POZ December 2021
POZ December 2021
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Visibility Is Survival
Playwright, poet and filmmaker Donja R. Love shares his vision with POZ founder Sean Strub.
The 2021 POZ 100: Celebrating Black Advocates
This list spotlights the work of Black advocates—both HIV positive and negative—who are making a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The POZ 100 A-C
The 2021 list celebrates Black advocates.
The POZ 100 D-K
The 2021 list celebrates Black advocates.
The POZ 100 L-P
The 2021 list celebrates Black advocates.
The POZ 100 R-Z
The 2021 list celebrates Black advocates.
Editor’s Letter
Lift Every Voice and Sing
I’m convinced that POZ remains as much of a vital touchstone as ever for both my fellow folks living with HIV and our allies.
POZ Q+A
Not Lost
The new Office of National AIDS Policy director seeks structural change and an end to the HIV epidemic.
POZ Planet
Turmoil and Transitions at the Black AIDS Institute
Discord surfaced when the board announced that Raniyah Copeland would no longer serve as president and CEO
Other 2021 Top-Level Changes in HIV Advocacy
A roundup of recent changes of leadership.
Must-Read Memoirs
Five riveting and inspiring tales of life with HIV
Everyday: World AIDS Day Edition
Here are some World AIDS Day milestones.
Voices
R.I.P. Carl Bean
NMAC executive director Paul Kawata shared his remembrances of his friend. Below is an edited excerpt.
Meeting DaBaby
Black leaders from nine groups released a joint statement about rapper DaBaby. Here’s an edited excerpt.
Care and Treatment
Getting to the Heart of Cardiovascular Risk
If you’re living with HIV, you might be 50% more likely to experience heart disease compared with your HIV-negative peers.
Another HIV Vaccine Disappointment
An experimental vaccine regimen did not protect young women from acquiring HIV in a large study in sub-Saharan Africa.
HPV Vaccines: The Next HIV Prevention Tool?
Dozens of types of HPV can live in the human genital tract, which can increase a women’s risk of acquiring HIV.
Health Hacks for Happier Sex
Want more get-up-and-go in your sex life?
Basics
Newly Diagnosed?
These eight steps will put you on a path to a long and healthy life with HIV.
Ask POZ
Ask POZ – December 2021
What are the recommended cancer screening tests?
Research Notes
Prevention: mRNA Vaccine
A study of HIV vaccines that use the same messenger RNA (mRNA) approach as highly effective COVID-19 vaccines has been launched.
Treatment: Rapid Dovato
A two-drug combination of dolutegravir and lamivudine can be a good option for people starting rapid HIV treatment.
Cure: Cure Funding
HIV cure studies have led to many disappointments, but researchers continue to explore ways to achieve sustained viral remission.
Concerns: Hep B Vaccine
Guidelines recommend that people with HIV should be vaccinated against HBV, but some do not respond well due to weakened immune function.
Heroes
A Life in Service
After giving so much of his life to helping the HIV community, Wilson is now concentrating on himself
Survey
’Tis the Season
December 2021 Survey
Digital Edition
POZ December 2021
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