POZ March 2022
POZ March 2022
In every issue of POZ, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Feature
Searching for ACTUP
This excerpt from Peter Staley’s memoir, “Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism,” takes place as aids activism blossoms.
What Makes an Activist?
Claim your place at our community table.
Putting People First
We can better support those living with—and at risk of contracting—HIV by choosing our words carefully.
Editor’s Letter
Carry On
There are many ways to be of service through HIV advocacy.
POZ Q+A
What’s an Endpoint?
Understand what matters most about clinical trial endpoints for both advocates and researchers.
POZ Planet
Memory = History = Knowledge = Power
ACT UP Los Angeles members launch an oral history project. [SLIDESHOW]
ACT UP 101
Want to learn more about historic AIDS activist group ACT UP? You’re in luck. This primer will educate, inspire and even entertain!
Putting HIV on the Ballot
“Growing up a Black, gay, HIV-positive man, I never thought I would be able to serve my community in this capacity,” says Venton Jones.
SBPAN Mobilizes the South
The nonprofit has “worked diligently to train and mobilize a new generation of public health leaders.”
What’s New in the Updated U.S. HIV/AIDS Strategy?
On World AIDS Day, December 1, the White House released the latest National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
Everyday – March 2022
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV/AIDS
Voices
POZ Awards 2021
The Sixth Annual POZ Awards spotlighted HIV/AIDS in media and culture.
Remembering Terrence
Tom Kirdahy, the late playwright’s spouse, honors him in a speech given on World AIDS Day.
Spotlight
Count on ASOs
AIDS service organizations (ASOs) and HIV/AIDS advocates persevere—despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Basics
Treatment Adherence
Taking your medications as prescribed helps you get the most from HIV treatment.
Care and Treatment
Stigma and Missed Meds Go Hand in Hand
Stigmatizing comments and experiences may be partly to blame for lower adherence.
Most Adults Worldwide Achieve Viral Suppression
But sustained viral suppression over time remains a challenge.
Aging With HIV and Other Chronic Conditions
Mental health conditions and heart disease are driving rising rates of polypharmacy and multimorbidity among people living with HIV.
People Living With HIV Are at Risk for Heart Disease
Studies suggest that screening people living with HIV for heart disease may improve longevity.
Research Notes
Prevention: Apretude Approved
The Food and Drug Administration approved Apretude as the first long-acting injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
Treatment: Islatravir on Hold
Islatravir, a long-acting antiretroviral, has hit a snag after clinical trial participants experienced falling white blood cell counts.
Cure: Cure Strategy
The International AIDS Society has launched a new global research strategy for working toward a broadly applicable cure for HIV.
Concerns: HIV-Positive and Deaf
Impaired ability to communicate can impact care and quality of life for deaf people aging with HIV
Ask POZ
Ask POZ – March 2022
How much alcohol can I safely drink?
Heroes
Stigma Warrior
Kalee Garland is on a mission to end HIV-related stigma.
Digital Edition
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