Africa Q

Following up to the question on June 4th regarding the A and D clades of HIV infection in East Africa...I became infected in Tanzania last January (05) and have already dropped in CD4s to under 200 - my VL is 399,000. I read the link regarding the...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I think that you may already have the answer to your question in the resistance test. Most resistance tests also report the HIV clade-- ask your doctor about your test results. Among patients with non-B virus, I'll tend... Read more »

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UNICEF HIV/AIDS Project Officer - East Timor

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UNICEF HIV/AIDS Project Officer - East Timor
Joe Thomas, East Timor
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UNICEF is actively looking for qualified applicants for this post. Please forward it to anyone you think may be interested. Info and contact e-mails... Read more »

Down East AIDS Network

Posted by Anonymous

Down East AIDS Network

HIV Educator for MSM and part time Case Manager

HIV prevention programs for gay, bisexual men, and men that have sex with men in Hancock and Washington Counties. Case management to people living with HIV.

Ellsworth , Maine
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Angry and Venting in the South East

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Last May my partner discovered that he was HIV positive. Initially we were just good friends that had met when I was shopping in his furniture store just 18 months ago. Our platonic relationship eventually grew into much more just 3 months before... Read more »

HIV Care US vs. India and Living in the Mid East

Posted by SMARS, 2 Replies

Hello...Three days ago I found out that my brother been diagnosed with HIV. My brother is a US Citizen living abroad in the Middle East. We are trying to decide where he should go for treatment, India or the US. At the moment, all he knows that he... Read more »

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