By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Representatives of each of the Federal agencies designated by the President as lead agencies responsible for implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy...
By Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ron Valdiserri, HHS The closing panel of the 2010 National Summit on HIV Diagnosis, Prevention, and Access to Care provided...
Institutionalized discrimination, bullying, increasing HIV rates andlegal inequality are symptoms of the same disorder: homophobia.When others attack and hate on the LGBT community, creating a climate where our very lives are at stake, we have an individual and collective responsibility to fight back.read more
By Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Gay and bisexual men have comprised the largest proportion of the HIV epidemic in the United States since the first cases...By Jeffrey S. Crowley, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy (Cross-posted from the Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) Today, the New England Journal of Medicine published research findings from the iPrEx study funded by the National Institutes of Health...
By John Newsome, Vice President, The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Note from Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director: This week we are pleased to share a post from one of our many partners -- The Global Business Coalition...
Taking an anti-HIV pill every day can help prevent infection with the virus, researchers reported.Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog AIDS Foundation of Chicago Appoints new President CEO AIDS Foundation of Chicago Appoints new President CEO By aidsconnect Posted on 22 November 2010 In January , AFC must say good-bye to President CEO Mark Ishaug who is stepping down to take the helm at AIDS United , a new Washington , DC-based national organizations formed as a result of a merger between the National AIDS Fund and AIDS . Action The entire AFC Board and staff thank Mark for his incredible 20-year service to the organization , including 12 years as President CEO . Under his leadership , the scope and reach of AFC has greatly expanded , allowing AFC to reach tensWomen with HIV are living longer and will increasingly need routine obstetric and gynecologic care; new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are designed to help clinicians provide it.Getting people into HIV care sooner is likely to save healthcare dollars, researchers reported.
Scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found a clue as to how some people develop a form of dementia that affects the brain areas linked to personality, behavior, and language. In the Nov. 17 online issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers write that they discovered a link between two proteins - progranulin and sortilin - they say might open new avenues for the therapy of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), which occurs in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe of the brain. This form of dementia, which is currently untreatable, generally occurs in younger people, in comparison to other common neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease........ Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs charbs-abbas's blog Center on Halsted and the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America want to hear from you Center on Halsted and the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America want to hear from you By charbs-abbas Posted on 17 November 2010 The Center on Halsted and AIDS Community Research Initiative of America ACRIA survey has begun . nbsp The purpose of the survey is to collect data on the health and psychosocial needs of LGBT older adults , especially those aging with HIV , who live in Chicago . nbsp Researchers suggests LGBT older adults are more likely to rely on friends and family of choice than on more traditional caregivers suchSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs charbs-abbas's blog World of Chocolate December 2, 2010 World of Chocolate December 2, 2010 By charbs-abbas Posted on 17 November 2010 Join us on Thursday , December 2, as we sample decadent chocolate creations showcased by Chicago’s finest caterers , chefs , and chocolatiers . The event will feature a savory buffet , open bar , live entertainment , and interactive chocolate creations to delight the . senses Come and meet one of the most innovative chocolatiers of all time . Fritz Knipschildt a native of Denmark , moved to the USA in 1996 and founded Knipschildt Chocolatier LLC in 1999 and café Chocopologie in 2005. His European background , theSurvival rates were high after kidney transplant in a cohort of HIV-infected patients with end-stage renal disease, researchers reported. New studies identify brain changes in people with Alzheimer's disease. The results give scientists a greater understanding of the disease and may help at-risk individuals by improving early detection. New animal research also shows a novel approach to Alzheimer's vaccine design that may avoid dangerous side effects. These new results were reported at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health........ A therapeutic HIV vaccine appears to reverse some of the immune dysfunction caused by the virus, researchers reported.
The Chicago Transgender Coalition will be hosting a vigil in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Saturday, November 20. The Vigil will begin at 6pm and will be held downtown at the Thompson Center at 100 W. Randolph St. The Coalition is looking for organizations to sign on as sponsors.
read moreSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Men Women in Prison Ministries Annual Gala Men Women in Prison Ministries Annual Gala Use the Events Calender to find out what's happening in your community . Everyone is encouraged to view the calendar listings , but only registered members may post an . event By aidsconnect Posted on 10 November 2010 Date : nbsp 12 07 2010 6:30pm 9:30pm Save the date for Tuesday December 7, 2010 from 6:30 pm till 9:30 pm as Men and Women In Prison Ministries Universal House of Refuge Center host the 5th Annual People’s Gala Stop the Silence” . Join us in the Garfield Park Conservatory , 300 North Central Park . Avenue This year we are proud to welcome ProfessorSearch this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Volunteer for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s Junior Board Volunteer for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s Junior Board Use the Events Calender to find out what's happening in your community . Everyone is encouraged to view the calendar listings , but only registered members may post an . event By aidsconnect Posted on 09 November 2010 Date : nbsp 11 15 2010 5:00pm 7:00pm Mission : The mission of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s AFC Junior Board is to support the overall mission and activities of AFC by acting as ambassadors in the fight against AIDS and by engaging other community members in their 20’s and 30’s to join the . fight Available volunteer: Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs aidsconnect's blog Dusting off the Crystal Ball : What do the elections mean for people with HIV Dusting off the Crystal Ball : What do the elections mean for people with HIV By aidsconnect Posted on 04 November 2010 The general election is mostly over and the yard signs are coming down . nbsp We’re shaking off the post-election blahs by dusting off the crystal ball to ask what the results of this election mean for people living with and at risk for HIV in Chicago , Cook County , Illinois and around the nation . NATIONAL ELECTIONS We cheered earlier this year when President Obama unveiled the National HIV AIDS Strategy and pushed through
Search this site : Home About Us I Need . PEER Education Community Blog Calendar HIV AIDS News Job Volunteer Board Contact Us You are here Blogs Pistol Pete's blog The Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy is Looking for New Members The Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy is Looking for New Members By Pistol Pete Posted on 04 November 2010 Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy IL ASAP is a project of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago AFC to develop , nurture , and support statewide policy and advocacy leaders in Illinois . nbsp IL ASAP exists to increase the number of people involved in HIV advocacy , and build stronger bonds within and between every region of the state . This year , IL ASAP will choose up to five new members to join our advocacy group members will have greatSmall variations in an immune system molecule appear to play a central role in the ability of some people to control HIV infection, researchers reported.