News 2014
New York State Embraces 3-Point Plan to Reverse HIV Epidemic
New York State adopted a three-point plan to cut the number of new HIV infections to 750 yearly, below the number of AIDS deaths, according to a statement from the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. The strategy aims to lower the number of people living with HIV infection in New York State for the first time since the epidemic began in 1981.
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Black Voices: Home In Story
Storytelling is a tool for self-expression; a method for transferring information. It is a practice so innate to our human construction that we perform story, naturally, several times daily, without ever pausing to realize that we've done it. Just think... how often do we answer everyday questions with story? Ever found yourself wrapped-up in a tale after being asked "why"? Sure you have.
Risk of AIDS or Death Higher With HBV Infection in US Military Group
HIV-positive members of the US military starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) with chronic or resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had a higher risk of AIDS or death than did cohort members without HBV. In contrast, people with chronic HBV gained CD4 cells faster after starting ART than did people without HBV.
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In This Issue
The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of activity.
I just returned from The 20th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival™ Presented by Coca-Cola® in New Orleans, where among other things, the Black AIDS Institute and the Louisiana Office of Public Health provided HIV testing to festival attendees. We tested over 1300 people—our most successful Essence Festival testing effort ever. This year, Greater than AIDS sponsored a session during the Essence Empowerment conference with Alicia Keys and moderated by Melissa Harris Perry from MSNBC.
Equipping Students to Make Healthy Sexual Choices: Ashley Young
One in a series of profiles of the 2013 Fellows in the Black AIDS Institute's African American HIV University's Science and Treatment College.
"I've always had an eye and an ear for helping others," says 27-year-old Ashley Young of Little Rock, Ark., who says that this predilection has played a large role in guiding her life's work: counseling, supporting and educating people infected with and affected by HIV.
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