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Today is World Aids Day. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 1.1 to 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV or aids and a quarter of that population are not aware they have it.
Ventura County residents who have experienced firsthand the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS spoke about their experiences Tuesday evening at an event in Thousand Oaks marking World AIDS Day.A mother whose son died of AIDS and three men living with AIDS shared their stories before a small gathering at the Lundring Events Center at California Lutheran University. Patricia Navarro, 65, of Simi ...
The CHIP Lecture Series continued yesterday at the Ryan Refectory with a presentation on HIV among drug users in Kazakhstan by guest speaker Professor Nabilla El-Bassel of Columbia University. The presentation was an account of El-Bassel's research on the HIV epidemic in central Asia with a focus on starting wellness programs within Kazakhstan.
JONESBORO — More than 50 people opened their mouths and swabbed their gums for an HIV test Tuesday on the Arkansas State University campus as part of World AIDS Day.
World AIDS Day was celebrated Tuesday around the globe, raising awareness about HIV/AIDS through red-ribbon campaigns and lectures at schools, churches and hospitals.
Today on World AIDS Day, Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is reaffirming its commitment to continue helping diverse groups disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS, including people struggling with crystal methamphetamine use.
By: Renata Brito Though HIV/AIDS awareness is growing, the epidemic continues, in part due to denial of the problem by governments in countries most affected by the disease, panelists said at Boston University Tuesday....
South African President Jacob Zuma, during his World AIDS Day speech, announced that South Africa would provide treatment for all HIV-positive children, a dramatic step forward for a country with the world's highest rate of people diagnosed as HIV positive.
ST. GEORGE - While HIV/AIDS continues to spread worldwide, residents of Southern Utah gathered Tuesday night to acknowledge the disheartening reality of the disease.
Many local HIV/AIDS advocates spoke out on World AIDS Day, worried about potential cuts to medication and services.
Many global health advocates worry that the success of the Bush Administration's global AIDS initiative may be jeopardized by harsh economic realities and shifting political priorities
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students marked World AIDS Day on Tuesday with a march, speakers and an afternoon of free HIV testing.
Being HIV-positive or having AIDS is no longer the death sentence it once was, but as more people live longer with the disease, it continues to spread, especially among minority women, a local health expert on the disease said yesterday.
D.J. Mead of Bloomington doesn’t consider himself dying of HIV. “I am living with this disease,” he told a group of Jackson County residents and others during a World AIDS Day program at the Community Foundation of Jackson County on Tuesday...
In the 16 years Bruce Gohr has lived with HIV/AIDS, he's seen his share of transitions: from his medical treatment to the
Yesterday marked the 21st annual World Aids Day, held every Dec. 1 to draw awareness to the deadly disease that afflicts 33.4 million people worldwide. To commemorate the day, the University’s Peace Corps office invited a panel of University graduate students and former Peace Corps volunteers to speak about their experiences dealing with the HIV/AIDS crisis overseas.
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