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Doctorjonny - your comment reminds me yet again how glad I am to be Canadian. It is beyond me how my American cousins can't get a universal health act together, in spite of having billions to spend as a society in other areas... Perhaps you could become an advocate for Health Care Reform with your wealth and spare time.
Jay you bring up a good point -- but the dis allowance of gay men to donate blood is actually set by FDA, not The Red Cross. And to Michael in Hanslett -- I think you read the article wrong. I would agree that the donor money is definitely not going down the correct avenues and education is lacking for all groups. As a gay male living in NYC I can't tell you how many of my friends are completely in the dark about HIV/AIDS.
regarding healthcare, I'm a 51 year old (HIV+) gym rat, millionaire, in otherwise perfect health. On my own, I'm uninsurable at any price. I would retire and devote my life to volunteer work if I could only procure an individual health insurance policy.
It is a shame that anyone would put this out. Heterosexuals can get HIV also if they are not careful. Sure maybe the gay community seems to get it more then hetros do, but there are millions of hetros living with HIV/AIDS in this world. We must remember that sex is not the only way this diease is transferred from one person to another.
"...people at high risk for HIV—such as men who have sex with men...are highly stigmatized across cultures and even criminalized." Interesting - and isn't it the Red Cross who has consistently stigmatized men who have sex with men for over two decades by denying them access to donate much needed blood? So, is the Red Cross an advocate or a perpetrator?
Is not a Surprise!!! Take a look at the million dollar industry created in The Nethertlands to get funds the rarely make it to the HIV+ people, no to mention a corrupted elite of high paid Directors, they cannot longer keep their life style without this pandemic....Time to call for a deep look in to where the funds are really going.
Andrew
More than world leaders and country heads making decisions based on morals which today is so far off anyway they need to pay attention to this disater and address the issues and offer medical attention to those in affected by HIV/AIDS in their jurisdictions. Greedy Money Mongers. "F_ck the sick and poor people with that AIDS disease" God Damd them that dont do their part to better this situation.
July 10, 2008 • Silver Spring MD