A Box of Tools for National HIV Testing Day 2011 By Paige Baker, Executive Editor, AIDS.gov Co-authored by Deb LeBel, Partnerships Specialist, AIDS.gov This is the season for toolboxes. Sunday was Father’s Day – and tools are a popular gift for dads. Summer is the time when many of us pull out our toolboxes to work on home improvement or hobby projects. So that got us thinking about the “tools” we have in our HIV prevention, testing and treatment … [Read more...]
HIV Testing Day 2011 – A Box of Tools , Paige Baker
June 22, 2011 by admin
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Effective HIV Prevention Programs in the U.S.
March 4, 2011 by admin
Effective HIV Prevention Programs in the U.S. Persons at High Risk for Contracting HIV "The first HIV-prevention programs in the United States were grassroots measures initiated in 1982 predominantly by homosexual men in San Francisco, California, and New York City (2). These and other early HIV-prevention activities primarily were designed to increase AIDS awareness, reduce unfounded fears about transmission, and provide basic information regarding symptoms, likely transmission … [Read more...]
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