Programs That Help Hiv Patients

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: Program Helps HIV Patients With Housing

An estimated 2,800 people in central Ohio had HIV/AIDS at the end of 2003. According to a survey coordinated by the Columbus AIDS Task Force and analyzed by AIDS Housing of Washington, most central Ohioans with HIV/AIDS cannot afford the $499 a... Read more »

Mississippi Trying to Obtain Federal Funding to Help HIV/AIDS Patients Dropped From State Medicaid Program

Mississippi state health officials are attempting to obtain federal funds to subsidize prescription drug costs for HIV/AIDS patients and others who were dropped from the state Medicaid program, the AP/Biloxi Sun Herald reports. Approximately... Read more »

WHO Announces Measures to Ensure HIV/AIDS Programs Help Deliver Improved Health Services; Canadian Donation Key to Program

The World Health Organization on Thursday announced measures to ensure that HIV/AIDS programs help deliver improved health services to countries highly affected by the pandemic, especially nations in Africa, the CP/Canada.com reports (Branswell,... Read more »

Ask the Experts

How do I find out about the HIV patient assistance program

My husband has facial lipoatropy and had the procedure done one time in miami while we lived there, we now live in ny freeport long island. To be exact can we find a doctor that can assist him in getting this services. Help is very depressed about...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

There are two agents approved for treatment of HIV-related facial lipoatrophy in the United States. Sculptra was approved over 5 years ago and here is a <a href="http://www.patientassistance.com/profile/dermiklaboratoriesinc-302/"... Read more »

Chiropractic Care Helping HIV+ Patients (CHIROPRACTIC CARE)

Why do i see patients who report back to me that the reason they stay well against HIV is attributed to their choice of a holistic chiropractic lifestyle?Why are their reports across the world that chiropractic adjustments may help improve body...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Jim,I've seen and evaluated the "reports". When viewed scientifically they completely support my statement that chiropractic care does not affect immune function and has no place in the treatment of immunodeficiency.Why do you... Read more »

Can EDTA or (chelation therapy), help advanced HIV patients with cardiovascular disease?

I would consider myself an experienced patient diagnosed 10 years ago, and probably living with this disease for 15 years. I have exhausted almost every treatment option, and have about two severe drug reactions, and about 70% resistense to earlier...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't seen any published safety/outcomes data on use of EDTA therapy in the setting of HIV infection and significant cardiovascular disease with narrowing of the coronary arteries. Most patients I have treated with Isentress + Intelence... Read more »

I'm i aids or hiv patient, help doctor.

Hi! doc. I was tested positive for hiv last year september with the VL of 3235, & CD4 of 80. my doctor told me that i have aids and i was put on medications right away, and in two weeks time my doctor told my that my VL is undetected. In two...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Your doctor is speaking of the viral load (amount of HIV virus in your blood) as being undetectable. That is a response to the treatment they put you on. Your HIV antibody test will still be positive, and there are other ways to detect HIV which is... Read more »

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HIV Website Needs Programming Help

Posted by Dave1969

Hi,

I work for a website called www.BeOneCity.com. We are a social network and informational website for HIV positive people. We are looking for a computer programmer to help with some changes that we need to make to our site plus some maintenance.... Read more »

patient assistance programs

Posted by douglass, 3 Replies

hey everybody- just wanted to let you know that there are some great patient assistance programs out there for alot of your hiv needs- for free meds go to your local social services office-for treatment of facial fat loss look up sculptra and... Read more »

HIV Program Director , PA

Posted by Anonymous

York Health Corporation

HIV Program Director
Director of a multi-title collaboration providing primary care and HIV management for approximately 330 patients. Position requires health and human service experience, budget management, grant writing... Read more »

Review HIV/AIDS Program Materials

Posted by Anonymous

The American Red Cross Wants You To Help Review HIV/AIDS Program Materials

Application Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2003

For more information
Contact Shauna R. Cooper at (703) 206-6986 or coopers@usa.redcross.org

The American Red Cross National... Read more »

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