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Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association Launches Registry of Practitioners Treating HIV/AIDS

The Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers' Association on Friday at a meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, launched a register of practitioners who treat HIV/AIDS, The Herald /AllAfrica.com reports. According to Tapera Dzviti, ZINATHA's secretary for... Read more »

CDC Establishes Non-occupational Post-exposure Prevention Registry

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has established a registry to collect information on the use of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis. Post-exposure prevention, also known as PEP, is the use of antiretroviral medications following a known... Read more »

I-161: Experience of Health-Care Workers (HCWs) Taking Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after Occupational HIV Exposures: Findings of the HIV PEP Registry

The HIV PEP Registry was established by the CDC after the US Public Health Service first recommended in 1996 the use of combination antiretroviral therapy as prophylaxis immediately following certain occupational HIV exposures, in an effort to... Read more »

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National HIV Testing Day

I heard that there is a day in June that is national HIV testing day. Do you know what day that is, and where you go for tests on that day?Thanks,Jim...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. National HIV Testing Day is June 27th of each year, and is sponsored by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA). The purpose of National HIV Testing Day is to increase awareness for HIV testing. If you... Read more »

HIV Risk associated with treating wounded local nationals

Dr. Bob, I have to admit Im a bit upset you didnt answer my previous question. Was it because of the Republican thing? I hope not. If you must know, Im leaning towards a vote for Obama. Anyways, I just redeployed from Afghanistan and was exposed...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Regarding not responding to your previous question, no it was not "the Republican thing." If anything I find Republicans need much, much, much more HIV and general sex education than non-Republicans. There are many reasons why I may... Read more »

National Institute Article

Hi: I read the following and would like to know if the 3 year stat is correct. Isn't that kinkda low for these days.....Excerpt from Disease ProgressionPotent combinations of three or more anti-HIV drugs known as highly active antiretroviral...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thank you for your post.When looking at these kinds of statistics it is important to understand the intervals they are referring to. We often talk of the time from HIV infection (not diagnosis, but infection) to symptoms. Then there is the time... Read more »

Dosing a National standard

Doctor Boyle;Why hasn't a National Standard been set up for treatment of HIV,it seems that every Doctor has there own interpretation of guidelines for treatment of HIV.In my case it almost cost me my life because i was been treated for NHL with...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

There are national guidelines provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. You can find them at www.cdc.gov.Since they don't and can't cover all patient situations, there is a lot of flexibility for physician and patient choice.... Read more »

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Mozambique HIV/AIDS Programme National Coordinator

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Vacancy: ActionAid Mozambique HIV/AIDS Programme National Coordinator
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ActionAid Mozambique has an established HIV/AIDS programme working with local partner organisations, which will scale up dramatically over the next three to five... Read more »

National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the U.S. (Finally!)

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Thirty years into the epidemic, U.S. government officials have formally unveiled the country's first national strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS within its borders. The strategy aims to establish a coordinated, nationwide effort to reduce new HIV... Read more »

National HIV/AIDS Coordinator

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The Ministry of Health and Welfare, Government of the British Virgin Islands, is seeking to fill the post of National HIV/AIDS Coordinator. The successful applicant must have several years experience working in an AIDS programme and will be... Read more »

I LOVE the UK National Health Service

Posted by younguk

I can't imagine how people in so many countries deal with the stress of having to pay for their HAART.

Here in the UK I don't even pay the standard prescription charge of 7.20 for my medication it is totally free at the point of use. All my bloodwork... Read more »

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