HIV/AIDS Newsroom: December 2009

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Strangest but Truest Posts of 2009 in TheBody.com's "Ask the Experts" Forums (January 11, 2010)
From The Body
Institute Kicks Off New Campaign to Mobilize Black Community and Raise Resources (December 29, 2009)
Introducing the 2010 Trump AIDS National Bid Whist Tournament.
From Black AIDS Institute
Blog: How PEPFAR Fares in Addressing Stigma, Discrimination (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Goosby Says PEPFAR Funds Will Be Used for Syringe Exchange (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Senate Letter Calls on Obama to Fund PEPFAR at Congressionally-Authorized Levels (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Uganda's Anti-Gay Legislation Prevents Health Officials From Understanding Factors Driving HIV (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Infectious Diseases Examines Methods to Improve Management of ART in Resource-Limited Settings (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lancet Infectious Diseases Piece Highlights Positive Results of PEPFAR in Mozambique (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kenya: Door-to-Door Voluntary HIV Testing Campaign Reaches 1.5 Million (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"This Is a Dynamic, Productive Time in HIV Prevention Research" (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
American Medical News Examines PEPFAR Five-Year Strategy (December 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: Harlem Organization Takes New Approach to Fighting HIV/AIDS (December 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Number of Named Partners and Number of Partners Newly Diagnosed With HIV Infection Identified by Persons With Acute Versus Established HIV Infection (December 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Judge Rejects Petition for Condoms in Porn (December 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On the Radar: Newborn HIV Cases in Indiana (December 23, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Patients Petition Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Law (December 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Lawmakers Call for Ugandan President to Oppose Anti-Gay Legislation (December 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
More H1N1 Vaccines Available in U.S., Many Americans Don't Want Vaccination (December 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A Personal Perspective on New York City's White House ONAP Meeting (December 23, 2009)
From The Body
Dec. 22, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (December 22, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D.C. Gives HUD Revised Accountability Plan for AIDS Funding (December 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cervical Cancer Link to Early Sex (December 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asia Pacific: AIDS Grants Tackle Gay HIV Spread (December 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lack of Birth Control Access Threatens Africa (December 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Cases Rise in North Dakota (December 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Officials Continue to Speak Out Against Uganda's Pending Anti-Gay Legislation (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Unblocks Aid to Philippines (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Government-Backed Gay Bar Opens in China, Aims to Educate About HIV Prevention (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
"Accompaniment" Can Reform Health Care Around the World (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
MSF Report Names Malnutrition, Inadequate Funds for HIV/AIDS, Neglected Diseases Among Top Humanitarian Crises of 2009 (December 22, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Precious, and a Princess (December 21, 2009)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
HPV Vaccine Shows Long-Term Efficacy (December 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tennessee: Purity Ball Urges Children to Wait Until Marriage (December 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington: AIDS, Other STDs Rising Among Local Gay Men (December 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Ends Funding Ban for Needle Exchanges (December 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Circumcision and Its Potential Impact on the Spread of HIV Among Gay and Bisexual Men (December 18, 2009)
In CATIE News, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
National Journal Examines USAID Administrator Nominee's Experience, Prospects at the Agency (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Experts Applaud Repeal of Ban on Federal Funding for Needle Exchange Programs (December 18, 2009)
Statement from HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) chair Michael S. Saag, M.D., F.I.D.S.A.
From HIV Medicine Association
Survival of Children With HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s, New Analysis Shows (December 18, 2009)
Mortality rate still higher than for children without HIV.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Arizona: Kyrene District Seeks Parents' Feedback on Sex Education Classroom Materials (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Milwaukee Public Schools to Provide Condoms (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ghana: Judges Address How Law Can Assist HIV Response (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Gay Men Win Stem Cell Fight (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pennsylvania: Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates Prompt Call for Sex Education (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lost to AIDS, but Still Friended (December 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal of International AIDS Society Commentary Argues PMTCT of HIV Is Not Enough (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: U.S. Foreign Aid Should Address Unique Barriers of Women (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Increased Need for ARVs Is Not an Insurmountable Challenge, U.S. Official Says (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: Congressmen Send Letter to White House Expressing Concern About PEPFAR Funding (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Senate Should Confirm Shah "Without Delay" (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Opinion on Uganda Anti-Gay Bill (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Health Officials Announce Shift in Focus of PrEP Trial in Botswana (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
H1N1 Cases Still Increasing in Many Countries; WHO to Begin Shipping Donated Vaccines Within Weeks (December 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Arrests of HIV-Positive People Continue; CDC Must Act! Sign On! (December 18, 2009)
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
AIDS2010: People Living With HIV Set the Agenda (December 17, 2009)
From Global Network of People Living With HIV
Georgia: Women's Health Symposium Takes AIM at AIDS, More (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D.C.: HIV Funds Bypassing Areas in Need (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Psychological Impacts Not Found for Casual Sex Among Young Adults (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Tolerance Needed for Chinese Gays to Tackle AIDS (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: The Pill "Forced on" HIV Women Before Getting Antiretrovirals (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
African-American Women Leaders Urge Obama to Target Black Women in National AIDS Strategy (December 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
H1N1 Exposed Gaps in U.S. Response to Public Health Emergencies, Report Finds (December 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
African AIDS Vaccine Conference Addresses Future Trials in Africa, Lower Participation Rates Among Women (December 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PEPFAR Decisions to Be Grounded in Scientific Evidence, Goosby Says (December 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Symptomatic Primary HIV Infection in a 49-Year-Old Man Who Has Sex With Men: Beware the Window Phase (December 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alaska: Rural Youths Can Tap Web for STD Info (December 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinton Addresses Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Pledges $26.5 Million Over 4 Years to Fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Should Immediately Donate 10% of H1N1 Vaccines for Developing Countries (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Can't Afford to Go "Backward" With PEPFAR (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Prevention Strategies Are Essential (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
More Details Emerge About UNITAID's Plan for Patent Pool for HIV/AIDS Drugs (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Survey Examines Disease R&D Investment in 2008 (December 16, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Foundation Hails Congress for Ending Ban on Federal Funding for Needle Exchange (December 15, 2009)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Indiana: Agency Struggles in Tough Economy (December 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: AIDS Group Must Return Funds (December 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anal Cancer Prevention in HIV-Positive Men and Women (December 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guatemala: Sex Education, Family Planning Finally Available (December 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: HIV Myths Persist Despite Campaigns (December 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Department Invites New Yorkers to Submit Designs for a Special, Limited-Edition NYC Condom Wrapper (December 15, 2009)
Entries due no later than January 22nd.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Innovative Widget Provides N.Y. Emergency Rooms With PEP Info (December 15, 2009)
An interview With Antonio Urbina, M.D.
In HIV News & Views, from The Body
Passage of Anti-Gay Bill May Keep Uganda From Hosting AIDS Vaccine Program, UNAIDS Rep. Says (December 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drug Trafficking, Use Spreading HIV/AIDS in Kenya (December 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNITAID to Launch Patent Pool for HIV/AIDS Drugs by Mid-2010 (December 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drag and Gratitude: A Holiday Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (December 15, 2009)
From The Body
UNITAID Executive Board Approves Breakthrough Plan to Make AIDS Treatment More Widely Available at Lower Cost (December 14, 2009)
Patent pool could save over one billion dollars a year.
From UNITAID
In Wake of Syringe Exchange Ban Victory, CDC, Goosby Contemplate Future Funding (December 14, 2009)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Project Inform and CHAMP Lead Think Tank to Develop an Integrated Approach to HIV Testing, Linkage to Care & Treatment to Further Control U.S. Epidemic (December 14, 2009)
From Project Inform
New York: Council Uses Social Networking to Talk About AIDS (December 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Sexual Behavior of British Backpackers in Australia (December 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Accused of Ordering Mass Rapes (December 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Obama Is Criticized on AIDS Program (December 14, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Housing Works Mourns the Loss of Longtime Activist Dennis DeLeon (December 14, 2009)
From Housing Works
Guardian Examines Program in Katine to Provide Food to Patients on ARVs (December 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
News Outlets Examine Reaction to Uganda's Anti-Gay Legislation Effect on HIV/AIDS Efforts (December 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington Post Editorial Examines Future of PEPFAR (December 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Microbicide Does Not Reduce Women's Risk of HIV Infection, Study Shows (December 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
amfAR Applauds Lifting of Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange (December 13, 2009)
amfAR calls for increased investments in health research and AIDS services.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
White House Says Women Are a Priority in the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy (December 11, 2009)
Women and HIV leaders meet with Administration; focus on human rights, integrating sexual and reproductive health as key component of gender-sensitive National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
U.S. Curling Hurries Hard to Do Right Thing (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
House Approves Bill that Would Ease Federal Grip on Washington (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Uganda Parliament Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Half of Teen Girls Have STIs by 2 Years of First Sex (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Cervical Cancer Survivor Urges Young Girls to Get HPV Shot (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Utah: Higher Depression, STDs in Minorities (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Position Paper Examines Holistic Approach to HIV/AIDS Programming (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: PEPFAR Must Partner With Host Countries to Determine How to Meet 4 Million Treatment Goal (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report Examines Strategies For Reducing Violence Against Women Living With HIV/AIDS (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Blog: PEPFAR 2 Sets Stage With Policies That Can Increase Funding Flexibility (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Forbes Examines Ongoing Discussions Over HIV/AIDS Drugs Patent Pools (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
About 47 Million Infected, 10,000 Dead From H1N1 in U.S., CDC Says (December 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Eight Simple Rules for Managing Those Holiday Blues (December 11, 2009)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Dec. 10, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (December 10, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NIAID Trial of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Enrolling HIV-Positive Adults (December 10, 2009)
Trial complements current studies in HIV-infected children and pregnant women.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Key U.S. Lawmaker Denounces Uganda Anti-Gay Law (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iowa: Everyone Should Know HIV Status (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Grant to Aid Study of Meth, HIV (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prevalence of Seroadaptive Behaviors of Men Who Have Sex With Men, San Francisco, 2004 (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: More Than Half of HIV-Positive Women Surveyed in Ontario Intend to Become Pregnant (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Screening to Be Included in Medicare Expansion (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Seeking to Hand Off Oversight of AIDS Programs (December 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Flu Vaccine Shortages in Developing Countries Could Destabilize Global Security, Says Former WHO Deputy Head (December 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
FY2010 State and Foreign Ops Bill Expected to Move on the Hill This Month (December 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
ARTs Safe Without Routine Lab Tests, Lancet Study Finds (December 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Support Concrete and Specific HIV Prevention Measures in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy! (December 10, 2009)
Individual and group endorsements sought for letter to President -- Deadline: January 10, 2010.
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
California: Sacramento Campaign Has Warning on Body Art (December 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Silent Epidemic of Needle Injuries (December 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Antiviral Therapy to Treat Hepatitis C Is Declining in the U.S. (December 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PlusNews Examines Efforts to Enlist Faith-Based Organizations in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (December 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Demonstrators Highlight Plight of HIV-Positive People in China (December 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Media Examines Alcohol, Drug Use in Russia, HIV Spread (December 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Washington Post, New York Times Examine PEPFAR (December 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Kid on the Blog: A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (December 9, 2009)
From The Body
36 Million People With TB Cured (December 8, 2009)
Up to 8 million lives saved through 15 years of DOTS programs, but millions still unable to access high quality care.
From World Health Organization
Elton John Plans to Support Ukrainian HIV-Positive Toddler (December 8, 2009)
From ABC News
Panamanians Ages 15 to 49 Hardest Hit by HIV/AIDS (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Infections in Hong Kong on the Rise (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNAIDS Report Says Heterosexual Sexual Contact Main Cause for HIV's Spread in China (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA Grants Full Approval to J&J's HIV Drug (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Bay Area Reporter Obituaries Go Online (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on HIV Disease Progression Following Hurricane Katrina (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Spreads Fast in Pakistan: Report (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thousands Unknowingly Infected With HIV: Algerian NGO (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: Member of Parliament "Ecstatic" After Vote Revives AIDS Drugs Shipments to Africa (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: AIDS Advocates Worry Drug Program Will Be Cut (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vanishing AIDS Housing? Tell the Feds No 2010 Cut-Offs! (December 8, 2009)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
Me, Obama and the HIV Travel Ban: A Blog Entry by Scott Simpson (December 8, 2009)
From The Body
PlusNews Examines Health System Strengthening (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Globe and Mail Opinion Examines Recent Progress In Ethiopia (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Examines Cases of Hospital-Acquired HIV in Africa (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
FIFA Uses Soccer to Teach African Youth About HIV/AIDS, Other Issues (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Aid Agencies Launch $378 Million 2010 Aid Request to Improve Health In Zimbabwe (December 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UCLA Researchers Demonstrate That Stem Cells Can Be Engineered to Kill HIV (December 7, 2009)
Innovative strategy could be effective against other chronic viral diseases.
From University of California-Los Angeles
Northwest China Province Requires HIV Carriers to Inform Partners (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S. Africa: Zulus to Fight AIDS With Circumcision (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indiana Encourages Pregnant Women to Get HIV Tests (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas: Bexar County Cases of HIV, AIDS Unchanged Since Last Year (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conspiracy Beliefs About HIV Are Related to Antiretroviral Treatment Nonadherence Among African-American Men With HIV (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ethiopia: Videos a Matter of "Life and Death" (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S. Africa: Civil Society, Business, Opposition Welcome Policy Turnaround (December 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Need "Bold" U.S. Leadership to Move Global AIDS Fight Forward (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Obama Administration Should Integrate PEPFAR With Country Health Systems (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Media Must Continue to Play Vital Role in Global AIDS Fight (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Focus on Global Warming Can Distract From Global Health (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York Times Examines Aid to African Orphans (December 7, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Updated Interim Recommendations for the Use of Antiviral Medications in the Treatment and Prevention of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season (December 7, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Caring for Someone Sick at Home (December 5, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dec. 4, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (December 4, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The ADAP Watch (PDF) (December 4, 2009)
As of November 13, 2009, there were 346 individuals on AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists in nine states.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
Vancouver Olympic Athletes Provided With 100,000 Free Condoms (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Russia Marks World AIDS Day: Over 516,000 HIV-Infected Registered (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA: HIV Drug Lexiva Label to Warn of Cholesterol Increases (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Acute HIV Infection -- New York City, 2008 (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Infections Up, Awareness of AIDS Down in Israel (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Bank Says Greater Prevention Efforts Needed to Reverse Course of HIV/AIDS Epidemic (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Yao Ming in Campaign to Fight HIV Stigma in China: UN (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
America Wages New War in Vietnam on AIDS (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arkansas: Fear Causes Risky Delay in HIV Tests, Experts Say (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York Times Examines HIV Testing Program in China (December 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lexiva (Fosamprenavir Calcium) -- Dear Health Care Professional Letter (December 3, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Chinese Activists Crash World AIDS Day Event, Demand More Help From Government (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Uganda Says Not to Yield to Foreign Pressure Over Anti-Homosexuality Bill (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
S. African President Meets Gates on HIV/AIDS (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
African-American Women Remain at Terrible Risk (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Minnesota: Should AIDS Walk Ads Be Sexy? (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Social Networks and Concurrent Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study Among Men in an Urban South African Community (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Family Planning Critical in HIV-Ridden Uganda (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: Prevention Cheaper Than Treatment (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Utah: Doctors, Patients Reeling From AIDS Medication Funding Shortfall (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alicia Keys' World AIDS Day Concert Reminds Fans to Fight HIV (December 3, 2009)
From The Body
Botswana Gazette Examines How Failed Global Fund Proposal Could Affect HIV/AIDS Programs (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
News Outlets Examine Uganda's Proposed HIV Prevention and Control, Anti-Homosexuality Bills (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kaieteurnewsonline Examines Continued Partnership Between U.S., Guyana on HIV/AIDS (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland Discusses U.S. Commitment to HIV/AIDS (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Opinions: Media Coverage of HIV/AIDS; WTO and Global Health; G8, HIV/AIDS; Stopping Syringe Reuse (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
PlusNews Examines Push to Evaluate HIV Prevention Strategies (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.N.-Backed Report Features Recommendations to Scale Up Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Pacific (December 3, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Earlier HIV/AIDS Treatment Recommended in New Guidelines: Expert Summarizes (December 2, 2009)
An interview with David Wohl, M.D.
In HIV News & Views, from The Body
HIV Infections Up 18 Percent in Zambia: Official (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Addiction Main Channel of AIDS Transmission in Afghanistan: Health Minister (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom: Fears Over Late HIV Diagnoses (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pregnancy as a Window of Opportunity for HIV Prevention: Effects of an HIV Intervention Delivered Within Prenatal Care (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia: Young People Need Better Safe-Sex Education, Says Expert (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
China Warns Gay Transmission of AIDS Gaining Pace (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN Chief Warns of Increasing HIV Infections (December 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS and the Black Church: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (December 2, 2009)
From The Body
Leaders Respond to World AIDS Day; South Africa to Expand HIV Treatment Program (December 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Unveils Five-Year PEPFAR Strategy (December 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
When My T Cells Are Old and Gray: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (December 2, 2009)
From The Body
HIV and Aging (December 2009)
From The Well Project
Understanding HIV-Related Clinical Trials (December 2009)
From The Well Project
HIV Treatment Guidelines (December 2009)
From The Well Project
Children and AIDS: Fourth Stocktaking Report, 2009 (PDF) (December 2009)
From UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank
Gender Inequality and Corrective Rape of Women Who Have Sex With Women (December 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Men Who Have Sex With Men and the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (December 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Dec. 1, 2009 -- Weekly 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Brief (December 1, 2009)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis Facts 2009 (December 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From World Health Organization
Gay Men Remain Focus of European HIV Epidemic (December 1, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Five-Year Strategy (PDF) (December 2009)
From U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
World AIDS Day: Washington, DC Activists Arrested at Wilson Building Demanding Action on AIDS Crisis From Mayor Fenty (December 1, 2009)
From Housing Works
Tenofovir/Emtricitabine Performs Better Than Abacavir/Lamivudine in Subgroup of Antiretroviral-Naive, HIV-Infected Individuals (December 1, 2009)
From National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Marking World AIDS Day, the NYC Health Department Reports That HIV Infections Continue to Rise Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men; New Studies Confirm Risky Behaviors (December 1, 2009)
Brooklyn Bridge lights will be turned off tonight in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
California: Bay Area Events Honor World AIDS Day (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
France: Red Ribbons at the Elysee for World AIDS Day (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesian Islamists Protest Condom Use for Preventing AIDS (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Swedish Agency Revises Guidelines for Blood Donors (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Epidemic Is Far From Being Over (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stressful or Traumatic Life Events, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms and HIV Sexual Risk Taking Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Africa Struggles to Provide Medications to All AIDS Patients (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New WHO Guidelines Urge Phase-Out of Major HIV Drug (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO: Treat HIV Patients Sooner (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
European AIDS Clinical Society, World Health Organization Each Issue Revised HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines (December 1, 2009)
From The Body
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Launches Five-Year Strategy (December 1, 2009)
From U.S. Department of State
Expert Panel Revises U.S. HIV Treatment Guidelines; Recommends Starting HIV Meds Earlier (December 1, 2009)
From The Body
HIV/AIDS Update -- World AIDS Day 2009 (December 1, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S. to Support Uganda's Fight Against HIV/AIDS (December 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Time for U.S. to Take Global Health Commitment to "New Level" (December 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Response to HIV Should Consider Hunger (December 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sustain Commitment to HIV/AIDS Funding (December 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
World AIDS Day: IAC to Be Held In D.C.; Examination of Obama's HIV/AIDS Efforts; UNICEF Report (December 1, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Housing Works President, Staffers Arrested on World AIDS Day at Bloomberg Breakfast (December 1, 2009)
Activists at Gracie Mansion protest $6 million in budget cuts, while downtown somber 24-hour vigil takes place.
From Housing Works
Smart Investments in AIDS and Global Health: Building on What Works (PDF) (December 2009)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
A Guide to HIV Drug Resistance (December 2009)
The Body's easy-to-read online guide to HIV drug resistance.
To read PDF, click here.
In A Guide to HIV Drug Resistance, from The Body
Pozitively Healthy: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Health in Canada (2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange