The Public Opinion Of Aids

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Research Examines Public Opinion on Business and HIV/AIDS, Needle Exchange, Drug Access

"U.S. Consumer Survey on AIDS," Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS : The survey results show that most U.S. consumers believe that companies should fight HIV/AIDS "actively." The survey of 800 consumers with household incomes greater than $50,000... Read more »

Botswana Lawmakers Plan Release of Report Gauging Public Opinion on National Response to HIV/AIDS

Lawmakers in Botswana at the end of December are scheduled to release a report on recent hearings that sought to gauge the public's views on HIV/AIDS issues in the country, Member of Parliament Duke Lefhoko announced on Friday, Botswana's Mmegi ... Read more »

International AIDS Conference No Longer "Cutting-Edge Scientific Meeting" But Focuses Public Attention on AIDS Fight, NEJM Opinion Piece Says

The biannual International AIDS Conference is "no longer the cutting-edge scientific meeting that it once was" but instead is "a forum to focus public attention on the many aspects of the epidemic," Dr. Robert Steinbrook, a national correspondent... Read more »

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When Does AIDS Become A Public Problem Not A Social Liberty

Should people be forced to disclose if they are HIV positive, if the given circumstance, under which the specific line of emplyment, governs that there might be a risk of contraction to other people? If so what might that circumstance be? And how...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

THis is, first of all, an opinion question. Second, it's not specific enough to answer. What profession do you have in mind that would pose a risk to others? There is a good, healthy body of law in existence to govern these questions. AIDS is... Read more »

opinion on whether or not AIDS testing isnecessary?

I am doing a research project on whether or not health care workers andothers who deal with the public should be tested for AIDS and the resultsbe made known. My personal standpoint is that it is confidentialinformation and should not be released....

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

There is a considerable body of research literature on mandatory testing forhealth care workers. I recommend talking with the National AIDS InformationClearinghouse (800-458-5231) about what they have that addresses that topic,then talking with the... Read more »

Unprotected Oral sex. Your opinion. Been reading similar answers. Your opinion please?

Hi Dr. Bob,Been reading this forum for years and I feel this is a great service you do for the public. At times I wonder how you can do it and how have you been able to put up with us for so long. Well here is my question and I have read similar...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You are nearly 30 and were "one of the few who practiced abstinence but were so fed up with being sexually deprived for so long (you) had to go for it." You're correct when you wrote you have "read similar questions" in... Read more »

ANOTHER DONATION, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PROVIDE OPINION (HOUSE OF NUMBERS, 2010) (AIDS DENIALISM, 2010)

Hello Dr. Bob,I make it a point to donate (as much as I can afford every month) to charitable causes, and your knowledge, patience, and care that you provide for everyone here (which has brought me huge relief when I first asked you for help 6...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Phil,As is the case with so many questions cramming their way into my inbox from throughout the cyber-universe on a continual basis, the information and reassurance you request is already waiting for you in the archives. (See below.)Regarding... Read more »

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Telling Someone...I really need help and opinions!

Posted by itselectric, 2 Replies

Hi everybody, so I am recently diagnosed as being HIV+ and I am slowly trying to digest all the information I can get. It was an overwhelming and scary experience hearing it for the first time. I am still having this negative feeling in my stomach,... Read more »

Best states for private/public health insurance

Posted by johnpaul10028

I am retired due to hiv/aids and other conditions. I am too sick to work but not sick enough to die. I want to move somewhere in the US (or even out of country if that's possible anymore). I make about 58.000 USD per year on SSDI + disability... Read more »

Editor, Spanish Publications

Posted by Anonymous

Editor, Spanish Publications

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation seeks an editor to select, translate, and edit articles for publication in its quarterly HIV treatment publication, BETA en Espaol, and to write and translate other HIV treatment material... Read more »

Inspiring stories for publication

Posted by Anonymous

Hi. My name is johanna and I am attending Emerson college's graduate level publishing course in Boston, MA. For my final project I am putting together a collection of stories from people who have or know someone with HIV/AIDS. This will be put... Read more »

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