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COMMUNITY IDEAS FOR IMPROVING THE RESPONSE TO THE DOMESTIC HIV EPIDEMIC
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Office of National AIDS Policy
A Report on a National Dialogue on HIV/AIDS released April 13, 2010.
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How health care reform affects people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Jeff Robbins - American Red Cross - Central Oklahoma.
There have been a lot of questions regarding the affect health care reform will have on people living with HIV/AIDS. Here is a link that summarizes what it’s supposed to do: http://www.projectinform.org/advo/hc/040510.shtml It’s about as brief as possible (about 1 page) considering the complexity of the legislation.
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It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Averil "Cookie" Arkbuckle
Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund would like to express deepest sympathy to Mary Arbuckle and Other Options at the passing of Averil "Cookie" Arbuckle. Cookie was a tireless worker for Oklahomans living with HIV/AIDS. She was our 2006 Richard May Award reciepient, which recognizes individuals for their exceptional efforts in HIV/AIDS service. Cookie was a true example of compassion and dedication. She will be missed.
A celebration of Cookie's life will be held on Thursday, April 22 at 3pm, Epworth United Methodist Church, 1901 North Douglas Avenue, Oklahoma City. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Other Options, 3005 N. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, 73107.
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MEDICARE EXPANDS COVERAGE FOR TREATING FACIAL LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
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Fantastic news for many people living with HIV & under Medicare coverage.
MEDICARE NEWS
For Immediate release ...
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING RED TIE NIGHT 2010 A GREAT SUCCESS
Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund and Red Tie Night wish to thank all our attendees, donors and volunteers for helping to make Red Tie Night 2010 a great night, all for a great cause. We couldn't do our work without your contributions of time, talent and treasure!
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Recent Oklahoma Health Department HIV Newsletter
Oklahoma Health Department
To read about recent news in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the State of Oklahoma, click on the below link to the most recent Oklahoma Health Department HIV Newsletter
Portals/37/09 Yr In Rev template.pdf
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Top 8 Things to Know About AIDS/HIV in America
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Posted by Jeri_at_Health on Monday, November 30, 2009 11:39 AM
msn.com
It’s been 28 years since AIDS was first identified in the United States. Many still believe the virus to be one that belongs to sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, more people than ever before are living with HIV today in America.
At the end of 2007, the CDC estimated that 468,578 of us live with AIDS, up by 20,000 since 2006. The real story though is that many public health officials believe the actual number to be around 1.1 million. This large discrepancy is due to factors like anonymous testing services and those who may be living with the infection but have not yet been diagnosed.
On World AIDS Day 2009, I wondered where we are now. Here's a snapshot of...
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Vaccine prevents AIDS for first time
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By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer
Published: September 24, 2009
For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible.
The vaccine cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV by more than 31 percent in the world's largest AIDS vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, researchers announced Thursday.
Even though the benefit is modest, "it's the first evidence that we could have a safe and effective preventive vaccine," said Col. Jerome Kim. He helped lead the study for the U.S. Army, which sponsored it with the National...
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