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Saving the Lives of Women Worldwide

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, Global Health, Global Motherhood, Mother's Day, Global Women Health, Women Health, Preventing AIDS, Global Women's Health, Preventing HIV, AIDS Prevention, Womens Health, Health News, Healthy Living News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Mother's Day is a celebration of life and reflects the importance of women to their families, communities and countries. However, worldwide HIV/AIDS robs women and girls of their potential and health.

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Why Some Guys Don't Wear Condoms

Marten Weber | Posted 05.18.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: HIV/AIDS, Condoms, Barebacking Reasons, Safe Sex, HIV Prevention, Preventing HIV, Barebacking Justifications, Barebacking, Gay Voices News
Marten Weber

I spoke to 40 gay men in seven countries, either online or in person. All of them made it clear in their online profiles that they eschew the use of protection. None of them is HIV-positive. Here is the list of reasons why they don't use condoms.

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Ending HIV in the United States: The Ultimate Challenge

Scott W. Royal, Ph.D. | Posted 01.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Hiv Hispanic Population, HIV Stigma, Hiv Treatments, HIV African Americans, Hiv Screening, Hiv, HIV Prevention, Hiv Latino Population, HIV/AIDS, Hiv Treatment, Hiv African American Population, Hiv Screenings, HIV and AIDS, Hiv Tests, Hiv Aids, HIV Testing, Preventing HIV, AIDS Stigma, Hiv Black Population, Healthy Living News
Scott W. Royal, Ph.D.

The stigma associated with HIV is only partially to blame. More problematic is the difficulty of reaching the most vulnerable members of the U.S. population who are living with HIV but unaware of their status: racial and ethnic minorities, the poor and disenfranchised, and people who are homeless.

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The 25th Anniversary of World AIDS Day: How Water Filters and Bed Nets Can Help Fight HIV

Michael Seo | Posted 01.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: Clean Water, Bed Nets, Carepack, World AIDS Day, HIV/AIDS, AIDS Prevention, Preventing AIDS, Carepacks, AIDS Day, 25th Annual World Aids Day, AIDs Epidemic, Preventing HIV, HIV Prevention, Impact News
Michael Seo

Beyond a discussion of cost savings and cost effectiveness, the real purpose behind World AIDS Day is saving human lives. The fight against HIV is far from over, but we can observe this World AIDS Day with optimism.

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Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Can Be Eliminated

Rhonda I. Zygocki | Posted 11.29.2012 | Impact
Read More: Unaids, Global Motherhood, Preventing HIV, Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, Pact, Mother-to-Child-Hiv, HIV and AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Mother-to-Child HIV, Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Preventing AIDS, Mothers2mothers, HIV Prevention, Mother-to-Child Transmission, Aids, Business Leadership Council, Mother-to-Child AIDS, Chevron, AIDS Preventing, Impact News
Rhonda I. Zygocki

By combining funds, experience and infrastructure we can tackle and defeat some of the most deadly diseases in some of the most impoverished regions. We encourage others to join us, so we may all come together to save lives and promote healthy communities around the world.

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