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Meanwhile, another NGO, China Alliance of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), has drafted a letter proposing ending the draft legislation, which will soon be sent to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "The real-name HIV test...
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The Capital City AIDS Fund hosts Oscar Night Sacramento at the Hyatt Regency during the award show's broadcast on Sunday. Doors to the red-carpet event, which also features live entertainment, open at 4 p.m. Behind the news: Founded in 1994, the...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 7: People fill out paperwork before getting tested for HIV during a free HIV testing event at by the Whitman-Walker Health February 7, 2012 in Washington, DC. Whitman-Walker Health held the event to observe National Black... View Photo »
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Mike was a tireless crusader for HIV/AIDS for over two decades. He was open about being HIV positive and courageously fought the system to help with funding, awareness and care
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C is labeled a "sin disease" as is HIV/AIDS because of its association with injecting drugs and so forth. As someone who has witnessed firsthand the effects of this blood borne disease, I say that no matter the cause, awareness of HCV is...
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AIDS Task Force. The reasons are many, including a lack of access to health care, mistrust of the primary care system, a lack of insurance and a fear of being stigmatized if one tests positive for HIV, said Chuck Christen, executive director of the...
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AIDS test On Saturday, free AIDS testing will be offered as part of a National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event at the Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force, East Liberty. The testing, which runs from noon to 4 p.m. , includes free food, educational speakers,...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 7: Volunteers separate condoms to give away during a free HIV testing event at by the Whitman-Walker Health February 7, 2012 in Washington, DC. Whitman-Walker Health held the event to observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness... View Photo »
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East Jakarta contained 28 percent of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases in Jakarta – the highest among other municipalities – followed by West Jakarta with 23 percent, Central Jakarta 20 percent, North Jakarta 14 percent and South Jakarta 15 percent
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Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, poses for a photograph after speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C. , on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Read...
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HIV/AIDS: IRIN/PlusNews weekly news and analysis round-up Issue 560 for 17 February 2012
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a set of symptoms and infections resulting from the damage to the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to... Full Article
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