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Religious followers help to fight HIV/AIDS (Vietnam Net)
Mon Nov 23 18:55:26 PST 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – A national conference was held in the central city of Hue on Nov. 23 to increase the commitment of religious followers to fighting HIV/AIDS.
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Guardian examines challenge of testing, treating patients with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (News-Medical-Net)
Mon Nov 23 20:09:33 PST 2009
The Guardian examines the challenge of testing and treating some of the estimated 1.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. "Deep-rooted stigma and patchy health education has led many to cower from the disease, which has seen the country's life expectancy rates shortened by 20 years in...
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Maumee churches group helps Africans with HIV, Aids (The Toledo Blade)
Mon Nov 23 02:02:18 PST 2009
Maumee Churches United representatives from four churches and a hospital assemble 200 kits for volunteers working with people living with HIV or AIDS in Africa. Right, Emmy Bates, left, and Lisa Seibert help at the event Sunday in St. Joseph Catholic Parish Center in Maumee. At right, Jessica...
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Production to focus on AIDS, HIV prevention (San Bernardino Sun)
Sat Nov 21 23:27:04 PST 2009
SAN BERNARDINO - The Bent Not Broken Inspired Community Players and Friends will present, "You Passed Me By," a production that focuses on educating the community about AIDS and HIV prevention.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown Health Bureau to present World AIDS Day conference on HIV, aging (The Express-Times)
Mon Nov 23 09:03:58 PST 2009
The educational event, open to HIV agencies, caregivers will be Dec. 1 at Hotel Bethlehem.
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Living with HIV / AIDS (FOX Toledo)
Mon Nov 23 19:38:34 PST 2009
Millions of people are living with the disease worldwide. This epidemic is killing many people, in some cases, because they aren’t getting tested or treated.
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LESOTHO: Mountain clinics bring HIV services to remote villages (AlertNet)
Mon Nov 23 07:23:59 PST 2009
Source: IRIN Isolated mountain communities hard hit by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho have begun to reap benefits from the overhaul of nine healthcare clinics over the past four years.
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Surge in Iran's AIDS death rate (Payvand Iran News)
Mon Nov 23 08:55:44 PST 2009
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the pathogen that causes AIDS, has claimed 94 more lives in Iran over the second quarter of 1388 (began March 21, 2009), compared to the first quarter of the year, the Health Ministry said in a report on Monday. According to the ministry, a total of 3,409...
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World Cup to Help Create HIV Awareness (OneWorld)
Mon Nov 23 09:26:53 PST 2009
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 19 (IRIN PlusNews) - In less than seven months South Africa will host the world's biggest single sporting event - the FIFA World Cup. The chance to reach millions of local and visiting football fans presents a golden opportunity, not only for the country's business and tourism...
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Lutherans to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1 (Worldwide Faith News)
Mon Nov 23 13:04:35 PST 2009
Title: Lutherans to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1 ELCA NEWS SERVICE >November 23, 2009 >Lutherans to Observe World AIDS Day Dec. 1 >09-264-JD WASHINGTON (ELCA) -- Every nine and a half minutes a person in the United States becomes infected with HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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