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Giving Mothers a Very Special Gift

Ambassador Eric Goosby, MD | Posted 05.12.2012

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Ambassador Eric Goosby, MD

What is the greatest gift we can give a mother this Mother's Day? There are many answers, but one is a healthy life for her and her child. This Mother's Day, let's sharpen our resolve to ensure mothers everywhere have children who are born HIV-free.

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Marking World AIDS Day

Rep. Barbara Lee | Posted 01.31.2012

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Rep. Barbara Lee

This year marks 30 years after the first discovery of AIDS cases in the United States. While we have come a long way, we have much more work to do. Our country's global leadership will never be more important than at this pivotal moment.

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Stopping AIDS Together

Modesto Tico Valle | Posted 01.08.2012

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Modesto Tico Valle

These next few years are the most critical yet in our long race to a cure for AIDS. The LGBT community and our allies must sound the alarm again, just as we did nearly 30 years ago.

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New HIV Infections In U.S. Holding Steady

AP | STEPHANIE NANO | Posted 10.03.2011

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NEW YORK — The number of Americans newly infected with the AIDS virus each year has been holding steady at about 50,000, according to a governme...

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AIDS Summit at the UN: Not Enough Talk About Sex

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 08.13.2011

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Evelyn Leopold

World leaders gathered at the United Nations to mark the 30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Adrienne Germain and Alexandra Garita discuss the declaration and the controversies that arise whenever sex is a key part of an agenda.

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New HIV Infections Drop Since 2001, UN Says

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 08.03.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations AIDS agency on Friday urged increased funding for early treatment of people with HIV following a new interna...

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Important Progress, But Also New Challenges, in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Sharon L. Camp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sharon L. Camp

Fewer people worldwide are getting infected with HIV than 10 years ago, and those who have already contracted the virus are living longer, according t...

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U.S. HIV Study Finds Higher Infections Linked To Poverty

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — Poverty is perhaps the most important factor in whether inner-city heterosexuals are infected with the AIDS virus, according to the fi...

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National AIDS Strategy Provides Welcome, Albeit Overdue, Framework

Joe Solmonese | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Solmonese

Today, in announcing a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), our federal government has begun to answer the call for a coordinated, comprehensive strategy to combat this crisis.

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MDs Contribute to the HIV Epidemic. Seriously.

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Logan Levkoff

At first I thought it was a fluke. But then I heard the same story told again. Different friend. Different doctor. Same problem. I have been telling...

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Low-Down Talk About Gays, HIV, and the DL from Sherri Shepherd and D.L. Hughley

Rob Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rob Smith

Three-and-a-half minutes on The View were the source of enough misinformation to damage the conversation regarding blacks and gays for a while. How about including the voice of black gays?

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For World AIDS Day, Obama Should Keep Promise On Syringe Exchange

David Ernesto Munar | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ernesto Munar

A letter from twelve leading AIDS advocate working with local, state and national partners to advance the fight against HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

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Since When Is the Expression of Fear and Ignorance a Basic American Right?

Thomas DeLorenzo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas DeLorenzo

So to all of you in Washington, D.C., I ask this simple question. If you were left without the health care coverage that your positions bestow upon you, what would you do?

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Fatalistic Teens Increase Risk of HIV Infection

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 11.17.2011

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

A study this summer reports 1 in 7 teenagers in the U.S. thinks he or she only has a 50-50 shot of making it past 35. What stands out are the consequences of low life-expectancy.

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African HIV-Carriers Should Be Branded: Swaziland Legislator

Raw Story | Posted 05.25.2011

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A legislator in the African nation of Swaziland has called for all those infected with the HIV virus to be branded on the buttocks....

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The Cure on Black AIDS Day

Johnathon Briggs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Johnathon Briggs

The statistics hit like a blow to the gut. Nearly half of all new HIV cases in the U.S. are among African Americans, even though we represent just 12 percent of the population.

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The Day of the Red Ribbon

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Logan Levkoff

If HIV is preventable, why are there over 56,000 new infections in this country every year? Why is it that red ribbons are only worn on World AIDS Day -- or occasionally to the Academy Awards?

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On the 20th Anniversary of World AIDS Day, Turning the Corner for People Living with HIV

Dr. Ana Langer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Ana Langer

As people live longer with HIV, new challenges have emerged. Chief among them are the effects of social stigma and discrimination against people with HIV.

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Number Of New HIV Infections In US Much Higher Than Government Reported, Study Finds

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health offic...

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New HIV Infections 'Far And Away' Outpacing Drug Treatment: UN

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Despite a stepped up global battle against AIDS, the numbers of people newly infected with HIV are far and away outpacing the n...

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