October 3, 2008
· Filed under Health Sexual
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have published a study showing that the degree of internalised homonegativity (negative attitude towards homosexuality) among homosexual men is what predicts poor mental and sexual health – not the act of being homosexual.
As part of attending an HIV prevention seminar, 422 Midwestern gay and bisexual men completed surveys assessing [...]
June 2, 2008
· Filed under Care Health
IN SPITE OF scientific and medical advances in recent years, the AIDS pandemic remains the greatest public health crisis of our time. Each day 6,000 people die of AIDS and there are 7,000 new infections. These statistics are difficult to comprehend until you see the faces of those most often affected - young women, between [...]
April 8, 2008
· Filed under Mental Health
The White House, which backs the House bill, said the program is supporting anti-retroviral treatment for about 1.45 million people and is on track to meet its goals of backing treatment for 2 million, preventing 7 million new infections and providing care for 10 million, including orphans and vulnerable children.
In 2007, 33 million people [...]
March 23, 2008
· Filed under Mental Health
LONDON, England: In June 2008, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance will start a project in Haiti to ensure that those who need HIV prevention, treatment, and care are able to access these services. The three-year project, supported by the Big Lottery Fund, will work with local leaders, health providers, and community members to increase their involvement [...]
February 22, 2008
· Filed under Mental Health
LONDON, England: The International HIV/AIDS Alliance has secured funding from USAID worth almost $4 million a year for the next three years, to respond to HIV in the Caribbean. This new funding will allow the Alliance to approximately double the size of its programme in the region and will both build on existing work and [...]