Midwest Aids Prevention Project

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AIDS Defining Conditions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a person ashaving AIDS if she or he is living with HIV (HIV+) and has a CD4 cell count of 200 or less. The CDC has also developed a list of morethan 20 opportunisticinfections (OIs) that are considered AIDS-defining conditions (see below).If you have HIV and one or more of these OIs, you have a diagnosis of AIDS. This list comes from a governmentreport and contains medical terms. If...

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AIDS social solutions project

1. Why don't people use proper prevention equippment?2. Does HIVAIDS affect any other part of the body other than the immune system?3. Why haven't I heard about AIDS prevention and transmission until I started this project? 4. Is there...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

1) There are a lot of reasons. The biggest reason is that using condoms doesn't feel as good as not using them. People also say that using a condom can interfere with the continuity of sex, make it difficult to maintain an erection, or cause an... 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 »

Recent prevention failure and efforts to cure the disease (CURE, 2009) (PREVENTION, 2009)

With the last microbicide PRO 2000 proven ineffective and the failure of the Thai vaccine it is quite sure that for the next 5 years we will not see anything on the prevention front. Condoms are not the answer since we see the steady increase of new...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,While I agree with much of what you say, I will take exception to several points:1. "It's time to change strategy and not start trials based more on chance than on scientific knowledge." Essentially all approved clinical trials are... Read more »

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 »

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Colorado AIDS Project

Posted by Anonymous

Colorado AIDS Project
Director of Prevention Services

Description:
Responsible for all Prevention Department personnel, budgets, grant reporting and evaluation. Member of executive management team. Bachelors degree and five years related experience.... Read more »

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 »

Executive Director Kauai AIDS Project

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Malama Pono- Kauai AIDS Project
Executive Director

Description: Executive Director develops, coordinates, and supervises the implementation of agency prevention and care programs and a desire to work with people and issues related to HIV/AIDS.... Read more »

Need someone to talk to in the Midwest!

Posted by Wrangler39, 7 Replies

I am very new to this HIV thing. I tested + about 6 months ago. I am hitting rock bottom now, not sure if it is because the holidays or what. I am from Indiana and have nobody to talk to about this. Is there anyone around Indiana or Illinois... Read more »

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