Tuesday, April 8, 2008

What are other countries and areas hearing and doing about the HIV/AIDS pandemic

What are other countries and areas hearing and doing about the HIV/AIDS pandemic?
I'm busy writing an essay to apply to a trip to Southern Africa. It's on the HIV/AIDS pandemic and I'd really love to get some real news feed on it. I'd love it if people, could just let me know what their countries or areas are hearing and doing about the pandemic. Links to sights, book requests, magizines to check out, or just someone to chat with about it would be most appreciated. Please let me know what country you're from.
Current Events - 2 Answers
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Most of the world is waiting for America to come up with a solution to this problem. Most of the world is waiting for America to slove all of its problems.
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I'm from America where even high school students do their part in helping the AIDS/HIV pandemic yet it seems to just get worser and worser from concerts to campaigns like the red campaign buying anything from selected major retailers and all the proceeds go to the cause and yet nothing seems to help. =(

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Friday, April 4, 2008

what laws does oregon have for partner notification that has HIV, AIDS, Or other sexually transmitted diseases

what laws does oregon have for partner notification that has HIV, AIDS, Or other sexually transmitted diseases?
Is it against the law to not notify your partner that you are HIV positive? Are there laws for notifying your partner that you have HIV, AIDS, or other sexually transmitted diseases?
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I don't know about Oregon specifically, but I would imagine that it is the same as most other places in North America. HIV is a reportable disease, meaning that they take statistics of new infections for public health records. If you test positive for HIV, a public health nurse will ask you for your sexual history. If you are comfortable notifying your partner or past partners about your HIV+ status, then they will let you do this. If you are not, then the nurse will have them contacted by the public health agency and the person will be told in a very general way that someone they have had sexual contact with has tested positive for HIV and that they are encouraged to get a test. If you are living with HIV, it is required that you both inform your sexual partner of this prior to having sex - and that you practice safe sex (use condoms).

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Does anyone have any info on how to start an HIV/ AIDS promotion in my community

Does anyone have any info on how to start an HIV/ AIDS promotion in my community?
I live in Mobile, AL where the HIV/AIDS rate is rising dramatically. The population is not huge compared to alot of other cities in the U.S. but the rate for this disease is very high for the population. I want to know if anyone personally has any contacts for who I can call to have a awareness program here very soon to encourage young people to go and get tested. They are the ones that seem to have the most problems with getting STD testing. Thanks for all that seriously apply.
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Contact Aids Alabama: http://www.aidsalabama.org/
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Hi! God Bless you for caring. Start with your local public health department and ask to talk to the nearest HIV/Aids health nurse. Call a local physcian's office and ask for a referral to the nearest clinic and find out how you could volunteer. You could even consider nursing school and become a HIV nurse specialist.
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go to the health department they have free condoms and pass them out to people .

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