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HIV/AIDS Is Social Issue Affecting Women, Botswana Conference Participants Say

HIV/AIDS should be looked at as a "social issue, not just a medical one," according to participants attending a conference on the impact of the epidemic on women that opened on Tuesday in Botswana, VOA News reports (De Capua, VOA News , 9/10). ... Read more »

Laura Bush Becoming "Public Face" of U.S. Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS, Other Humanitarian, Social Issues

First lady Laura Bush is becoming the "public face" of the U.S. government commitment to fight HIV/AIDS and address other humanitarian and social issues, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post , Laura Bush is adopting the role of a... Read more »

AIDS IMPACT Conference in South Africa Begins With Theme of Social Issues Related to HIV/AIDS

Social issues related to HIV/AIDS -- such as urbanization, underdevelopment and gender equality -- are not being "adequately addressed" in South Africa, Zola Skweyiya, the country's social services minister, said on Monday at the opening session of... Read more »

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confidentiality issues in regards to HIV positive school students

I am a Senior Biology Major at XXXXXXX in XXX. I am taking a Social Ethics course that involves writing a paper on the topic of choice. Mine is in regards to a teacher's rights, responsibilities, and options if he/she was informed by a parent...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

When a teacher learns from a parent that a student in the school has HIV, the teacher has one clear legal responsibility: to keep that information confidential. Privacy law protects the student from a teacher's disclosure of medical... Read more »

HIV/ AIDS and if effects on Social Health

Hi my name is Chris S. and I am doing a report on the AIDS/ HIV Virus. I was wondering if you could take the time to answer my question. I am wondering what the impact of this virus can have of the social health of an individual. Thank you for...

Response from Father Rodney J. DeMartini

National Catholic AIDS Network

Dear Chris, Thank you for your question. I want to begin by saying that my response is based upon my experience of journeying with many women and men living with HIV/AIDS but in no way can include the variety of effects which the virus can have on... Read more »

Specific Treatment Issues for HIV+ Women & Mental Health

I am a graduate student with a concentration in mental health counseling and I would like to know of primary and secondary sources for doing a thesis on Treatment Issues for HIV+ Women - Anxiety, Depression and Mental Health....

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I am not tremendously familiar with the literature in this area. The following should provide you with a good variety of places to begin your search.D. Aronstein and Bruce Thompson, (eds) HIV and Social WOrk: A Practitioner's Guide, 1998.C.... Read more »

Legal Issues for HIV positive person in large company

My brother has been employed by a large corporation for about five months. He is currently hospitalized with pneumonia and is very ill. He has already been off work for three weeks. They granted him a medical leave of absence we told them of the...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

Since he has worked for the company for less than 12 months, he doesn't have FMLA rights. It appears that he is on leave pursuant to the company's medical leave policy. His leave would be governed by that policy. With repect to medical... Read more »

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HIV+ Gay/Bi Social Group Minneapolis

Posted by Anonymous

Positive Link is a social/community building group of HIV+ gay/bi men in the TwinCities area. If you want more information email us at: positivelink@mnaidsproject.org, all inquiries are kept confidential. We are a service of the Minnesota AIDS... Read more »

Minneapolis HIV+ Gay/Bi Men Social Group

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Positive Link is an social networking group for HIV+ Gay and Bi men. We have a Brunch on Saturday morning at 11 am and if you are interested in what we are all about or would like to check out brunch this week. You can email us at... Read more »

Social Events for HIV+ Heterosexual Men & Women

Posted by keithmk

Saturday, December 10, 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM on E. 25th Street in Manhattan. Please join for us for our Potluck Social for HIV+ heterosexual men and women. It's a free event with food to share, games, and plenty of time to mix and mingle. All we ask is... Read more »

Social group for HIV positive woman

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm looking to find a social group in Philadelphia (to meet upwardly mobile positive guys). Just diagnosed, 28 years old and single woman. Know of anything?
D.H.

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