ISRAEL: A survey conducted by the Israel AIDS Task Force shows the likelihood of a steep rise in HIV infection rates among gay men in the country, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Of the 989 men who participated in the online poll of gay men, 48 percent reported having unprotected sex at least once this year. The survey,…
Today the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) launched Start Talking. Stop HIV., a national HIV prevention campaign encouraging gay and bisexual men to talk openly and honestly about HIV. The campaign comes at a time when gay and bisexual men continue to make-up roughly 60% of all new infections in the United States. Start Talking….
Eunime is an orphanage for children with HIV/AIDS just across the border in Tijuana, Mexico. The orphanage currently house 31 kids living with HIV and has just received a new born of four months old and they are expecting two more children under five in terminal stages and whom they hope to get healthy again….
Health care providers should consider advising the use of anti-HIV drugs by uninfected patients who are at substantial risk of infection, according to new clinical guidelines, released by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, could reduce HIV infection rates. When taken daily as directed, PrEP can reduce the risk of…
In recognition of 25 years of AIDS Walk, The San Diego LGBT Community Center has announced a special slate of events. The silver anniversary weekend will take place Sept. 26-28. AIDS Walk & Run will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, with additional community events throughout the weekend. “This is truly a milestone for our…
Imagine if, after fifteen years as a lesbian couple, your partner turned to you and said, “I think I’m really a man.” What would you do? How would you respond? For Diane and Jacob (née Suzy) Anderson-Minshall this isn’t a hypothetical question. It’s what really happened. Eight years later, the couple not only remains together,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dr. Deborah Birx was sworn in today as the new Ambassador at Large and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator to lead all U.S. Government international HIV/AIDS efforts. Ambassador Birx now oversees implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history,…
After President Obama announced yesterday that Douglas M. Brooks, MSW, would lead the Office of National AIDS Policy, HIV/AIDS organizations from around the country announced their support. They echoed the President’s words when he said, “Douglas’s policy expertise combined with his extensive experience working in the community makes him uniquely suited to the task of…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced the appointment of Douglas M. Brooks, MSW, as the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). A leading HIV/AIDS policy expert, Douglas most recently served as Senior Vice President for Community, Health, and Public Policy at the Justice Resource Institute (JRI). As the Director…
Stepping Stone of San Diego, which offers a nationally acclaimed residential drug-and-alcohol-addiction treatment program to the LGBT community and people impacted by HIV/AIDS, is $32,000 richer thanks to two grants recently awarded by the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF). “Stepping Stone would like to thank John Brown and the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation…
