News 2012
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BLACK DIASPORA NETWORKING ZONE
UNDER THE BAOBAB TREE
GLOBAL VILLAGE-International AIDS Conference
July 22nd-27th, Washington, DC, USA
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Many Pre-Conference Events Planned for AIDS 2012
Though the Opening Session on Sunday evening, July 22nd marks the official start of XIX International AIDS Conference AIDS 2012 , delegates may wish to consider arriving well before then to participate in the many pre-conference events taking place in Washington, D.C. As of today, a number of activities have been announced (see below).
Medicare Now Covers Annual Screening For Depression
Bette Davis, who had breast cancer and suffered a series of strokes before her death in 1989 at age 81, famously remarked that old age is not for sissies.
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Updated HHS Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Now Available
The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents released updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents last week. Revisions to the October 14, 2011, version of the guidelines include both new sections and key updates to existing sections, including:
Read more: Updated HHS Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Now Available
In This Issue
Actress Vanessa Williams and I can't remember how we met each other, but she's been involved in the fight against AIDS ever since. In this issue she shares five reasons why Black people should join the HIV/AIDS movement. Writer April Eugene also provides a roundup of activities that took place nationwide to mark the National Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV/AIDS.