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 […]
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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
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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Ask Your Representative to Sign On in Support of an LGBT Question on the National Health Interview Survey Many LGBT Community Centers offer health services, and our entire community needs this health information in order to fund services for our community! Our champions on Capitol Hill are leading the charge to rally support for appropriating
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Published 01/08/2009 by Matthew S. Bajko [email protected] San Francisco health officials have traced several cases of tuberculosis to patrons of Castro gay bars, with one of the people infected a bartender in the area. The discovery has prompted them to ask 140 employees of businesses in the gay neighborhood who may have been exposed to
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Written by Jay Matthew As the music started at the World AIDS Day event here in Fresno (held annually in Fresno’s Historic Tower Theater), people were already beginning to stream in. The event opened with two songs from Fresno’s Gay Men’s Chorus—both were really funny gayed-up versions of Christmas songs, the second of which was
