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Panel to look at state of care for HIV/AIDS patients here (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - 1 hour 46 min ago
The Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force will assemble the region's top experts to discuss the state of care available for those suffering with HIV/AIDS in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Papuans with HIV/AIDS to get microchips (Asia News Network)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:42
Amid protests from Papuans and NGOs, the Papua provincial legislative council is set to pass a bylaw on HIV/AIDS that includes a controversial article requiring certain people living with the disease to be implanted with a microchip.
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Papuans with HIV/AIDS to get microchips (Asia News Network)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:39
mid protests from Papuans and NGOs, the Papua provincial legislative council is set to pass a bylaw on HIV/AIDS that includes a controversial article requiring certain people living with the disease t .....
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AIDS Official: HIV Spreading Fast in Russia (ABC News)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:19
HIV/AIDS spreading fast in Russia despite more funding to fight it, AIDS coordinator says
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AIDS official says that the: HIV virus is spreading fast in Russia (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:16
MOSCOW - A top Russian anti-AIDS co-ordinator has lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases is growing 10 per cent a year despite increased federal funding.
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Easy as Pie supports those with HIV/AIDS for fifth year (The Newark Post)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:10
The Delaware HIV Consortium and Ministry of Caring, two leaders in housing and care for people living with HIV/AIDS, are continuing their collaborative “Easy as Pie” for a fifth year.
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Cochise College to host HIV/AIDS awareness activities (The Daily Dispatch)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 17:21
Cochise College will host numerous HIV/AIDS awareness activities at the Douglas Campus the week of Nov. 17. The events will raise awareness of the disease and the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day that takes place on Dec. 1. All activities are free and open to the public.
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 17:06
A top Russian anti-AIDS coordinator on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding.
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (Boston Globe)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:44
Russia's top AIDS official on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding.
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (Las Vegas Sun)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:32
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 (11:18 a.m.) Russia's top AIDS official lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding.
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (The State)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:11
A top Russian anti-AIDS coordinator on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding. A misguided focus on treatment instead of prevention has undermined efforts to combat AIDS, said Vadim Pokrovsky, head of the state-funded Federal AIDS Center, which is charged with coordinating ...
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:06
Russia's top AIDS official on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding.
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Scottish Study Shows One-Third Of Men With HIV Unaware Of Status; NHS Launches HIV Awareness Campaign
Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:00
More than one-third of HIV-positive men in Scotland's capital of Edinburgh are unaware of their status, according to a recent study conducted by the Dutch group Wolters Kluwer Health, the
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (The Charlotte Observer)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:59
(By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer) A top Russian anti-AIDS coordinator on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding. A misguided focus on treatment instead of prevention has undermined efforts to combat AIDS, said Vadim Pokrovsky, head of the state-funded Federal ...
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HIV/AIDS spreading fast in Russia despite more funding to fight it, AIDS coordinator says (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:59
MOSCOW - Russia's top AIDS official lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding.
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Sex Work Increasing On Colombia's Caribbean Coast, Contributing To Increased HIV Prevalence, IRIN/PlusNews Reports
Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:00
The sex tourism industry is expanding in the Colombian city of Cartagena, which could be contributing to an increase in HIV prevalence in the region, IRIN/PlusNews reports. According to IRIN/PlusNews, a combination of wealthy tourists and local residents has driven the rise in commercial sex work in Cartagena, which is located on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
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Anti-AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (WTOL 11 Toledo)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:51
Russia has registered a total of 471,000 people as HIV-infected, including more than 50,000 who have died of AIDS-related causes.
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Toronto Health Officials Tackle Rise In Number Of HIV, STI Cases
Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:00
Health officials in Toronto are attempting to address an increase in the number of reported sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, in the city, the National Post reports. STI figures through September from
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Young Travelers In Australia At Risk Of HIV, Other STIs Because Of Drinking Habits, Specialists Report
Medical News Today - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 11:00
Young travelers in Australia who engage in binge drinking and unsafe sexual activity are contributing to increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, according to specialists, the Herald Sun reports (McLean, Herald Sun, 11/19). According to the
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AIDS official: HIV spreading fast in Russia (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yahoo News - HIV/AIDS - Fri, 11/21/2008 - 10:48
Russia's top AIDS official on Friday lambasted the government's approach to fighting HIV, saying the number of registered cases was growing 10 percent a year despite increased federal funding. A misguided focus on treatment instead of prevention has...
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