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HIV/AIDS: The role of abstinence only programs by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Amy Jendrek. In fiscal year 20 ... Read on »
Opportunistic Infections in Developing Nations: A World Away by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven In the United States and other developed nations, for many people, AIDS has become a manageable disease. With adequate care and lots of medication, HIV positive individuals ca ... Read on »
Themes from the International AIDS Conference by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Today marks the end of the 17th International AIDS Conference . 25,000 delegates were in Mexico City this week to discuss the current state of the pandemic. While I was not ab ... Read on »
US to lift HIV travel ban by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven “This week, Congress voted to expand a vital program that is saving lives across the developing world — the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. I thank mem ... Read on »
National HIV Testing Day by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Today, Friday, June 27th, is National HIV Testing Day. Many of us, I would guess, have become somewhat desensitized to these types of events. We are inundated by days or weeks ... Read on »
Kwame Dawes reports on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven In a recent installment of The AIDS Pandemic, Tamar Odle described the stigmatization of homosexuals and people living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. As she reported, the discrimin ... Read on »
HIV/AIDS Outreach in African American Communities using Barbershops and Hair Salons by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven Historically, barbershops and hair salons have served as hubs in the African American community where people go to discuss issues in the community, politics, family, and life ... Read on »
Social Components of HIV/AIDS Transmission in Mwandi, Zambia by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven I'm Dominique Maietta. Mwandi is a relatively rural village in the South-Western corner of Zambia. The town is home to the Mwandi Christian Hospital , which has a catchment ... Read on »
HIV/AIDS in China by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven In 2006, official estimates put the number of HIV-positive individuals in China at about 650,000. This figure – reached by the World Health Organization – means that China ... Read on »
Cancer in AIDS Patients by Dave W. Doctor of PhilosophyHealth Maven 1 Comment Welcome to this installment of The AIDS Pandemic, a podcast hosted by Dr. David Wessner from the Department of Biology at Davidson College. I’m Mike Neri. In this episode, I ... Read on »