Ending AIDS in South Florida’s Black Communities

Local and National Leaders Launch the Black Treatment Advocates Network, a New Public-Private Partnership to Fight AIDS in Miami/Dade and Broward Counties

South Florida AIDS activists and local health department officials hosted five events in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami between August 6th and 10th to bring the latest HIV research, testing and treatment information to local neighborhoods.

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Study: Nearly A Third Of Doctors Won't See New Medicaid Patients

If you're on Medicaid and looking for a new doctor, your chances are excellent of finding one … in Wyoming.

In New Jersey, not so much.

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25 Years of HIV/AIDS Training has Transformed the Research Landscape

Conversations I had with colleagues in June of 1987, during the last AIDS meeting held here in Washington, inspired me to develop a program that would create HIV/AIDS research expertise in the regions where the need was greatest. While we knew much less then about infection rates and spread than we do today, it was clear to all of us that to really tackle the problem we would need to enter into a partnership with colleagues in those countries hardest hit.

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Baltimore Center Brings Hope to Homeless Struggling With Mental Illness

Catering to mentally ill homeless individuals and staffed by workers who have struggled with the same problems, the HOPE Wellness and Recovery Center is providing a critical safety net in Baltimore.

The center, which opened in February 2001, is the only facility of its kind in the state, says its executive director, Thomas Hicks. HOPE’s singular mission has helped it avoid the budget cuts that have plagued other programs in the state mental health system.

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