December 1st is World AIDS Day. What will you do on World AIDS Day? Will you wear a red ribbon, wear red, go get tested, or take someone else to go get tested? As all of these are important to help raise awareness and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, its important to educate. World AIDS Day […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com U.S. health officials say that the rate has dropped by half since the 1990s. They suspect the decline to be in relation to the growth in needle exchange programs. A study conducted in 2009 has found that only about half of the infected drug users know they carry the AIDS virus. To read […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease. Standard practice has been to have patients put […]
At least 75% of babies born to HIV positive mothers will test HIV negative without medical intervention. Studies have shown that for properly nourished HIV positive expectant mothers receiving regular prenatal care, over 90% of their children test negative with no drug therapy.What happens when your child tests positive for HIV? UN Launches New AIDS […]
The 30-year battle against AIDS is an unbelievable chapter in the history of medicine and 30 years later more than 60-million people around the world have been diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. And of those, 25-million people have died as there is no cure. On June 5, 1981, a bombshell quietly exploded […]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a private partnership with the MAC cosmetics company that will expand medical and emergency support services for rape survivors in South Africa, where over 3 million people live with HIV/AIDS. Black Voices reports: Clinton and the cosmetics company pledged the commitment of $2 million to diminish the AIDS epidemic […]
The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is a call to prayer for the eradication of HIV/AIDS through prayer, education, advocacy and service.
World AIDS Day was yesterday and the Q was throughout the Q-munity stressing the importance of HIV testing. Well Chase-Brexton Health Services in Mt. Vernon, located at 10 W. Eager St., offers HIV testing every day of the week for FREE, and you can remain anonymous. Plus you will have the results in only 20 […]
HIV and AIDS does not discriminate. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, famous or not so famous. I know each one of us can call out a loved one or some one we know who has fallen victim to this disease.
Get Your FREE Test Today! An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and yet one out of five don’t know it. Every 8 hours, someone in Baltimore becomes infected with HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day (December 1) is an opportunity for us to take action! 2p-6p – We’re keeping B’more safe with FREE condoms […]
