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Global Health Leaders Reflect on Progress, Challenges in Global HIV/AIDS Fight

While marking gains made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, International AIDS Society (IAS) President Elly Katabira warned against HIV/AIDS complacency, VOA News reports. "Particularly, I'm concerned that some people are beginning to take it... Read more »

China Taking HIV/AIDS Epidemic More Seriously, Challenges Remain, Global HIV/AIDS Advocates Say

China has taken "cautious steps" forward in fighting HIV/AIDS, including providing no-cost HIV/AIDS-related services and implementing HIV prevention measures, some global HIV/AIDS advocates said recently, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.... Read more »

Health Affairs Blog: Short-, Long-Term Challenges to Global HIV/AIDS Fight

Reflecting on the New York Times ' articles about HIV/AIDS worldwide, the Health Affairs blog writes of the short- and long-term financial challenges: "[O]ver the past six years the world has pumped nearly $52 billion into fighting the pandemic,... Read more »

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Infected after 'protected' hand-job & boob-job. I challenge you dr.bob, testing after window period will prove you are wrong!(YET ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE WHO HASNT TESTED POSITIVE, 2010)

Hi Dr.Bob;Hope you are well. Thank you for your contiued help and support and thank you for your kindness and immense patience! I can only imagine what it must be like dealing with all sorts of HIV realated fears and issues given your own...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again K,No matter how many times you write in, my assessment and advice will not change. So for now we'll have to agree to disagree. You're positive you're positive. I'm positive you're not. So we'll just have to... Read more »

U.N.: Global AIDS epidemic rampant

Man are we ever in trouble..Dr Bob do you think Winston Churchill was right in saying the american government will do the right thing only after exhausting every other avenue (not the exact quote)..do you think his quote fits this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Well, with Bush and Cronies in office it certainly seems accurate to me and not only related to HIV/AIDS you can add in tax laws, the environment, civil liberties, Medicare reform, etc., etc., etc..Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Mentally Challenged Prevention

I'm not sure if this is where this question but I would like to know where I can find information about the prevention methids and how much is being done to educate the "challenged" on safe sex and HIV/AIDS. and also what type of...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.There are indeed resources and information available to educate the MentallyHandicapped about safer sex and AIDS. The following are some researcharticles and resources I found:Kelly J, Murphy D, Bahr G... Read more »

some officials challenging casual contact / kissing / quick inactivation suggestions

Doc, I'll let you decide for yourself, just check out these two links. Is this true? Are we being misled for political expediency?http://www.radioliberty.com/dec4.htmhttp://www.radioliberty.com/dec2.htmIf this is true its terrible...help...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Are you being mislead for political expediency? No. In fact if you believe the outdated and scientifically unsound statements on that site, you'd be being misled by a woefully misinformed and outdated crackpot. Please note the site is a... Read more »

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Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Quest

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners

February 21, 2005
Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners
By MARC SANTORA and LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN

York City's health commissioner, Thomas R. Frieden, had barely
stepped away from... Read more »

Benefits of HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

This is going to sound bizarre, but let me preface my note with the disclaimer that I'm taking an international health course and our challenge is to write a 10-15 page paper on a controversial topic. The topic I have chosen is definitely... Read more »

HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your

Posted by Anonymous

HIV Causes AIDS -- And Knowing It Could Save Your Life
By San Francisco AIDS Foundation

While the global HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to rage, a small number of fringe groups have been aggressively promoting misinformation about AIDS. Some claim that... Read more »

HIV / AIDS DOCS

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

What do HIV/AIDS Doc's do, when they are not seeing you?

http://www.thebody.com/thebody/ukraine.html

Ben Young, M.D.
In Ukraine, Clinicians From East and West Battle HIV's Onslaught
An Interview With Providers at the Lavra Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine

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