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Forbes Examines Ongoing Discussions Over HIV/AIDS Drugs Patent Po…

Information on HPV | December 14th 2009

Forbes examines the ongoing discussions between aid groups and drug manufacturers over the formation of an HIV/AIDS drugs patent pool to help drive down costs for developing countries… Source: Forbes Examines Ongoing Discussions Over HIV read more

RainforestGuru

Washington Post, New York Times Examine PEPFAR

Information on HPV | December 14th 2009

The Washington Post examines the Obama administration’s goal “to get the ‘emergency’ out of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief” and integrate HIV/AIDS programs more into the health infrastructure of r read more

marchy25

Review On Narcotics – Things To Know

Find a drug rehab | December 13th 2009 by Marcel Gemme

enerally speaking, when we reffer to narcotics, we have in mind any illegal drug, starting from cocaine until prescription pills used illegally. But “narcotics” actually refer to a specific class of drug. The term narcotics refers to drug read more

RainforestGuru

Nearly 100 HIV/AIDS Drugs And Vaccines In Development Pipeline

Information on HPV | December 13th 2009

BioWorld recently highlighted a new report published by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) that identifies 97 new drugs and vaccines in development to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions… Source: Nearl read more

RainforestGuru

Also In Global Health News: Uganda Anti-Gay Bill; Zimbabwe Aid; M…

Information on HPV | December 12th 2009

Bloomberg Reports Uganda To Drop Death Penalty, Life Sentence From Anti-Gay Bill “Uganda will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays in a refined version of an anti-gay bill expected to be ready for presentation to Pa read more

lugus1

Parliament in Uganda Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation

Net News Publisher | December 11th 2009 by Terry

The Parliament of Uganda has banned the practice of female genital mutilation (FMG), criminalizing the act that is carried out among selected communities in Uganda. The prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation bill 2009 provides legislation necessary read more

derrenmarkmedia

DANCE FROM THE HEART | MEN

Warren and Derrick | December 11th 2009

DANCE FROM THE HEART | MEN Monday, January 11, 2010 | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Cedar Lake Theater, New York City 6:30PM $30 performance only 8:30PM $75 includes post-performance cocktail reception with cast Don’t miss Marcelo Gomes along with read more

411

Like Swine Flu, AIDS In America Is Racist

Blog | December 11th 2009 by rb

I went to look for the article because I had linked to in Race Bait Updated 9/16/09 but it’s no longer there. The article went on to say how the Swine Flu attacked Blacks and Hispanics at alarming rates compared to whites. An updated article d read more

glavca

Ko starša prideta domov

PAMET V ROKE, KONDOM NA GLAVO! | December 11th 2009 by PAMET V ROKE, KONDOM NA GLAVO!

Ali ste tudi vi tako iznajdljivi? Click here to view the embedded video. Matej G read more

chrisinsouthkorea

Life in Korea: getting an AIDS test free and anonymously

Chris in South Korea | December 11th 2009 by Chris Backe

Author's note: Life in Korea posts are aimed at the newer expats amongst us - if you have a more experienced perspective to offer, feel free to comment away.After the recent Rubber Seoul event, I thought I'd share a little public service announcement read more

bberk990

Seks işçileri AIDS testi yaptırıyor

PembeDergi.com | December 11th 2009 by burak berk

200 hayat kadını ile travesti ve transeksüelle yapılan AIDS araştırmasından Türkiye’ye özgü ‘çelişki’ler çıktı. Seks işçileri AIDS konusunda bilinçli ve tedbir alıyor BM, Türkiye’deki seks işçilerinin  read more

awop

My Best Holiday Ever

A World of Progress TeamZine | December 10th 2009

Welcome to new contributor, Tre Gibbs! While working at a salon in Baltimore, Maryland, I was approached by my boss, Joe. I was 28 and had been a styling apprentice for almost 6 months. He asked, “Do you want to help us deliver Thanksgiving read more

NewBlackWoman

Why Uganda matters

The New Black Woman | December 10th 2009

For those who may  not be in the loop, Uganda is considering a bill that would impose the death penalty on some gays in the country. The Ugandan legislation in its current form would mandate a death sentence for active homosexuals living with H read more

ukrainiac

Orphanage visit

The Heart of the Matter | December 10th 2009 by ukrainiac

Today four of us from Kyiv drove to Bili Tserkva (about 90 minutes away) to meet up with Greg and Edna Silva, missionaries living in this town. We were scheduled to meet with the director of an orphanage that housed children up to age 5 — incl read more

RainforestGuru

Also In Global Health News: Illegal Drug Trade In E. Africa; Soma…

Information on HPV | December 10th 2009

Illegal Drug Trade Turning East Africa Into Major Crime Center, U.N. Official Says In a speech to the U.N. Security Council Tuesday, Antonio Maria Costa, head of the U.N… Source: Also In Global Health News: Illegal Drug Trade I read more

Blacklooks

Women’s Womb Rights

Black Looks | December 10th 2009 by BlackLooks

HIV positive women in Namibia are being coercively sterilized at public hospitals. In 2008 the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS [ICW] held a series of workshops with HIV positive women in Namibia in which the women spoke of the read more

RainforestGuru

FIFA Uses Soccer To Teach African Youth About HIV/AIDS, Other Iss…

Information on HPV | December 10th 2009

Ahead of next year’s World Cup of soccer tournament, FIFA on Saturday in Khayelitsha, South Africa, opened the first of an anticipated 20 centers in Africa aimed at educating the youth about HIV/AIDS and other social issues through the sport, t read more

glavca

Klistir pred seksom?

PAMET V ROKE, KONDOM NA GLAVO! | December 9th 2009 by PAMET V ROKE, KONDOM NA GLAVO!

Je klistiranje varno? Je potrebno? Kako ga opraviti? Če vsakodnevno odvajamo blato in po odvajanju čutimo, da smo izpraznjeni, je danka bolj ali manj prazna. Danka (rektum) namreč ni skladiščni organ za blato, temveč končni del širokega črev read more

tieuaky

Regulation of the Day 81: Porn

openmarket.org | December 9th 2009 by Khue

Marginal Revolution’s Alex Tabarrok points to a proposed rule in California that would reclassify adult film actors as being subject to certain employment regulations. The unintended consequences are potentially fatal: California’s anti-discr read more

Conscious

A Silent Genocide ~ A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS by Tantra-zawad…

Free Hiphop Now Syndicate | December 9th 2009 by Conscious

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 7, 2009 -- Brooklyn born performance poet/artist Tantra-zawadi, announced the released of a short documentary titled A Silent Genocide: A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS today. The film, shot on location in New York City and Los A read more

klaus2go

Why World AIDS Day is not over

South Africa Project - Time For Ubuntu | December 8th 2009 by Klaus Holzapfel

While World AIDS Day is graciously honored by millions around the world on December 1 of every year, the unfortunate truth is that not a single day can fully give justice to the reality that more than 33 million people around the world live with HIV read more

gaybloger

Uganda debates death penalty for gays in proposed law; activists…

Gaybloger | December 8th 2009

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for r read more

JamesHH

Islam and AIDS

Gay Agenda | December 8th 2009 by James Hipps

Covering emotive issues such as gender, justice, poverty, health, disease, addiction, and sexuality, Islam and AIDS provides the religious analysis so essential for the communities at the forefront of the epidemic. Farid Esack is a South African Musl read more

JWR214

Study from UCLA AIDS Institute finds stem cells feasible in killi…

Mandrake Society Radio | December 8th 2009 by Jerry Richard

New study released yesterday from UCLA AIDS Institute (in the peer-reviewed journal, PloS ONE) demonstrates the feasibility of stem cells being engineered into cells that can target and kill HIV. “We have demonstrated in this proof-of-principl read more

RainforestGuru

Also In Global Health News: Clean Water In India; Cholera In Keny…

Information on HPV | December 8th 2009

News Outlets Examine Water Purifier Launched In India India’s Tata Group on Monday “unveiled a new low-cost water purifier, which it hopes will provide safe drinking water for millions and cut the toll of deadly diseases,” Agen read more

gaypersonsofcolor

Spaniards give AIDS the finger

Gay Persons of Color: An Eye On The Gay Worlds Of Color And… | December 8th 2009

From the Catalonian organization Coordinadora Gai Lesbiana comes this new Spanish safer-sex ad, "Fuck You, SIDA [AIDS]," which uses as its motif the ancient gesture of showing the back of a clenched hand while extending the middle finger.Hat tip to m read more

chrisinsouthkorea

Rubber Seoul 2009

Chris in South Korea | December 8th 2009 by Chris Backe

Rubber Seoul is an annual fundraiser for Hillcrest AIDS center in South Africa, helping people with AIDS. You could come out for the 'feel-good' element of donating money to a good cause - or because you could get into three Hongdae clubs for one low read more

UntilTheresACure

Sports and HIV/AIDS?

Until There's A Cure | December 7th 2009 by Until There's A Cure Foundation

Some news from around the world on how sports can be used to raise awareness of the dangers of HIV and AIDS: United States Curling Raises Awareness and Funds for Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services FIFA Takes on HIV/AIDS as a World Cup Issue with “ read more

RainforestGuru

PlusNews Examines Push To Evaluate HIV Prevention Strategies

Information on HPV | December 6th 2009

PlusNews examines the growing need to test how well HIV prevention strategies work – a topic addressed Monday at a Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conference in Johannesburg, South Africa… Source: PlusNews Exa read more

oeypiuhian

Best Health – HIV Symptoms, Know The Signs, Know The Difference…

Best Health | December 6th 2009 by Oey Piu Hian

One of the worst things that can happen to anyone is the manifestation of HIV symptoms. To most, an HIV infection is an automatic death sentence. This fear is the main reason why many people don’t get tested, even though they know they are at risk. read more