World Health Organization And Hiv

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World Health Organization HIV Treatment Guidelines Evolve

Unusually, there was something to celebrate on World AIDS Day in 2009, even if it was only on paper. The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its antiretroviral treatment (ART) guidelines for adults, adolescents, pregnant women, mother-to-child... Read more »

European AIDS Clinical Society, World Health Organization Each Issue Revised HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines

The past month has been a busy one when it comes to HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines. Revised U.S. guidelines were released on Dec. 1 , providing an interesting counterpoint to recently updated HIV treatment guidelines from two other key groups: the... Read more »

About 4 Million Additional Health Workers Needed Worldwide to Fight HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization Says

More than four million additional health workers will be needed in 60 countries to fight HIV/AIDS, according to a strategy the World Health Organization released Tuesday at the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto, the Wall Street... Read more »

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When working as a volunteer health care worker, is it possible I contracted the HIV virus?

Two summers ago I volunteered in a developing country. I work mostly in a clinic for men and women living with HIV and AIDS. I often had to change incontinent residents and their soiled bedsheets. I would also have to lift them up while another...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,What do I think? I think you are a compassionate, generous, warm-hearted, loving individual who deserves our utmost praise and appreciation. I also think you have racked up enormous amounts of excellent cosmic karma that should provide you with a... Read more »

( i will donate the h*ll out of your organization) pen stab incident

dear good doctori was accidently stabbed with a pen when i turned around quickly at work.now, the person whos pen it was i know was bleeding and they are a heroine user (ruff neighborhood).ok so, the pen point was not out but somehow the hollow part...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Sarah,The chances that your workmate's blood was actually in the hollow part of the pen that stabbed you are so remote as to be essentially nonexistent. After all, even though he is a heroine user, I'm quite sure he doesn't use... Read more »

A question from the third world ( no hiv couselling available here).

Dear Dr. Bob,I am from very poor country, Nepal. My 5 antibody hiv1/2 elisa tests were ve out to 22 months (5,15,18,20,22months) after an unprotected sexual exposure. But the dark purple lesion with darker ring around it on my shin bone (left leg)...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your repeatedly negative HIV-1/2 ELISA tests out to 22 months plus your undetectable HIV DNA PCR qualitative test at 22 months from the time of your potential exposure are definitive and conclusive. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how.... Read more »

Can the western blott pick up all antibodies of all the HIV subtypes in the world

Please help again going crazy ...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:The Western Blot will pick up all subtypes of HIV. However, because of their high degree of specificity, should only be used as confirmatory tests following a repeatedly reactive (positive) ELISA, EIA or rapid test. There is a significant... Read more »

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WHO (World Health Organization) Window Period

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

http://www.who.int/diagnostics_laboratory/faq/window_period/en/index.html

Window period

What is the "window-period" and how long is it?

This is the time between original infection with HIV and the appearance of Detectable antibodies to the virus,... Read more »

New Organization for INternational Service by 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 »

Asst. HIV Health Promotion Coordinator in NYC

Posted by Terri1

Please apply at the NYC DOHMH website:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/hr/index.html

Civil Service Title: City Research Scientist
Office Title: Assistant HIV Health Promotion Coordinator (CRS, I)
Bureau: (DIS.2) Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and... Read more »

Helpful health info from SF nonprofit organization

Posted by LiveStrong

I just launched a website as a project of nonprofit organization Bay Area Vegetarians, promoting the health benefits of a plant-based diet to the San Francisco LBGT community. It includes a section on HIV.

www.LiveStrongandLong.org

My personal... Read more »

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