HIV/AIDS as a “Force for Social Transformation”
Concerns over the continued funding of HIV/AIDS programs both domestically and internationally coupled with a desire to treat this challenge as an opportunity prompted the creation of the inaugural annual conference of Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA). The event was held September 16 to 18 in Washington, DC.
September 22, 2009
HCV: Wait for Something New or Treat Now?
Some people coinfected with both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are holding out for new treatments that will improve their chances of permanently clearing HCV. David Evans talks with HCV/HIV coinfection activist Tracy Swan to find out whether the current crop of experimental agents will be worth the wait.
September 16, 2009
Making the Grade
The AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition has issued its first report card grading nine major pharmaceutical companies on their efforts to combat HIV/AIDS and improve the lives of those living with the virus. Here’s what those companies had to say about the results.
September 11, 2009
HIV a Black Thang? Filmmaker Claudia Pryor Malis Searches for Answers
A former producer and senior producer for ABC and NBC news, Claudia Pryor Malis built a career sharing stories. Today, she serves as the director and executive producer of Why Us? Left Behind and Dying, a documentary she created with the help of African-American teenagers from Pittsburgh.
Mouth Full of Problems: A Crisis in HIV Dental Care Too few people with HIV get the routine oral health care they need to stay healthy. The teetering economy, experts say, might make the situation a whole lot worse.
September 02, 2009
Serving Tea
E. Patrick Johnson, PhD, discusses Sweet Tea, his collection of interviews with Southern black gay men, and what he observed about the AIDS epidemic through their stories. The book was featured in the September issue of POZ.
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