POZ July 1999
POZ July 1999
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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The Power of One
All of Africa is not an AIDS catastrophe.
The Power of One: Senegal
A sub-Saharan success story
The Power of One: Uganda
Vaccine Trial or Error
The Power of One: Zimbabwe
Leadership is local.
The Power of One: Zambia
Public-private partners
Inside the Issue
World Weary
HIV veterans can’t ignore Africa’s call for reinforcements.
South Africa’s Moment of Truth
The continent’s richest nation is only five years into a new democracy. But is it already too late to escape an AIDS disaster?
Back to the Roots
African PWAs often have no choice but to consult traditional healers. They may be at the vanguard of treatment, but the jury’s still out.
Chain Reactions: Medicine Woman
Scovia Kasolo melds modern with traditional in Uganda
Chain Reactions: Poetic Justice
Zimbabwe actor turns activist
Chain Reactions: Reluctant Witness
Living to tell in Cameroon
Guest Editor’s Letter
As I prepared for my first visit to Africa in 1994, a friend asked if I felt like I was going back to my roots.
To the Editor
I chose to subscribe to POZ because of the bareback articles.
Bath Sides Now
Bay gays revisit once-closed issue
Walk the Talk
Academic puts rubbers to road
Rubber Suit
Pouch patent causes friction
Memo Demo
Letter pushes envelope
Dread Locked
Nushawn pleads guilty
PWAs vs. Y2K
Drug companies vamp up for millennium
Jail Break
Cons win one
Say What
“Feeney said the state’s Viagra policy and its AIDS prevention policy certainly seem to conflict.”
Gender Agenda
We know AIDS in women is different. Now research must tell us how.
Simon Nkoli
South Africa’s first true renaissance man
Obits
Mary Jane Rathbun, 77; Reggie Williams, 47
POZarazzi: Spring Sprung
And where were you?
License to Kill
Gore guns for Third World countries trying to make cheap AIDS drugs
Keep HOPE Alive
Here’s what you can do for Africans with AIDS.
POZ Picks
In New York City this summer? Don’t miss “Remember When? A Portrait of AIDS Activism.”
Show & Tell
…summertime and I’m living!
The Holistic Truth
Sometimes the most valuable insights come from far away.
Get Over It
Free advice and a shot of attitude for female trouble and a rosy mug
Sugar on Top
It’s an irony certain to turn your humor a darker shade of black.
Cheer to Adhere
High spirits may play a role in low viral loads.
Gene Pool
There’s a new numbers game in town: Counting mutations to forecast how well salvage therapy may work.
Cream Puff
"Watch and wait” is the usual advice to women who have received standard surgical treatment for high-grade cervical dysplasia.
The Protease Prison
She’s down in the dumps with GI misery and fat-gone-haywire.
Out in Africa
Resources for PWAs here and there
Where to Find It
Where in the world is Dr. John Chittick?
Grandma’s Recipe
It sounds retro, but respect for tradition is healthy.
Grace Under Pressure
Have a double Scotch and an herbal chaser with Zimbabwean Lynde Francis.
