HIV ATLAS

A human rights group is calling on Iran to release immediately or charge two doctors renowned for their work on the prevention and treatment of HIV/Aids.

Countries in Central Asia and parts of eastern Europe are facing an explosion of Aids/HIV, according to scientists at a conference in Rio de Janeiro.

YOU ARE AT HIGH RISK OF GETTING HIV/AIDS OR HEPATITIS B OR HEPATITIS C.....if you have

*Multiple sex partners
*Unprotected sex with strangers
*Tatooing
*Ear or nose piercing

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Position Description: Project Director

Reports to: Country Program Director
Supervises: Four Director level staff; Oversee a program with over 150 staff.
Location: Bangalore

Context

JOB TITLE: Project Director – Mukta Project, Pathfinder International
LOCATION: Pune, Maharashtra

BACKGROUND

Thursday, January 31, 2008

GENEVA — Swiss AIDS experts said Thursday that some people with HIV who meet strict conditions and are under treatment can safely have unprotected sex with non-infected partners.

The proposal astonished AIDS researchers in Europe and North America who have long argued that safe sex with a condom is the single most effective way of preventing the spread of the disease — apart from abstinence.

A follow up case study of the posting
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AIDS-INDIA/message/7801
(Is there any body to save my friend's life by 2nd line and further)

Dear Friends,
Well Come to 2008!
Another year of the "Traditional Government Direct Treatment Denial" of the Citizen Living with HIV in India. 2008 is the year of "Celebration" for the "Community Treatment Advocates", who compelled our Government to support with free 2nd line ART to 3000 "Lucky Draw HIV Winners" from Mumbai and Chennai through out India!

An Open Appeal to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Honourable Prime Minister of India For Rollout of Second–Line Anti Retroviral Treatment in India

Dr. Manmohan Singh
The Honorable Prime Minister of India
South Block, Raisina Hill
New Delhi, India

Honorable Prime Minister,

HIV-AIDS bill by this year: Ramadoss

PTI, Wednesday, June 13, 2007

NEW DELHI: As the government continues deliberations with NGOs over the HIV/AIDS bill, the legislation aimed at preventing discrimination of those infected with the dreaded disease at workplace, education and healthcare sectors, has been delayed.

"The HIV/AIDS bill has been delayed because we are still carrying out discussions with more NGOs on the issue," Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said.

The minister had earlier announced that the bill will be introduced in the Budget session of the Parliament.

JOINT WHO/UNICEF/UNAIDS TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON
SCALING UP HIV TESTING AND COUNSELLING IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 4-6 June 2007

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Along with 73 participants from 12 countries, representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and civil society, met during 4 to 6 June 2007 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to discuss critical

Dear Forum,

You may aware that people living with HIV in Rajasthan are getting 75% travel concession in state transport buses for the cause of treatment.

A committee of three Govt. representative medical officers at district level is issuing a photo identity card that to be produced to any state transport bus conductor to claim the concession, where it is clearly mentioned that the holder
of the card is "HIV POSITIVE" along with actual Name, Father's Name and Address.

Friday June 22, 06:01 AM

Politicians may be called back from their winter break after the federal government announced plans for nprecedented action to stamp out child abuse in indigenous communities.

Alcohol and pornography will be banned in indigenous communities in the Northern Territory as part of a plan of federal intervention aimed at stamping out widespread child abuse.

In the wake of a damning report on abuse of indigenous youngsters in the region, Prime Minister John Howard announced his intention to override territory laws to deal with the crisis.

California officials are partnering with several AIDS advocacy groups to launch a new statewide HIV testing campaign, Test for Life California. The California Medical Association, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and the Health Officers Association of California are sponsoring the initiative.

The campaign begins June 26 in preparation of National HIV Testing Day.

The Gay Men's Health Crisis has released a statement criticizing the New York State legislature for passing a bill mandating HIV testing for indicted rapists.

The organization believes that the tests may provide misleading information that could encourage survivors of sexual assault to delay,discontinue, or not start HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatment. Several respected medical bodies, including the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, recommend that PEP treatment be given immediately unless it is known that the assailant is HIV-negative.