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 November 06, 2009
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South African Health Minister Supports Country’s HIV Policy Shift
South African health minister Aaron Motsoaledi reiterated that the government, including President Jacob Zuma, is devoted to helping fight HIV/AIDS, Times LIVE reports. Motsoaledi spoke during a conference in Midrand, a section of Johannesburg, about living with HIV/AIDS.
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Precious, a Film With an HIV Plotline, Opens in Select Theaters
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire opens in select theaters today, November 6. The film follows African-American Harlem teenager Claireece “Precious” Jones as she faces hardships such as sexual abuse, illiteracy, poverty, obesity, teen pregnancy and HIV.
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November 05, 2009
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Activist Urges China to Lift Its HIV Travel Ban
Beijing-based antidiscrimination activist Lu Jun has issued a letter to China’s Ministry of Health requesting that officials honor their promise to revise laws preventing HIV-positive foreigners from entering the country, China Daily reports.
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November 04, 2009
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Positive Texas Man Charged for Having Unprotected Sex With a Minor
Aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon charges have been filed against 26-year-old HIV-positive Texas man Christopher Everett for having unprotected sex with a 16-year-old boy without disclosing his status, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by local ABC affiliate KXXV.
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With Nearly 100 People, Kentucky ADAP Waiting List Is Longest in U.S.
Kentucky’s AIDS drug assistance program (ADAP), which offers free or inexpensive drugs to low-income HIV-positive residents, has the longest waiting list in the country, The Associated Press reports. More than 1,200 people are enrolled in the program, and nearly 100 are on the waiting list, which started in June.
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November 03, 2009
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U.N. Chief Urges All Countries to Lift HIV Travel Bans
Applauding President Barack Obama’s removal of the United States’ 22-year-old travel ban on HIV-positive visitors, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon urged other countries to follow his lead, Agence France-Presse reports.
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Prosecutors Deem HIV a Weapon in Michigan Assault Case
Daniel Allen, an HIV-positive Clinton Township, Michigan, man who allegedly bit his neighbor’s lip during a dispute, faces up to 15 years in prison on charges of assault with intent to maim, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and possession or use of a harmful device; prosecutors claimed he intentionally tried to transmit HIV to his neighbor, The Detroit News reports.
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GSK and Pfizer Launch HIV-Specific Drug Company
GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer announced November 3 the launch of ViiV Healthcare, a collaboration between both pharmaceutical companies’ HIV drug divisions. The new company, based in London and the United States, aims to address needs specific to those living with HIV worldwide through investing in innovative research and by offering improved patient access to treatment.
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November 02, 2009
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Study: HIV Self-Tests Are Highly Accurate, Easy to Understand
By following basic written instructions and using a standard HIV testing kit, people can self-administer the test with the same accuracy as a health care professional, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore as reported by Science News.
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