What Happened To The Little African Girl Living With Aids

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International Donors Put Lives of Women, Girls at Risk by Imposing Ideology on African Countries in AIDS Fight, Opinion Piece Says

"It is vital that development partners not impose their ideological or political views as a condition of partnership" with African countries in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly for programs meant to protect women and girls, who are most... Read more »

African Children With HIV/AIDS Face Disadvantages, Receive Little Attention, Advances in Treatment

Although "enormous strides" have been made in treating HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa -- including the provision of low-cost medications and more effective treatment -- "[n]othing like that has happened for children," the Toronto Globe... Read more »

HIV Frontlines: In Newark, N.J., an HIV/AIDS Advocate Finds New Ways to Reach LGBT African Americans

Listen to Audio (49 min.) Download Audio This podcast is a part of the series HIV Frontlines . To subscribe to this series, click here . Welcome. My name is Kellee Terrell and I'm the news editor for TheBody.com. This HIV Frontlines ... Read more »

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Brother adopting HIV + African Girl

My brother and his wife are very different from my household family. The don't eat meat, want to home school their 4 year old, worry about the enviornment, etc. I have made sure to try my best to abide by their choices ex. not letting my...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Your brother and his family are performing an act of great compassion and caring. This 12 year old girl from Ethiopia will be able to live a very full life with her new family. She will have excellent medical care available to her, which is unlikely... Read more »

African Bush

I have a president who is in denial about HIV and a Health Minister who tells us to eat Beetroot as a HIV/AIDS policy. I really wish there we more people like you Dr Rob in SA to rattle some feathers, even our Treatment Action Compaign boys[ladies]...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,It was hoped that after the World AIDS Conference was held in South Africa in July 2000 that attitudes would change. Unfortunately, it looks like they are not changing, or at least not changing quickly enough. Mbeki's inaction on AIDS is... Read more »

African Americans and skin discoloration

Greetings, I am a 27 year old African American living with HIV for over 10 years now. I have been on meds for over 2 years, but around December of 2003 I began to notice that my skin was beginning to get darker. Since then I have gone from what...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have seen that in both African-American and African patients. Generally I have attributed it to AZT but perhaps other NRTI drugs could cause that. Some other diseases (liver, iron overload-etc) can cause that so your HIV doc and skin doc may... Read more »

African Americans and skin discoloration

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

The side effect you report has been reported in the "old days" with zidovudine. More recently, it is occasionally reported with other nucleoside analogues and, to a more limited extent, protease inhibitors. Interestingly, it is a bit more commonly... Read more »

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African Aids

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I HAVE READ ALOT ABOUT OTHORDOX AND DISSENT VIEWS IN REGARD TO HIV AND AIDS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, BUT I BELIEVE WITH ALL MIGHT HEART THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE COVENTIONAL OTHORDOX VIEW ON THE HIV AND AIDS FIELD IN AFRICA, YES,... Read more »

Adopting an HIV+ little girl

Posted by Anonymous

I am a single parent who is adopting a beautiful little girl who
just happens to have AIDS. She was born exposed to the disease
through her bio mother. I would like to buy life insurance in
order to plan for the future just as I have done for... Read more »

Question for African American Women

Posted by sadiesmom, 2 Replies

Do you feel you have good support from your church? My daughter is living with HIV and although the members of my congregation have been supportive, I have not been satisfied with the spiritual leaders. I just read an article that summarizes my... Read more »

South African AIDS Panel Report

Posted by Anonymous

Click to view the South African AIDS Panel Report

The South African government is currently confronted with the challenge of responding to the growing AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) epidemic. The governments response has been... Read more »

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