Category Archives: HIV/AIDS News
China Implements ‘Treatment as Prevention’ Strategy
The World’s most populous nation embraces groundbreaking HIV/AIDS prevention strategy. It is implementing a “treatment as prevention” strategy. The proposal calls for widespread HIV testing and treatment. The strategy is based on the results of British Columbia Centre for Excellence … Continue reading
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Children Born with HIV who are Now Adults
There is a new section of links in the right column titled “Grew Up with HIV”. Now that HIV/AIDS has been around for nearly 30 years, there are adults who have had HIV all their lives. Thankfully, they are speaking … Continue reading
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New Hope for Kids w/AIDS in Lesotho
Information about adopting HIV-positive children from Lesotho
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UNICEF Report – Blame and Banishment: The underground HIV epidemic affecting children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The following are some excerpts from the UNICEF Report – Blame and Banishment: The underground HIV epidemic affecting children in Eastern Europe & Central Asia. Emphasis added to highlight the areas I find most relevant to this blog topic. “This … Continue reading
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Revaccination May be Necessary for HIV-positive Children
The AIDS Beacon Revaccination May Be Necessary For HIV+ Children Revaccination against vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as measles and tetanus, may be necessary in HIV-positive children after starting antiretroviral therapy, according to researchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health. … Continue reading
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Updated Guidelines for Treatment of HIV+ Children and Teens
The AIDS Beacon HHS Releases Updated Guidelines for Treatment of HIV-Positive Children and Teens The United States Department of Health and Human Services has released an updated version of its “Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV … Continue reading
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No more pre-existing condition exclusions for children
Starting September 23, 2010, there is a new policy which prohibits children with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from enrollment in health insurance policies. Information can be found on HealthCare.gov. Here are some Questions & Answers about the policy … Continue reading
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Preventing Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS
The Kaiser Family Foundation is reporting live from the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna Austria, which is going on now. Below is a video. After an introduction, Bill Gates starts speaking about ‘Building on Success: A Roadmap for HIV … Continue reading
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A Breakthrough in HIV Vaccine Research
Los Angeles Times Article A pair of naturally occurring antibodies are able to kill more than 90% of all strains of HIV, researchers say. The finding could lead to the development of new treatments and a possible vaccine. An effective … Continue reading
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