NIAID HIV Research Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as a Prevention Tool for MSM: The Promise Comes with Challenges On Saturday, February 26th, I attended a day-long meeting organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hosted by the Fenway Community Health Center in Boston. The theme of the meeting was “Moving forward with PrEP Implementation.” Meeting participants included researchers involved in the original iPrEX study and other ongoing HIV … [Read more...]
care2 petitionsite: 'Let's make Canada a leader for affordable AIDS drugs!'
February 5, 2011 by
Give AIDS Drugs the Vote They Deserve In 2009, Parliament passed a bill (C393) that would make affordable AIDS drugs available throughout the developing world. But the sponsor of the bill resigned and the rules of Parliament require a revote. We've already seen that the majority of Parliament supports this bill. Now we need to urge conservative members to agree to a sponsor, so that the bill gets the democratic vote it deserves. Let's make Canada a leader for affordable AIDS … [Read more...]
The Importance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Feb. 7
February 1, 2011 by
The Importance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day For the last three years, our blog posts for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), February 7th of every year, have focused on new media or statistics about African Americans and HIV. This year we wanted to share with you thoughts from two of our colleagues. No new media. No statistics. Just important words about an important day: As a Black gay man or woman living with HIV, you know, the challenges for all of us … [Read more...]
BULLYING, a New Perspective
December 22, 2010 by
A Celebration of Women initially sends our blessings to anyone in our world that is living at the hands of a "Bully". As a Woman (gender that has been bullied for centuries) , mother of four (teens included), victim of violent crime and more, I want to also send this message to all the teens born to the Women of our World. With suicide in our communities reaching epidemic levels, we all must Take Action to divide the causes; and not blame only the Bully. For the health of our own … [Read more...]
UN agency revising policies to protect people fleeing persecution due to Sexuality
October 4, 2010 by
Refugees marked out by their sexual orientation or gender identity face danger, difficulty and discrimination..... October 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency said today it is revising its policies to protect people fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, after a survey highlighted the dangers and prejudice faced by lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexuals and intersex asylum-seekers and refugees. “These risks are significant and should … [Read more...]
