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The Diagnosis Of AIDS Requires?
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Employer requiring specific diagnosis for reasonable accommodations!I'm a salaried exempt employee with HIV/AIDS that works for a company with approx. 200 employees contracted by MediCare who access patient information via a Web-based program and then make medical assessment/case management calls to recipients...
Response from Nancy Breuer
WorkPositive, Inc.
You are so smart not to cave on this one. No, they don't have a reasonable, valid reason to demand the diagnosis unless they plan on practicing medicine on the workplace floor! This is a wild guess, but I'm guessing none of them is an MD,...
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AIDS diagnosis (HIV VERSUS AIDS DIAGNOSIS DEFINITION)12 months ago I was diagnosed with AIDS as a result of an NHL diagnosis. My CD4 was 40 and VL was... Read more »Does 13% CD4 (< 14%) give me an AIDS diagnosis? (HIV VERSUS AIDS DIAGNOSIS DEFINITION 2009)This site has really been my best source of information and education and for that I am very... Read more »
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New York State AIDS Advisory Council Passes Resolution That Recommends Eliminating Written Consent Requirement for HIV TestsThe New York State AIDS Advisory Council earlier this month voted 6-3 to pass a resolution that recommends eliminating the state's mandatory written consent law for HIV tests, saying that requiring only verbal permission would increase testing... Read more »
A Comprehensive Remedy for HIV/AIDS Requires Lower Drug Prices, Infrastructure Development, Training, Access, and Political LeadershipSeveral pharmaceutical companies announced plans in June to slash prices for their AIDS drugs as a mechanism to expand access to HIV/AIDS care in Africa. The importance of this declaration becomes even more apparent in the wake of the most recent... Read more »
PBS' "Frontline" Airs Series "The Age of AIDS," Marking 25th Anniversary of First AIDS DiagnosisPBS' "Frontline " on Tuesday is scheduled to begin a two-part series, "The Age of AIDS ," examining the science, politics and human cost of HIV/AIDS at the 25th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis. The program includes comments from: Zackie... Read more »
Rep. Waters Introduces Bill That Would Require Federal Prisons to Provide Inmates With HIV Testing, Treatment, CounselingRep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) recently introduced a bill (HR 1943 ) that would require federal prisons to provide inmates with HIV tests at the beginning and end of their incarcerations, CQ HealthBeat reports. The bill also would require federal... Read more »
Connect With Others
avoiding reporting requirements
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I live in a state that has mandatory HIV reporting. My question is this, Although the state where I live currently offers anonymous testing, to get treatment the test must be confidential. As a result of this requirement the result of the test, if... Read more » HIV Patients required study Vancouver and Toronto
Posted by estyle
HIV Patients required for paid surveys and focus groups. Earn $150-$350 dependant on study you are selected for. Call 604-628-7647 or 416-907-5465 or Sign up online at www.myfocusgroups.ca Participants will be accepted on a first come first serve... Read more » On the rise 3.5 years post HIV/AIDS diagnosis
Posted by PositiveInPVD, 5 Replies
Well, just some words of encouragement for anyone who is particularly new to this whole thing. After diagnosis in Dec 2002 when I was in very bad shape by the time we found out it was HIV (CD4 = 50, VL >650,000, thrush, wasting, all that bad...
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HELP !! CD4 170 AIDS DIAGNOSIS-- IS THIS THE END?
Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies
I have been positive and healthy on no meds for the last 8 years. Now my cd4 count which was about 600 is down to 170 and my once undetectable viral load is now detectable. What's the average timeframe a person survives after an AIDS diagnosis ? I...
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