Snake oil salesmen and dodgy HIV ‘cures’

IRIN Staff Kampala, Uganda (IRIN) – Uganda’s National Drug Authority recently arrested sales representatives of a company selling a drug that purports to cure HIV; the firm’s owners are not licensed to sell medicine and are being sought by the police. The drug, known as Virol ZAPPER, was being sold in 37-milliliter liquid doses, each [...]

More Than 1 Million Americans Now Living With HIV: CDC

THURSDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Although HIV/AIDS continues to be an epidemic with no cure, thanks to powerful medications more HIV-infected Americans are living longer and healthier lives, federal health officials said Thursday. View full post on All Stories

The Texas HIV Medication Program in Jeopardy

The Texas HIV Medication Program (THMP) established in 1987 has been a source of financial support and security for low income residents of Texas living with HIV/AIDS by providing assistance with paying for their life sustaining medications. This… View full post on All Stories

NEW MEXICO: Grant to Help HIV/AIDS Patients

New Mexico will receive almost $2 million through the Ryan White CARE Act to provide care, medications and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The office of US Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D) announced the grant on March 22. [Article source: http://www.abqjournal.com] View full post on All Stories

Rights Groups Says Southern U.S. “Fails” In Reducing AIDS Cases

New York, NY, United States (NewsBahn) – An international rights organization is accusing state governments in the southern United States of a “public health failure” that has seen the number of HIV/AIDS cases in the region rise the most in the nation because of policies that are ineffective and discriminate against people with the virus. [...]

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