Newsroom: July 2011
- India Says EU Deal Won't Hit AIDS Drugs Supply -- UN (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Colorado: Clinics Boost Number Tested for HIV/AIDS -- Authorities Credit Fast Exam, Marketing Campaigns (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Hampshire City Stopping Sexual Disease Testing (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pennsylvania: New Law Makes HIV Testing Routine Part of Health Care (July 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 The Entire 2011 ADAP Conference in 9 Minutes! A Video Blog by Mark S. King (July 11, 2011)
"There was no shortage of passionate voices. But there were more than a few things on the conference agenda that really surprised and educated me -- and provided resources I never knew existed. … Attending conferences like this one is a privilege and a responsibility."
- Scientists Isolate New Gonorrhea Strain Resistant to All Antibiotics (July 11, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
 Where You At? The ADAP Crisis in America: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (July 10, 2011)
"I feel that every human being should be given the treatment they need to live a happy life, regardless of what disease they have or how big their bank accounts are. ... We can sit here and point fingers but as a nation we need to stand up to all responsible and create a movement. We literally need to take the streets and fight for our lives."
From TheBody.com
 Take Life Seriously, but Do Not Forget to Have Fun! A Blog Entry by Teniecka Drake (July 9, 2011)
"Do you ever wonder why people take life so seriously and never smile or laugh or even joke? ... Life for me, when I was given my diagnosis, was not fun or happy, and forget cracking a smile. ... After having a family of my own and going through some things, I can say life is meant to be enjoyed!!!"
From TheBody.com
 The Homophobic Response to AIDS: A Blog Entry by Aless Piper (July 9, 2011)
"Even with overwhelming evidence that homosexuality is not a mental illness, and certainly not a choice, and also that HIV/AIDS does not discriminate and is not, as previously thought, a gay disease, our politicians continue to make decisions based on the assumption that HIV/AIDS will not and does not happen to upstanding citizens, them, or anyone they know."
From TheBody.com
- ADAP Waiting Lists Increase to 8,655 in 13 U.S. States as of July 7 (July 8, 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
 Not Everyone Is an Activist (and Updates on My New Regimen of Atripla): A Video Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (July 8, 2011)
"Not everyone is an activist! And we must respect this ... not all people are prepared to come out of their HIV closet because others want them to. They are not less than anyone -- many of them are still dealing with the shame that comes with the illness."
From The Well Project
- The National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Nebraska's "Spitting Bill": A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 8, 2011)
From Nebraska AIDS Project
- Congress Should Take the Lead in Foreign Aid Reform (July 8, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.N. Report Shows Significant Progress Toward Reaching MDGs, But Mixed Results in Some Areas (July 8, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- NMAC Launches ADAPaction.org, Urges Action on ADAP! A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 7, 2011)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Update on PEPFAR's Anti-Prostitution Pledge: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 7, 2011)
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
 ADAP Advocates Ask, "When Will Washington Come to the Rescue?" A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (July 7, 2011)
"Activists, service providers, and members of the AIDS community have come together to brainstorm ideas and develop action plans to attack the problem with the growing AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting list. They are demanding that Congress step up and work harder to save ADAP programs in various states."
From TheBody.com
- Federal Appeals Court Rules Government Cannot Force Health Groups to Take Anti-Prostitution Pledge (July 7, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
 HIV/AIDS News Digest: July 7, 2011 (July 7, 2011)
Summaries of HIV-related news from around the Web, including a pilot study of how phone counseling can help HIVers quit smoking, a new outreach program from a Fort Myers-based HIV organization and research that shows Kaletra use may be life-threatening in infants.
From TheBody.com
- July 7: National Call-In Day to Support HIV/AIDS Programs -- A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (July 7, 2011)
"Calling all five minute activists! If you can spare a few moments in your day today, you can help make a difference."
From TheBody.com
- Next Phase of HIV Programming Must Focus on Sustainable Health Systems Response (July 7, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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