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HIV/AIDS Newsroom: April 2007

California: Apartments for HIV/AIDS Patients Open to Joy (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria Aims to Triple in Size (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HHS Should Enforce Federal Law That Abstinence Education Programs Teach "Medically Accurate" Information, ACLU Letter Says (April 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Illinois: Pastors Spread the Word on AIDS (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Massachusetts: Patrick Appoints Wong to Massachusetts Public Health Council (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri: AIDS Fundraiser Attracts Many Walkers (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
More MSM Practicing Sero-Sorting to Prevent HIV; MSM in Committed Relationships Less Likely to Practice Risky Behaviors, Studies Say (April 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Oregon, Texas HIV/AIDS, STI Awareness Efforts Focus on Black Youth (April 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR "On Track" to Meet Goals When Authorization Expires, Dybul Says (April 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Texas: A New Tune in HIV Battle (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: Abbott, Activists Tangle (April 30, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
60% of HIV-Positive People in India Live in Rural Areas, WHO Report Says (April 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDSWatch Hits Capitol Hill (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Officials Commit to Backfill AIDS Cuts (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Class of Antiretroviral Drugs and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Advocates, Drug Industry Representatives Lobby Lawmakers for Support in Thailand Drug Licensing Dispute (April 27, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Massachusetts: Patrick Seeks to Forgo Grant, End Classes on Sex Abstinence (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Methamphetamine Use and Infectious Disease-Related Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Implications for Interventions (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nevada: Doctors Push HIV Testing Bill (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Allow Needle Exchange (April 27, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brazilian Health Minister Says Country Will Purchase Generic Version of Merck Antiretroviral if Price Not Lowered (April 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Forum Held at University of Texas to Inspire Action Against AIDS (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
North Carolina: AIDS Walk Gets $22,000 (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Panel Calls on G8 to Deliver on 2005 Promises Made For African Development, Including Universal HIV Treatment Access (April 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Peoria Journal Star Publishes Series of Articles on HIV/AIDS (April 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Popular TV Drama Sheds Light on Social Stigma Attached to AIDS in South Korea (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Carolina to Receive $26.8 Million Grant for AIDS Treatment (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Survey: Medicare Part D Failing People With AIDS (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Survival From HIV-1 Seroconversion in Southern Africa: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Nearly 2,000 Gold-Miners Over 10 Years of Follow-Up (April 26, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNESCO Launches Programs to Build Capacity of Education Sector in S. Africa to Address HIV/AIDS (April 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Businesses Should Become More Involved in Fight Against HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, New Global Fund Director Says (April 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Caribbean Group Announces Plans to Host HIV/AIDS Conference (April 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
EU Parliament Slams Croatia's Church-Backed Sex Education (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Panel Recommends Agency Approve Pfizer's Antiretroviral Maraviroc (April 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
House Committee Praises Bush Administration for Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Cites Further Challenges (April 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Internally Displaced in Uganda Not Getting Care for HIV/AIDS (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas: No Longer a Death Sentence, AIDS Has Lost Power to Scare (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Latin America/Caribbean: New Book Raises Awareness About Girls With HIV (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michigan: High School Students Stage Events to Help Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Health and Health Behaviors of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (April 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Urges Government to Negotiate on Drug Pricing, Compulsory Licensing With U.S. Drug Companies (April 25, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Chicago Tribune Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education Efforts in Senegal (April 24, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Australia: Married Men Would Rather Die Than Admit Their Gay Affairs (April 24, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Doctors Want Pap Test for Gay Men (April 24, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Provides Lower Access to Antiretrovirals Than Other High-Burden Countries, Report Says; Government Taking Steps to Increase Drug Access (April 24, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: North Rockland Cancels Planned Parenthood Visit to Fieldstone School (April 24, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rep. Waters Introduces Bill That Would Require Federal Prisons to Provide Inmates With HIV Testing, Treatment, Counseling (April 24, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
United Kingdom: Many Students Clueless About Condoms, Says Poll (April 24, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abbott Offers to Sell New Antiretroviral Drug Aluvia in Thailand at Discounted Price (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Cases Among American Indians Increasing, Improved Prevention Efforts Needed, Advocates Say (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Cameroon to Provide All HIV-Positive People With Access to No-Cost Antiretrovirals, Health Minister Says (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
FDA Voices Concerns Over New CCR5 Inhibitor Drug Class (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
For Some Teens, a Checkup Just Isn't Macho (April 23, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kazatchkine to Start as New Global Fund Director (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
More Than 12,000 People in Beijing Living With HIV/AIDS, Health Bureau Says (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Poverty Drives Myanmar's Hidden Sex Industry (April 23, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.K. Backs Program That Aims to Improve Drug Access, Including to Antiretrovirals, in Developing Countries (April 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Advocates Discuss U.S. Law Banning HIV-Positive Foreigners From Entering Country (April 20, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: "Dine Out" Next Week (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Restaurants Gear Up for Night of Fundraising for HIV/AIDS (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Colorado: Some in No Sex-Ed Mood: Schools Must Update or Drop Classes (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Dine Out to Benefit Project Open Hand (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Infected Youth in Bangkok, Thailand (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Awareness Among Youth in Tajikistan Low, Surveys Find (April 20, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Illinois: Cause Cuisine (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Minnesota: Debate-Weary House Passes Hefty School Funding Bill (April 20, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NBA Player, Actor Join U.N. Campaign to Curb HIV Stigma, Discrimination in China (April 20, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Peptide Found in Human Blood Inhibits 60 Strains of HIV, Study Says (April 20, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Canada: Ottawan's Talking Condoms Win Peabody (April 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chicago Health Officials Take Aim at Syphilis Rates (April 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Few MSM in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aware of HIV/AIDS; Stigma Hindering Prevention Efforts (April 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Georgia: New Teen Center Coming to Downtown Macon by July (April 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Government Plans to Provide Access to Second-Line Antiretrovirals After First-Line Drug Treatment Target Is Met, Official Says (April 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Mexico: High School Students in Las Cruces to Be Provided With Contraceptives (April 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pharmaceutical Companies Will Be Required to Declare Production Cost of Drugs Introduced in Thailand, Health Official Says (April 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
South Africa: Bishop Promotes Condom Use (April 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statehealthfacts.org Adds Updated Information on ADAPs (April 19, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New HIV Cases Among Minnesota Hispanics Almost Doubled Last Year; Culturally Appropriate Prevention Measures Called for (April 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR to Provide $59 Million to Vietnam for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Efforts (April 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Pharmaceutical Companies Should Partner With Gates Foundation on Development of HIV/AIDS Vaccine, Report Says (April 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sudan Begins to Confront AIDS (April 18, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Who's In and Who's Out: Use of Primary Medical Care Among People Living With HIV (April 18, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Pandemic: Key Points From the Latest UN Report (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anti-HIV Drug Set for Testing in China (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Antiretroviral Therapy Access Increases in Developing Countries, Hundreds of Thousands of Child Deaths Preventable, U.N. Report Says (April 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Chinese CDC to Launch Program to Eradicate HIV/AIDS Among MSM (April 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
High Cost, Lack of Legal Services in Kenya Undermines Efforts to Fight HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Report Says (April 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Stigma in Southern Africa "Exacerbated" by "Misunderstanding" About How HIV Spreads in the Region, Opinion Piece Says (April 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Merck's Antiretroviral Raltegravir Found to Reduce Viral Loads Among HIV-Positive People With Drug Resistance, Study Says (April 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Mozambique Plans to Double Drug Access for AIDS Patients (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality Associated with Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study: Denial Infects the Mississippi Delta -- Black Women's Attitudes Toward Safe-Sex Practices Deadly (April 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York Times Examines Concept of Circumcision to Reduce HIV Risk in U.S. (April 16, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Cites Positive Data in Retreatment of Hepatitis B Using Baraclude (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Needle Exchange Proves a Tough Sell (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: St. Lucie Panel: Broaden Sex-Ed Past Abstinence (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Epidemic Spreading Within Honduran Ethnic Group Garifuna (April 16, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
India's NACO to Increase Access to No-Cost HIV Treatment, Testing (April 16, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report: ADAP Stabilizes (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand Will Maintain Compulsory Licenses for Kaletra, Efavirenz, Despite Companies' Drug Price Reductions, Health Minister Says (April 16, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Epidemiology of Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Stockholm, Sweden, 1990-2004 (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom: HIV Services Crumbling, Says Report (April 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Antiretroviral Drug Market to Increase to $10.6 Billion by 2015, Report Says (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Australian Prime Minister Discusses Possibility of Stricter Immigration Rules for HIV-Positive People (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Bill Aims to Make HIV Test Routine (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: "Safe Sex Fatigue" Behind Spike in Disease (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cathedral City, CA, to FDA: Let Gay Men Give Blood (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Recommending New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Following WHO Recommendations to Prioritize Introduction of Pneumococcal Vaccine in High HIV Prevalence Countries, South Africa Might Introduce It (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Head of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Plans to Lobby Wealthy Nations for More Money to Fight AIDS (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Asks Novartis to Withdraw Patent Challenge (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lawmakers of Pacific Countries Must Stop Living in "Denial" About HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Advocate Says at Conference (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Drug Surprises AIDS Experts With Its Effectiveness (April 13, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.N. Envoy Calls for E.U. Health Plan to Help Tackle TB, HIV in Africa (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNDP Names New Chief Envoy for Gambia After Former Envoy Expelled for Questioning President Jammeh's Claims of Cure for HIV/AIDS (April 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A.U. Health Ministers Receive Plan to Produce Low-Cost, Generic Drugs in Africa; Demonstrators Protest Funding Shortages for Antiretrovirals (April 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Abstaining From Federal Sex-Ed Funds (April 12, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Grants Tentative Approval for Matrix's Antiretroviral Drug Abacavir (April 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenyan Private Sector Must Strengthen Workplace Initiatives to Address HIV/AIDS, Other Health Issues, International Finance Corporation Says (April 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Data Show MSM Five Times More Likely to Test HIV-Positive if They Used Crystal Meth (April 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
North Carolina: Walk for AIDS Set for April 14 (April 12, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: MetroHealth Opens Clinic Specifically for Gays (April 12, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pakistan Battles HIV/AIDS Taboo (April 12, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Campaign to Promote Circumcision Would Be "Premature," Time Is Right for Dialogue on Issue, Letter to Editor Says (April 12, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington Legislature Passes Measure for Accurate Sex Ed (April 12, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Abbott to Reduce Cost of Kaletra in Thailand, Other Developing Countries (April 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Alabama Corrections Department to Expand Re-Entry Program for HIV-Positive Inmates to General Prison Population (April 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Annual Report Gives Update on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (April 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Indian Health Minister Urges Novartis to Withdraw Case Against Country's Drug Patents Act (April 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sexual Abstinence Groups Organize in Washington to Lobby Democrats Not to Cut Back Funding (April 11, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Taiwanese Plan to Have Roadside Saleswomen Distribute Condoms to Curb HIV (April 11, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
139,000 Mozambique Babies Born With HIV in Six Months (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Boston Globe Profiles AFXB Founder Albina du Boisrouvray, Efforts to Help AIDS Orphans (April 10, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Abbott Refuses Invitation for Second Round of Talks With Thai Government Over Compulsory Licensing of Antiretroviral Kaletra (April 10, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Lifeline at Risk; Funding Shift to Rural Areas Will Hurt New Jersey Agencies (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Aspen Pharmacare, Tibotec Enter Agreement to Distribute Protease Inhibitor Prezista in Sub-Saharan Africa (April 10, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Canada: Fewer Reports of HIV in City; But Cases Among Adults Aged 20-24 Are Still Increasing (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: State-of-the-Art Clinic Opens (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interview: Feelings Matter in Curbing HIV (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michigan: AIDS, HIV Numbers Remain Stable in Upper Peninsula (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rhode Island: Bill Would Add HIV Test to Prenatal Screening (April 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa: Erasing HIV Stigma Together (April 9, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
China Not Investing Enough to Fight AIDS: Experts (April 9, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Patterns of Oral Contraceptive Pill-Taking and Condom Use Among Adolescent Contraceptive Pill Users (April 9, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Taiwan: Health Department Promotes Condoms Amid Rising HIV Rates (April 9, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australian Government Considers New HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign (April 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Countries Should "Carefully Weigh" Ability to Add Male Circumcision to HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies, Letter to Editor Says (April 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV-Positive Foreigners Getting a Rough Deal in South Africa (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Court Reserves Verdict in Case Against Country's Drug Patents Act (April 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NYC Health Department Distributes Five Million Condoms in One Month (April 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Raises Questions About Plans to Promote Male Circumcision as HIV Prevention Method (April 6, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reports: Officials Detain Six Over China Blood-Selling Scheme (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Bill Would Require Pimps to Be Tested for HIV (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Children's Hospital Teams With Baylor AIDS Corps (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN Provides $7.5 Million to Madagascar to Fight AIDS (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Do Gay Men Know About Human Papillomavirus? Australian Gay Men's Knowledge and Experience of Anal Cancer Screening and Human Papillomavirus (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO Urges Countries to Unite Against Disease (April 6, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chinese Plan Aims to Improve Care for HIV-Positive Inmates (April 5, 2007)
The Chinese public security, health and justice ministries have designed a plan that aims to improve care for HIV-positive inmates in the country.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Colorado: Bill Would Create Sex-Ed Standards (April 5, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida Medical Clinic Owners Indicted for Defrauding Medicare Through HIV/AIDS Treatment, Medical Equipment Bills (April 5, 2007)
Ten Florida medical clinic owners on Tuesday were indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare by improperly billing the program for HIV/AIDS treatments and medical equipment.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV-Positive People in Africa Increasingly Seek Support From Groups Founded by Others Living With HIV, Long Island Newsday Reports (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
In Kenya, AIDS Therapy Includes Fresh Vegetables (April 5, 2007)
About 80 percent of Kenyan HIV/AIDS patients improve once they receive antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, said Dr. Joe Mamlin, an Indiana University (IU) professor of medicine who works at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya. But for the 20 percent who fail to respond to treatment, inadequate diet is typically an issue, he said.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NBC News Program Profiles HIV/AIDS Clinic Director in Iran (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Health Department Plans to Promote Male Circumcision to Help Reduce Spread of HIV (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: Wrapped in Subway Logos, Free City Condom Is a Hit (April 5, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NPR's "All Things Considered" Features Follow-Up on AIDS Radio Diary Project (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
OraSure Preparing to Seek FDA Approval for Nonprescription Sales of OraQuick Oral Rapid HIV Test (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Protease Inhibitor Lowers Viral Loads Among HIV-Positive People With Drug Resistance, Study Finds (April 5, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Shortage of Health Workers in Developing Countries Undermines Essential Services, Including Treatments for HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, WHO Director-General Chan Says (April 5, 2007)
A chronic shortage of health workers in developing nations is undermining access to essential health services, including treatments for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday in Singapore ahead of World Health Day on April 7.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
South Africa: Adolescent HIV Prevalence, Sexual Risk, and Willingness to Participate in HIV Vaccine Trials (April 5, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Pledges to Address HIV/AIDS (April 5, 2007)
Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty on Wednesday pledged to "put an end to [the] crisis" of HIV/AIDS in the district, although he did not commit to declaring a state of emergency based on the number of cases in the city.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Stealth" Gonorrhea Strains on the Rise (April 4, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Another Grim Reaper Needed to Tackle HIV After 20 Years (April 4, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California Bill Extending Government-Funded Health Care Benefits to HIV-Positive People Not Being Implemented, Los Angeles Times Reports (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Congress Should "Eliminate" Restrictions That "Hamper" PEPFAR, Editorial Says (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Countries Should Not Be Distracted by Other Health Threats When Addressing HIV/AIDS, Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Says (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
District of Columbia: Three New Studies Cite HIV Risk of Meth Use (April 4, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Low Condom Use in Fiji Contributing to Increasing Number of HIV Cases, WHO Official Says (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Jersey: Students Work to Raise AIDS Awareness at Rutgers (April 4, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Radio Program Features Discussions on Role of Black Churches, Community Groups in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Study Examines Effect of Religious Belief on Spread of HIV (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Ugandan, Indian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Partner to Produce Low-Cost Antiretrovirals (April 4, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
All U.S. States to Begin Names-Based Reporting of HIV Cases by End of 2007 (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Type 1 Chemokine Coreceptor Use Among Antiretroviral-Experienced Patients Screened for a Clinical Trial of a CCR5 Inhibitor: AIDS Clinical Trial Group A5211 (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India to Provide 300,000 HIV-Positive Adults, 40,000 HIV-Positive Children With Access to No-Cost Antiretrovirals (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
International Community Should Focus on "Critical" Health Conditions, Including HIV/AIDS Epidemic, of Myanmar's Population, Opinion Piece Says (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Millions of Children Living With HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries Need Immediate Access to Treatment, Group Says (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Minnesota: State Report Shows STDs Hit Record High (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nigeria Enhances Efforts for HIV/AIDS Control (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official Leaves HHS to Accept Consulting Job (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines: Department of Health Pushes AIDS Education for Overseas Filipino Workers (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Silent Epidemic: Hepatitis C Has U.S. Taking Notice (April 3, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian State Rejects Introduction of Sex Education in Schools (April 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lab Discovers More Complex Family Tree for HIV (April 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lesotho "Struggling" to Control TB, HIV/AIDS Epidemics, IRIN News Reports (April 2, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
More Ugandan Men Seeking Circumcisions After Studies Show Procedure Reduces Risk of HIV Infection (April 2, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR Making Significant Contributions to HIV/AIDS Fight, Needs to Focus on Long-Term Sustainability, IOM Report Says (April 2, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission in Developing Countries Greater for Infants Not Exclusively Breast-Fed, Study Says (April 2, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
South Africa: HIV Chief Wary as UN Endorses Circumcision (April 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Urgent Need to Reach HIV-Infected Children -- Doctors (April 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
West Virginia: Funding Changes Force Changes for AIDS Program (April 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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