Organizations To Fight Hiv

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Chinese Government Pledges Greater Support for Organizations Fighting HIV/AIDS

"Organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS will get greater government support," Yu Jingjin, director of the disease prevention and control bureau under China's Ministry of Health, said, China Daily reports. He said, "'The government... Read more »

PlusNews Examines Efforts to Enlist Faith-Based Organizations in Fight Against HIV/AIDS

PlusNews examines new efforts by UNAIDS to enlist Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. "According to the [WHO], faith-based groups provide between 30 and 70 percent of all healthcare in Africa. UNAIDS' new... Read more »

Organizations Step in to Fight HIV Among IDUs in Ukraine

"Despite entrenched corruption and police interference, community organisations lead the fight against HIV among drug injectors and sex workers in Ukraine," the British Medical Journal reports. The feature examines the state's response to the... Read more »

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To all volunteers to help fight hiv epidemic thank you so much

In behalf of you Richard, and to all the doctors and counselors here in the website and to all health workers fighting agaisnt hiv..thank you for the wondeful work you have given to those who have hiv, those who feared hiv, and to those who want to...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi, Johnnie Wang jr.:WOOOHOOOOO to you too. Thank you for the kind words. Be well.In health,Richard... Read more »

Glyconutrients fighting off HIV

Dear Dr. Bob, I found out 2 weeks ago that I'm HIV positive and have done nothing but research on alternative holistic measures on fighting HIV. I found information on glyconutrients and how they fight HIV. I'm wondering if you have any...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) does have a chance of blocking HIV transmission. To be effective, it should be started as soon as possible after the exposure and no later than 72 hours. Even under optimal conditions and with taking the drugs... Read more »

Escaped the HIV anxiety spiral and it was a tough fight

First of all, let me just say: Thank you so much, Dr. Bob. Your website was an extremelly compreensive source of information and a beacon through these last 4 months.About 6 months ago my brother, a physician, got accidently stinged with a needle...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thank you for taking the time to share your story and for your kind comments. Your brief brush with HIV/AIDS appears to have had a profound effect on your understanding of the plight that over 40,000,000 people worldwide face on a daily basis.... Read more »

HIV organ donation

I have been listed as an organ donor on my driver's license for almost 20 years (I am 40 now). I ser-converted last year. Do I need to remove that from my license? Can my organs be donated to an HIV+ person? I live in MD. Do they have a...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Hi TimYes it should be removed from your license. Unfortunately there is no safe way to use organs from HIV positive persons for transplant. Transplant to other HIV persons would risk superinfection with a different HIV variant that may affect that... Read more »

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help me start a charity organization

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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Im an hiv positive African woman living in America.Long before l tested positive ,l wanted to start a charity for people with Hiv/Aids and now l feel the need more and more each day as l read about the many hardships that they have to got through... Read more »

You can help fight AIDS at home!

Posted by Nocturnity

Hi guys

I'm not sure how many of you are aware of the World Community Grid? It's an organization that uses GRID computing as a way to aid in research and HIV/AIDS is big on their agenda. I've been a member since 2006.

Basically, you install a small... Read more »

organ donor with hiv wperiod

Posted by nomoreworry4me

Home / News / Nation
4 patients get HIV from organ donor
Email|Print| Text size + By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer / November 13, 2007
CHICAGO --A troubling case in which a high-risk organ donor infected four patients with the AIDS virus and... Read more »

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