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Britain to Cut Bilateral Aid for Global HIV/AIDS Projects by Nearly One-Third by 2015

Britain is cutting bilateral aid for HIV/AIDS projects in developing countries by 32 percent, from 59.9 million pounds to 41 million pounds, between now and 2015, according to data from the Department for International Development (DfID), the ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Food Program to Aid Myanmar's Anti-AIDS Project

The World Food Program is planning to extend aid to the two-year AIDS Project of Myanmar, the Myanmar Times reported Monday. The $9 million AIDS project will focus on providing AIDS patients with nutritional food. The project would first be... Read more »

New Zealand, Australia Aid Papua New Guinea AIDS Project

Under an agreement signed Tuesday with the Asia Development Bank and the government of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand will each contribute $3.5 million US to help fight the spread of HIV in PNG. According to ADB's Web site, the bank in... Read more »

Ask the Experts

HIV risk after first aid

Hi. I recently performed first aid on a drunk male at work. I have no idea if he was infected or a drug user. He had a serious head injury and there was a lot of blood. I used gloves to treat as soon as possible but before putting them on I mopped...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiFrom the scene you have described I believe there was no risk of HIV transmission. There wasn't a direct exchange of body fluid. You can get tested if you want reassurance and the standards for testing are rapid HIV tests, whether oral swab... Read more »

HIV and inhouse medical aid

I am HIV pos since Nv 2000. My employer has inhouse medical aid and managed healthcare. I never disclosed my status to my employer/medical aid but I was approached my one of the case managers of the managed healthcare who has "found out about...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I don't think you have to worry about this. All of the information should be kept confidential within the managed care unit. This is how "case management" works. The individuals involved are aware of their legal obligation to... Read more »

giving first aid, is there a risk of contracting HIV?

Many people I know won't give frst aid because they're afraid of HIV. Is there really a risk? Have there been any cases contracted this way?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

When first aiders use universal precautions (that is, treating all blood as if it is infectious and always using a barrier when blood is present), first aid is very safe. To date, there are no confirmed cases of HIV infection among paramedics,... Read more »

Should I tell if I know someone that works in my school has HIV/aides?

I was told by a teacher last year that he had HIV. I didn't really think anything of it other than to sympathize with him. I did not tell my principal. I have been around people who are HIV positive and didn't think anything of it. It...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Do you have a grievance procedure? Do you belong to a union? Is there a school administrator to whom you can go with a grievance about this discipline--and a warning about the school's liability? If the principal is acting according to your... Read more »

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STOP AIDS Project's New Campain

Posted by BabyPeanut, 2 Replies

Click here to see it --> HIV Is No Picnic.

What do you think? I think it is benefical for people to realize that HIV disease is not as easy as Magic Johnson tries to make it look on TV.

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HIV/AID and the Senior Citizen

Posted by Anonymous

I would like to interview an HIV/AIDs positive senior citizen for a Social Work Research Paper that I am working on that must be submitted to my professor on 11/09/03. The person who will allow me to conduct the interview's Identity will be... Read more »

Bigotry only aiding in more HIV cases!

Posted by paman1964, 3 Replies

Bigotry and HIV becomes a bad combination when you cannot bring someone you love to meet your family and so on!
Ignorance is a major cause of the spread of HIV! 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 »

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