Prevention Of Hiv And Needles

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Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces Discussing Needle Exchange as HIV Prevention Method

The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs , the U.N. policy-making agency on drug-related issues, on Monday in Vienna, Austria, began reviewing and analyzing international drug policy and is scheduled to discuss how to combine the war against drugs with... Read more »

Doctor, Mechanical Engineer Developing Disposable Plastic Hypodermic Needles to Prevent Spread of HIV, Hepatitis

A doctor who works for CDC 's National Immunization Program and a mechanical engineer from the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a $60,000 seed grant to develop disposable plastic hypodermic needles for use in developing countries to... Read more »

Washington, D.C., Should Be Allowed to Fund Needle-Exchange Programs to Prevent HIV Cases Among IDUs, Perspective Piece Says

Washington, D.C., should be allowed to fund needle-exchange programs to prevent the spread of HIV among injection drug users in the city, Steve Chapman, a member of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board, writes in a Tribune perspective piece.... Read more »

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DEEP PUNCTURE NEEDLE STICK BY KNOWN HIV PATIENT

I RECENTLY WAS DRAWING BLOOD ON AN HIV PATIENT. HER CD4 COUNT IS 800, AND A LOW VIRAL LOAD. THIS TOOK PLACE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. I WAS AT HER HOME AND LAY THE SYRINGE DOWN AND HER CHILD WENT TO GRAB IT. I WENT TO GET THE NEEDLE AWAY FROM HER CHILD AND...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

You need to start taking HIV medication RIGHT NOW! If you begin prophylaxis within 72 hours you may prevent the infection altogether. If you start now you will certainly influence the course of the infection if you have it. Not every needlestick... Read more »

Extremely Scared MEDICAL STUDENT After Possible Needle Stick! (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010)

Dear Dr. Bob...I'm really hoping you can provide some information for me specific to my case. I would love to donate to your cause, but as you could guess, I'm living loan check to loan check with barely any money in between. If I need to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Scared Med. Stud.,Relax Max! Take three big clean yoga breaths. Go ahead, we'll wait. There, now ratchet that anxiety level down and let's review things calmly and rationally, OK?Addressing your specific questions:1. You only felt a... Read more »

Prevention equals condoms. Period. Right? (HIV PREVENTION SPECTRUM 2009)

Dr. B,HIV prevention isn't all that complicated. Just use condoms. End of story. Right?Zeb ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Zeb,Well, I agree condoms may be the most effective HIV-prevention tool we have to date. However, it is far from the only tool or intervention in the prevention armamentarium! Effective HIV prevention is far more complicated than you might... 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 »

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Bilingual Needle Exchange Worker (Americorps) oreg

Posted by Anonymous

Organization: HIV Alliance
Bilingual Needle Exchange Worker (Americorps)

The Community Connections Coordinator will accompany staff on needle exchanges and provide health education (especially HIV and Hep C prevention, vein care, and harm... Read more »

U.S. Bullying Interferes With HIV/AIDS Prevention

Posted by bradford

U.S. Bullying Interferes With HIV /AIDS Prevention

The United States government would have the world believe it has been a major contributor in the fight against AIDS but many are unaware of the harmful tactics and funding shortfalls.

Throughout the... Read more »

Clean Needles

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi I need to know if its legal for me ( a 16 year old male in orlando fl) to buy syringes cause i use.....Also i bleach a rigs(syringes) when i cant get a clean one of my own. Can i get diseases from this still?? Please Please Help me!!
this is a... Read more »

Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

U.S. President George Bush ignores HIV prevention methods that work!
Who is informing the president on HIV and AIDS?

Failure of the American president to recognize the need to promote condoms has not only undermined over two decades of HIV prevention... Read more »

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