AIDS 2012: US Community Update

Black AIDS Institute and the U.S. Positive Women’s Network invite you to a kick-off AIDS 2012 Community Mobilization Call

In This Issue

Before William Brawner became a dad, he had a hard time sticking to his demanding regimen of antiretroviral medications. "Hate" is not a strong enough word to describe his feelings about taking his meds, he says. But once he and his wife bore a child—a son—Brawner's outlook changed. In this issue the 30-year-old describes how becoming a father helped him find a new reason for living, including choking down his meds.

My Son: My Positive Influence

Throughout my life but prior to my son's birth, I had major difficulties adhering to my medication. Honestly, I still have problems digesting pills, which I hate (actually, "hate" is not a strong-enough word). However, the thought of my son makes swallowing the pills a bit more tolerable.

Another Sexually Transmitted Plague?

An international research team have discovered a new strain of extremely antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. They presented details of their findings last week at the 19th conference of the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research (ISSTDR) in Quebec City, Quebec.

Engaging Businesses in Support of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Successfully achieving the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s aggressive goals depends not only on Federal leadership, but also on new investments and new partnerships from all parts of society, including the private sector. As my colleague Melody Barnes, the President’s Domestic Policy Adviser, noted in a prior post, we know that some of our biggest successes in fighting HIV/AIDS have come about because of private sector initiatives,