Transitional Housing For People Living With HIV/AIDS

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Housing for People Living With HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic Five hundred and eighty-two HIV/AIDS cases have been officially documented in Puntarenas,the southernmost province of Costa Rica that is predominantly rural and encompasses themajority of the country's Pacific coastline.... Read more »

Introduction: Housing for People Living With HIV/AIDS Around the World

The purpose of this document is to examine the relationship between HIV/AIDS and housinginstability. Adequate housing is a human right and a necessary foundation to fulfill other rightsand to enjoy a decent quality of life. While poverty is linked... Read more »

La Paz, Bolivia: Housing for People Living With HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS Epidemic Bolivia has the lowest HIV incidence rate in South America. Approximately 4,600 Bolivians arecurrently living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis; 18% of this population lives in the state of La Paz.However, UNAIDS estimates that... Read more »

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Dr. bobs genes (LIVING LONGER WITH HIV/AIDS)

hey Bob, r u like a long term survivor yourself. you have been poz for some time is this because of the new meds or just your excellent genes? can most new diagnosed persons expect to live a long life like 20 years is that norm with the meds today...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I seroconverted to HIV-positive following an occupational exposure in January 1991. So why am I still here when so many others who became virally enhanced around the same time have long since passed on to whatever comes next? Good question. There... Read more »

how many people are living with aids in US.

HOW MANY HEALTHY PEOPLE ARE LIVING WITH AIS IN usa how many people are living with aids in US. There are 1.2-1.3 million of us in the USAbout half a million are taking HIV medications. About 250,000 people don't know they are HIV+ and will...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

There are 1.2-1.3 million of us in the USAbout half a million are taking HIV medications. About 250,000 people don't know they are HIV+ and will probably not find out until they get sick and end up in the hospital.Most people are doing well with... Read more »

Information on aids resistant people who test positive for HIV but never develop active AIDS.

I need information on HIV positive people who never develop active aids. Particularly important is the relevance of DNA in aids resistance. Information on aids resistant people who test positive for HIV but never develop active AIDS. Hi....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Since AIDS has only been around for about15-20 years, we cannot say for sure that there are HIV positive people whowill never develop AIDS. The disease hasn't been around long enough to knowwhat will happen beyond... Read more »

how many people die from HIV in 2008 (HIV/AIDS SURVIVAL)

Hi Bob,l am recently infected with hiv and and live in Australia, 36 years old and my hiv specialist told me hardly no one dies of hiv-aids anymore in Australia, he said maybe 10% of pepole with HIV die in 2008 in auz,but people infected in 2008...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey there Aussie Dude (or Dudette?),How many people die from HIV in 2008? Well, if you are asking how many HIV/AIDS-related deaths will occur worldwide (or in the Land Down Under) in 2008, we obviously don't know yet, because it's only September,... Read more »

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Media and People Living with HIV and AIDS

Posted by Anonymous

Please could you distribute this notice? Thank you. Kind Regards Jackie

Dear Friends,

HAVE YOUR SAY! PARTICIPATE IN THE GLOBAL SURVEY OF 'THE MEDIA AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS'

Please fill in the online survey at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=... Read more »

Transition from HIV to Aids

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Can anyone explain to me, in the simplest form, knowing that HIV deteriorates the immune system, killing the T-helpers making it possible for opportunistic infections to impair someones health. How does it become labeled Aids, when I thought that... Read more »

International Service for People Living with HIV

Posted by clr100

On March first I launched Volunteer Positive, the first international volunteer service organization for people living with HIV. I will be taking HIV affected and infected people to serve internationally and connecting them with parallel HIV... Read more »

International Service for People Living with HIV

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