What Population In North Carolina Is Affected With Hiv/aids?

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HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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segments of population affected

Which segments of the population are most affected by the AIDS epidemic?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Simply put, EVERY segment of thepopulation has been significantly affected by this epidemic, in one respector another. Not everyone has put themselves at risk of infection. But thisdisease has significantly... Read more »

Infection rates of HIV/AIDS on population

How much of the population is infected with HIV and developed AIDS?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You can check it out at the UNAIDS or WHO websites.... Read more »

My parents don't want to talk about HIV and AIDS

Dear Dr.Bobby, I am 15 years old and I have a great fear of diseases, mainly HIV/AIDS. One day when I was going to the doctor, I asked my parents a simple question, "What if I have AIDS?" After hearing my question, my mother told...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your mother told you not to talk about it and your father said that HIV only happens in dirty places and to dirty people?!!?? It always amazes me that 25 years into this global pandemic and with over 40,000,000 people infected worldwide,... Read more »

HIV/Aids UN funds , etc

Hello Dr BobI am the person still whoooing after 3 month Antibody Negative but had a false positvie of 899 copies at 4 weeks PCR test.I am back to normal and the stress and anxeity have gone.Y'day I was watching Channel 13 last night , The...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The program you are referring to is the PBS Frontline documentary entitled "The Age of AIDS." I agree this is an excellent chronicle of the science, politics and human costs of the pandemic. I believe it should be required viewing... Read more »

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North Carolina ADAP

Posted by goguy00, 2 Replies

This thread is going to need to be changed soon, to dying with hiv.

I was informed last week by my case worker that North Carolina ADAP is not accepting any new clients. Also, if you let your account lapse, you won't be able to get your medicine... Read more »

Which cities have highest HIV populations?

Posted by livesinadream

I'm wondering which cities in the US and frankly worldwide have the highest population living with HIV. I'm wondering because I live in the midwest with a rather small population and I am considering moving somewhere were the prevlance is much... Read more »

Executive DirectorAIDS ministries North Indiana

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$1million+ budget; Bachelor's degree and minimum of five years management experience required; Strong financial management experience preferably with non-profit health/social... Read more »

Care home for people affected with HIV/AIDS

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I don't know if this will interest anyone but her goes. I just recently moved to Phoenix AZ w/ my best freind (who is gay) and we found out that there are no care homes/assisted living facilities for the gay community here or for those... Read more »

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