Health

CA Legislature Passes Streamlined Rapid HIV Testing Bill

SACRAMENTO , Calif.– (Business Wire)–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California , today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on final concurrence (61-0) today and moves on to the Governor`s desk. AB 221 updates and streamlines the training […]

Marriage Can Take A Back Seat–People Will Die

People affected by or with HIV and AIDS, staggered by the news that California is dismantling its system of care and prevention, now have to face the prospect that all federal funding will disappear at the end of September. Marriage is going to happen, within the next few years. But right now there are other issues,

TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED LOCALLY

Hello everyone, this is Michael Gerald, Health Educator at PPMM, and I wanted to let everyone know that as of July 1st, 2009, PPMM Fulton Clinic in Fresno is now offering Transgender Healthcare Services. We accept most every insurance (including Blue Cross and Medi-Cal) and we are offering Male to Female (MtF) to Female to

New HIV Strain Found

In light of the recent decimation of HIV Health Care in California by our Governor, this news is especially disturbing… WASHINGTON — A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and

Racial mixing & HIV risk among men who have sex with men

In the United States, HIV disproportionately affects black residents. In the current study, the authors from the San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted a cross- sectional survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco through time-location-sampling, analyzing the dynamics of racial mixing and HIV risk. Through computer- assisted interviews, MSM

California HIV Emergency – Large Rally Held In Sacramento

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed, and the California Legislature is considering, draconian cuts to all types of HIV-related funding in the near-bankrupt state. In the worst-case scenario, which is still not off the table, slashes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program could result in thousands of Californians who make less than $41,600 per year

Until There’s A Cure – New AIDS Ribbon Pin

Introducing the new Red Beaded Pin from UNTIL THERE’S A CURE Handcrafted by women in South Africa and other African countries severely affected by AIDS, the Beaded Pin is a beautiful statement in the fight against HIV & AIDS. At just $10, this dazzling 2" pin is the perfect accent for any lapel. To order,

HIV Education: Jena Adams On KMPH Great Day

Jena Adams, a representative from the Fresno County Department of Public Health, joined the gang on Wednesday’s (April 15th, 2009) KMPH Great Day to talk about some of their testing programs. According to the Centers for Disease Control one in every five people living with HIV has not been diagnosed. Mobile Unit/ Rapid testing: Wednesday,

University Seeking LGBT Family For Discussion Group

  Alliant International University (AIU), a small, private university for master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology, located in Fresno, is organizing a cultural diversity event called "Ecosystemic Forum" scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2009, from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the AIU auditorium. The purpose of these events, held once a semester on various cultural diversity topics, are