News 2012
Newsmaker Profile: Grant Colfax, M.D.
Dr. Grant Colfax inherited a massive job description. In March 2012 President Barack Obama appointed the former director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health's HIV programs as the director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), making him the focal point for the administration's goal of "zero new HIV infections."
HIV Detectable in Semen But Not Blood of ART-Treated US MSM
HIV remained detectable in 25% of men who have sex with men (MSM) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) that made HIV undetectable in blood. This finding from a US clinic underlines the possible risk of HIV transmission from MSM with an undetectable viral load in blood.
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Conversations from AIDS 2012: Ron Valdiserri and Tiffany West Discuss Washington, DC’s Response to HIV/AIDS
Editor’s Note: We had opportunities to catch up with so many great partners while at AIDS 2012 last month, we have been sharing interviews over the past three weeks. This is our final interview in the series.
It’s Hard to Imagine a Worse Choice for People of Color Than Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney’s choice of the swashbuckling, budget-cutting ideologue, Paul Ryan, as his vice presidential nominee shows that when it comes to the GOP’s economic policy, it’s same script, different cast. Together, Romney and Ryan represent a retread of 40 years worth of Republican ideas on economics, race and the role of government. Not content to let failure remain dormant, they want to reanimate bankrupt concepts and take them to a whole, new level.
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Turning the Tide on HIV/AIDS in Black Women
The 19th International AIDS Conference is officially over, and our work back in our communities must ramp up if we are to end HIV/AIDS, including among Black women.
In the U.S., women account for about 1 in 4 people living with HIV, and the majority of the new infections--roughly 60 percent--occur among Black women. The AIDS rate among Black women is 15 times higher than that of their White peers. In 2008, AIDS was the fourth leading cause of death among African American women ages 25 to 44.