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Published on 13:49 GMT

Black, Latinx Texans still behind in the fight against HIV | Opinion

Joe Anderson Jr. On Dec. 1, communities around the world came together to commemorate World AIDS Day by honoring lives lost, recognizing our persistence in the fight against HIV and acknowledging the role communities have played in securing necessary …

Source: Austin American-Statesman - Texas - Label Pending
Published on 14:53 GMT

Over two thirds of people living with HIV in Zimbabwe have experienced or witnessed traumatic events

People living with HIV in Zimbabwe have high exposure to traumatic events, but most do not go on to develop PTSD, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the University …

Source: The Zimbabwe Mail - Neutral
Published on 06:09 GMT

What’s Working In the 19 Countries on Track to Help End Aids

By Andrew Green, Harvard Public Health This article originally appeared inHarvard Public Health magazine. Subscribe to their newsletter. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has a code: 95-95-95. That is the shorthand for an …

Source: The Good Men Project - California - Left-wing
Published on Dec 15, 2024

We are accelerating efforts to end HIV: Amy Main Morgenstern, Brian Kimball and Julie Patterson

Guest columnists include Amy Main Morgenstern, president of Main Stream Enterprises, chair of the AIDS Funding Collaborative board and representative on the Mount Sinai Health Foundation; Brian Kimball, assistant director at the Cleveland Department of …

Source: Cleveland.com - Ohio - Neutral
Published on Dec 15, 2024

Poor funding hampering fight against HIV/AIDS – YOSACA

The Executive Secretary, Yobe State Agency for Control of AIDS, YOSACA, Dr. Jibrin Adamu Damazai, has lamented that inadequate funding is a significant challenge in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the State Damazai raised the concern during a recent evet …

Source: Daily Post - Neutral
Published on Dec 15, 2024

INGRA Partners NYSC To Kick Out TB, HIV/AIDS Stigma In Kogi

LOKOJA – The Initiative for Grassroot Advancement (INGRA) has begun partnership with members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) targeted at eradicating the escalation of Tuberculosis cases in Kogi State. This is just as the corps members were …

Source: Independent - Label Pending
Published on Dec 13, 2024

The USSR recorded its first HIV infections three years earlier than most people think. Why didn’t it help stop the ...

In early December, the publishing house Individuum released a book titled “Outbreak: The Unknown History of HIV in the USSR,” coauthored by historian Irina Roldugina and cultural theorist Katerina Suverina. In the book, the two scholars recount the HIV …

Source: Meduza - Neutral
Published on Dec 14, 2024

Ryan White, Kokomo, Russiaville and the politics of AIDS examined in new book

Ryan White’s short life is a national story. The boy who was infected with HIV during a blood transfusion. The Western Middle School student who wasn’t allowed to attend school. The teen and his family who were ostracized in both Russiaville and Kokomo …

Source: Commercial News - Illinois - Label Pending
Published on Dec 13, 2024

'A sense of belonging aids our cancer recovery'

Richard Donaldson is recovering from treatment A man who has been fighting prostate cancer has described how group fitness sessions have helped recovery and offered a "sense of belonging". Richard Donaldson, 55, is among a group of 16 men who …

Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
Published on Dec 14, 2024

NGO highlights link between HIV/AIDS, GBV

The Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE) has drawn attention to the intricate connection between HIV/AIDS and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), emphasising how the two issues reinforce each other in various ways. Speaking at a one-day dialogue …

Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Uncategorized
Published on Dec 13, 2024

Health care advocates accuse Harvard Pilgrim of discrimination against HIV patients in Maine

Several physicians and health care advocates are accusing Harvard Pilgrim of discrimination against HIV patients in Maine and have filed a complaint with the Maine Bureau of Insurance. According to the complaint, Harvard Pilgrim's plans for 2025 will …

Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Public Broadcaster
Published on Dec 13, 2024

Confronting the Intersection of Gender-Based Violence and HIV in South Africa

In honour of International Human Rights Day and the theme of 'The Rights Path' for World AIDS Day 2024, it is imperative that we examine the devastating intersection of gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV in South Africa, says Ngaa Murombedzi, …

Source: media update - Label Pending
Published on Dec 13, 2024

AGL Prioritizes Staff Welfare with Voluntary HIV Testing for 340 Employees

By eric.george@awokonewspaper.sl Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – In a significant move to prioritize the health and welfare of its employees, African Global Logistics (AGL) Limited Sierra Leone has successfully completed a voluntary HIV testing initiative for 340 …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on Dec 13, 2024

Global leaders commit to accelerating global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030

NAIROBI, 13 December 2024—The 55th meeting of UNAIDS’ Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) has concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, with Board members reaffirming their commitment to end the AIDS pandemic by 2030. Taking place in Africa for the first time in 18 …

Source: UNAIDS - Gov't Institution
Published on Dec 13, 2024

HIV/AIDS Secretariat Director reports 237 known cases of HIV in SKN, suggests the actual number is higher

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—In a recent interview on WINN’s Island Tea on December 11, 2024, Dr Mathias Ofre, Director of the St. Kitts HIV/AIDS Secretariat, emphasised the ongoing challenges and strategies in the fight against HIV/ …

Source: Win Media SKN - Pro-Government
Published on Dec 13, 2024

Huron County-raised author calls for council resignations in ACW over alleging discrimination

BY SCOTT STEPHENSON Toronto-based author and Huron County native Curtis Campbell recently published an open letter in response to Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh’s (ACW) new municipal flag bylaw. Campbell believes that the bylaw, which prohibits the flying of …

Source: The Citizen - Label Pending
Published on Dec 13, 2024

Complaint alleges Harvard Pilgrim Health Care plans discriminate against Mainers with HIV

Covering HIV medication is the focus of a complaint filed with the Maine Bureau of Insurance. MAINE, Maine — A complaint has been filed with the Maine Bureau of Insurance against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care for offering insurance plans advocates say …

Source: News Center Maine - Neutral
Published on Dec 13, 2024

This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic

Can we eliminate the HIV epidemic? It's a question that dates back to the start of the epidemic in the 1980s. With 1.3 million new infections a year, the epidemic continues … and the world is not on track to meet the ambitious U.N. goal of ending HIV…

Source: Central Florida Public Media - Public Broadcaster
Published on Dec 12, 2024

MOH, Partners Commemorate World AIDS Day

The theme for this year’s event- “Take the Rights Path,” emphasised the importance of protecting human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The First Lady of The Gambia, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, presided over the event that was also graced by the …

Source: The Point - Uncategorized

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 16:30 GMT

SECNAV Del Toro Delivers Remarks at the 11th Annual Women, Peace, and Security Symposium

Good morning, everyone! It is wonderful to be with you in Newport, Rhode Island to speak at the 11th Annual Women, Peace, and Security Symposium. Dr. Johnson, thank you for that kind introduction and for your support of our military and civilian leaders at …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 14:20 GMT

Withdraw the ‘Person of the Year’ Award Presented by Sharad Pawar to Mohammad Yunus!

Dr. Muhammad Yunus receiving the ‘Person of the Year’ award from Sharad Pawar, the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) After the Sheikh Hasina government was overthrown in Bangladesh, a new government was formed under the …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 13:00 GMT

President Cyril Ramaphosa: National Reconciliation Day 2024

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of the Day of Reconciliation, Vredendal North Sports Grounds, Western Cape, Monday, 16 December 2024 Programme Directors, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, Ministers and Deputy …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 12:27 GMT

Mongolia 2024 parliamentary elections: ODIHR election observation mission final report

Mongolia’s 2024 parliamentary elections were well run, although their competitiveness was undermined by an uneven playing field caused by campaign restrictions and biased media coverage favouring the ruling party. The short campaign period, combined with …

Distribution channels: Politics

Published on December 13, 2024 - 17:16 GMT

Winner of the Human Rights Tulip for 2024: Community Peacemaker Teams

NETHERLANDS, December 12 - News item | 12-12-2024 | 19:14 This year’s Human Rights Tulip has been awarded to Community Peacemaker Teams in the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq. Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp presented the award on 12 …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 15:11 GMT

Human rights situation in Ukraine deteriorates as attacks intensify amid ongoing persecution in Russian-occupied ...

WARSAW, 13 December 2024 – The human rights situation in Ukraine has continued to worsen amid increased aerial attacks that include systematic strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure, as well as intensified hostilities on the front line, leading to …

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Published on December 15, 2024 - 18:35 GMT

Egypt: Completion of the Regional Arabic course on International Humanitarian Law in Sharm El-Sheikh

The course brought together participants from 17 Arab states, marking an important milestone in IHL education across the region. It brought together government officials from different ministries (including Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and …

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Published on December 11, 2024 - 13:52 GMT

War in Ukraine: €8 million for UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission

NETHERLANDS, December 11 - News item | 11-12-2024 | 10:49 Three years of Russian aggression have taken a heavy toll on the people of Ukraine. Ukrainian civilians have been killed, wounded, tortured, raped and abducted. Entire neighbourhoods, hospitals and …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Korean Adoptees Worldwide Request Korean Government to Refrain from Hague Adoption Convention: End Overseas Adoption Now

"Imagine being told all your life you are an orphan," Janine Vance says, "but 50 years into the future, you learn your family is alive. The agency lied." SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES OPENS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE ON DECEMBER 16

About 88 Scholarships are Available for High School Seniors Enrolling in Colleges, Universities, and Trade or Vocational Programs in Summer/Fall 2025 WEST PALM BEACH , FL, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 12:31 GMT

Ministry of Defense Approves SGB Treatment for Trauma in Israel

HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH: Ministry of Defense Approves SGB Treatment for Trauma in Israel – Please help us bring this lifesaving treatment to those in need! CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Erase PTSD Now is …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Autism Evaluations Now Available at Beal Wellness in Atlanta

With shorter wait times and a multi-disciplinary team, Beal Wellness launches autism evaluations in Atlanta, led by Dr. Beal’s decades of experience. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Beal Wellness proudly …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 07:42 GMT

FORMER PRINCIPAL CHIEF CHAD SMITH RELEASES BOOK ON CHEROKEE LEGAL HISTORY AND CURRENT ISSUES

Former Cherokee Nation Chief Smith releases new book, "Cherokee Nation- Proceed Undaunted.", a commentary on Cherokee Nation’s history, corruption, and hope. TAHLEQUAH, OK, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on December 16, 2024 - 03:26 GMT

Harrison-Ross Mortuary Announces $7.5 Million Funding Round, Led by Black Unicorn Factory

Harrison and Ross Paving the Way for Historic IPO LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, December 15, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Harrison-Ross Mortuary, a revered Los Angeles institution for over 85 years, takes a groundbreaking step towards becoming …

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Published on December 15, 2024 - 22:13 GMT

Canadian MP Shaun Chen introduced a Petition to Refer Sri Lanka to Int’l Court of Justice (ICJ) for Tamil Genocide

He introduced it with the support of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, December 15, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to take legal action before the International …

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Published on December 15, 2024 - 18:35 GMT

Egypt: Completion of the Regional Arabic course on International Humanitarian Law in Sharm El-Sheikh

The course brought together participants from 17 Arab states, marking an important milestone in IHL education across the region. It brought together government officials from different ministries (including Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and …

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Published on December 14, 2024 - 18:21 GMT

(Video) U.S. Senators and Generals Advocate for Regime Change in Iran at Senate Gathering

Shaheen said," The importance of supporting the Iranian people’s right to self-determination, urging, “We must invest in democracy, human rights, and justice." PARIS, FRANCE, December 14, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Council …

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Published on December 14, 2024 - 14:16 GMT

Winter Wonderland Raises $27,000 for Local Diabetes Community

8th Annual Winter Wonderland Fundraiser Benefits Nevada Diabetes Association. Money raised to help people with diabetes in Northern Nevada. RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, December 14, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cheers to the Nevada Diabetes …

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Published on December 14, 2024 - 00:04 GMT

Plastic Surgery Company Company Raises $10,000 to SupportThe Conrad Breast Center

Hall & Wrye Plastic Surgeons Fundraiser Raises $10,000 to Support Breast Cancer Education and The Conrad Breast Center RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The inaugural Pink Party Fundraiser, hosted by Hall and …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 21:02 GMT

Arizona Prison Population Faces Challenges in Transition to New Facility

Peaceful Prisoners use publicist instead of violence TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Arizona Prison Population Faces Challenges in Transition to New Facility A group of incarcerated individuals in Arizona, …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 20:33 GMT

Irish Echo Newspaper Publishes Excerpt of The Remembering Of Leather & Stone by Charles Paul Collins for its Readers

"Through the eyes of three pioneers, the hard road to the American dream reimagined." NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Irish Echo - The Oldest Irish American Newspaper in USA, established in 1928 …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 19:25 GMT

Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC, Analyzes the Legal Implications of California's Proposition 36

Bay Area Criminal Lawyers, PC, Examines the Far-Reaching Impact of California's Proposition 36 on Criminal Justice DUBLIN, CA, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The recent passage of California's Proposition 36 marks …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 18:33 GMT

Book for 2025: Sovereignty: Overcoming Authoritarianism - A Family Perspective; Considering our Parents' Life Lessons

Book launch of a family memoir dedicated to the transitional characters who have empowered our generation to live in liberty, freeing us from a toxic legacy VIENNA, AUSTRIA, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Vienna, Austria – [12 Dec 2024] …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 18:31 GMT

3rd Decade Honored with AFCPE's 2024 Outstanding Educational Program of the Year Award

TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 3rd Decade is proud to announce that it has been named the recipient of the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education® (AFCPE) 2024 Outstanding Educational …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 17:02 GMT

CASA Of The Eastern Panhandle Welcomes New Class Of Volunteers To Its Community Of Dedicated Advocates

On Thursday, December 12, 2024, CASA of the Eastern Panhandle (CASA-EP) welcomed new volunteer advocates to its dedicated team of volunteers. MARTINSBURG, WV, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Thursday, December 12, 2024, …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 16:00 GMT

Sibling Custody: Resources on LegalMatch.com

Individuals Fighting for Sibling Custody Have Online Resources RENO, NV, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In challenging situations where a child's parents cannot care for them, siblings may step forward to provide a …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

Entrepreneur Dexter Morrison to be Featured on Close Up Radio

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dexter Morrison, a visionary entrepreneur, is leveraging his personal journey and professional alliances to uplift underprivileged communities through an innovative model of …

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Published on December 13, 2024 - 13:31 GMT

Revolutionising Corporate Well-Being - How Elder Care is Shaping India’s Workforce Resilience and Productivity

For businesses, supporting employees with access to reliable elder care solutions is more than an act of goodwill — it’s a strategic investment. GURUGRAM, HARYANA, INDIA, December 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Introduction Corporate India is …

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