How Did Aids Start In India

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Do we need to start HIV medicine, India.

Dr Frascino, My brother was infected with HIV in '01. I am currently in the U.S. His Cd count was 272 3 months ago and now its 208 after he was confined in a rehab center with proper food, care and medical treatment. As of now we do not know...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If your brother's CD4 count is consistently in the 200-300 range, published guidelines worldwide would suggest he begin HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy). Should his counts fall below 200, he would be at increased risk for... Read more »

ANY HELPER IN INDIA ESPECIALLY IN MUMBAI

SIR I NEED A PERFECT GUIDE ON HIV IN INDIA PREFERABLY IN MUMBAI WHOM I CAN MEET AND PUT FORTH MY QUERIES. WELL I HAVE NOT UNDERGONE ANY TEST EXCEPT A ROUTINE TEST THAT SIGNIFIES I AM HIV POSITIVE. I AM HEALTHY AND DOING MY WORK AS USUAL DO U THINK I...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your query.I don't personally know of doctors in Mumbai, but I'd think that a quick note to the International AIDS Society might help narrow down the search.Good luck, BY... Read more »

for Kamal in India

Dr Bob,Hi its me again! Just read the post from a worried fellow indian about hiv infection.If you could ask him in which part of india is he from? If from Mumbai then he could get tested at the best Labs here like the Metropolis, Ranbaxy and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Worried Indian Female,Welcome back to the forum. I'll gladly pass your information on to Kamal. However, considering his extensive (excessive) testing to date, I'm certain his true problem has nothing to do with the accuracy of the... Read more »

quality hiv treatment in india

hi dr. i have recently been infected as my pvl 100 and CD4 is 740 i hope i have enough time for treatment please advise. i wish to seek your help to know best advise where can i find good treatment in india when i need and are quality...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thank you for your post from beautiful India.There are many excellent care centers in your country; I'd suggest contacting an AIDS-service organization to find our where to go in your region.TheBody.com's <a... Read more »

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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 »

starting a HIV/AIDS charity

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lm an HIV positive African woman living in America.Long before l tested positive ,I wanted to start an orgaization to help people with HIV/Aids in my country of birth and Africa .Now l feel the need everyday as l read about the many hardships... Read more »

When do i start treatment????

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I am 23 and have recently been diagnosed with hiv about three weeks ago. I am located in Australia and am working closely with my doctor and dietian ... My query is, do the treatment guidelines change country to country.... my cd4 is 530 and viral... Read more »

Starting meds soon, can he start now?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My partner has an appointment for the middle of next week to get set up for meds. He was diagnosed this past summer and had a CD4 count of 199 at that time and PCP (that's how we found out). He had previously been misdiagnosed as having Crohn's... Read more »

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