WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following tip sheet has been released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: This compilation of data from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths is updated to include new data for more than 100 countries. Major updates include new data for China, Ghana, Ethiopia, India and Cameroon. The database focuses on HIV/AIDS…
Being Alive San Diego will hold a huge Yard Sale Saturday and Sunday, Oct 19, 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their offices at 4070 Centre Street. The Yard Sales are conducted with donated items from clients and people in the community. The Yard Sale proceeds go to Being Alive’s Food Bank, called…
SAN DIEGO – The 2013 AIDS Walk, Run & Street Challenge San Diego has announced it will feature the Survivors Exhibit as part of its 24th annual event Sunday, Sept. 29 in Balboa Park. This moving photo series by Jae L. Hansen features men and women who are long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS, diagnosed before 1997….
SAN DIEGO – The AIDS Walk, Run & Street Challenge San Diego “Superheroes” will receive a special, limited-edition T-shirt. “Superheroes” are participants in the AIDS Walk, Run or Street Challenge who have raised $100 for local HIV/AIDS service organizations. “We really wanted to recognize those folks who go beyond registering and commit to raising at least…
From the Office of National AIDS Policy: Today we are proud to announce the release of the report by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities. We have had the honor of serving as co-chairs of the interagency Federal Working Group since March 2012,…
SAN DIEGO – The 2013 AIDS Walk, Run & Street Challenge San Diego has added the Street Challenge as a new element to the 24th annual event, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 29 in Balboa Park. The Street Challenge is a 5K obstacle course through Marston Point in Balboa Park that will have three heats,…
CHICAGO — The American Osteopathic Association’s House of Delegates approved a policy today calling for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modify its eligible blood donor criteria by allowing men who have had sex with other men to donate blood. Currently the FDA bans these individuals from donating blood due to concerns of the…
NEW YORK, – The United Nations agency leading the response to HIV/AIDS has condemned the killing of an outspoken activist for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Cameroon, and called on the government to thoroughly investigate his death. Eric Ohena Lembembe was the executive director of the Cameroonian Foundation for…
By Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Valerie Jarrett Three years ago, President Obama announced an historic comprehensive plan to help turn the tide on HIV/AIDS in the United States: the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The Strategy has given a new sense of direction, and purpose in our fight against HIV and AIDS. Since the Strategy’s release, scientific developments…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego LGBT Center announced today that registration for the all-new AIDS Walk San Diego is now open, and that there are some great new additions to this year’s event. In addition to new routes for both the Walk and Run, organizers are adding a “Street Challenge” obstacle course! It all…
