National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities
Building Leadership in Communities of Color to Address HIV/AIDS
February 2008
February 2008
February 29
Health Highlights: Feb. 29, 2008
February 22
Elton John Foundation's Activist Works Behind Scenes at Oscars
Fundraiser launches AIDS capital effort
Antiretrovirals
Becoming More Profitable for Pharmaceutical Industry, Los Angeles Times
Reports
Illinois
Lottery Launches Game To Fund HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention
February 21
South
Dakota House Approves Legislation That Would Require People Convicted of
Intentionally Spreading HIV To Register as Sex Offenders
IOM
Releases Report on Best Practices for HIV Prevention Trials
February 20
Experimental
Microbicide Carraguard Does Not Provide Protection Against HIV, Study Finds
New
York City Health Department Conducts Review of Bathhouses, Considers Changes
Aimed at Reducing Spread of HIV
February 19
State
Department Changes Policy Disqualifying HIV-Positive People From Entering
Foreign Service
Changes in Ryan White Distribution Causing Funding Shortages for Southern California HIV/AIDS Groups
Scientists No Closer To Developing HIV Vaccine Than 20 Years Ago, AAAS President Says
National
movement confronts AIDS epidemic
February 15
Survey pinpoints stigma against HIV/AIDS
South
Carolina Senate Committee Approves Measure Removing Requirement That School Officials
Be Notified of Students' HIV-Positive Status
San
Diego Health Officials Launch Ad Campaign To Stem Rise in Syphilis, Other STIs
Mass.
Health Foundation Awards $270,400 for Initiative To Address Sexual Violence,
HIV/AIDS Among Women
February 14
Maryland
Facing 40% Decrease in Federal Funding for HIV/AIDS Surveillance Activities
New
York City Health Department Unveils New Official Condom as Part of HIV
Prevention Efforts
Vermont
Health Department Releases Guidelines on Routine HIV Testing Among Pregnant
Women
Warner Bros. Entertainment Joins the "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief" in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
New York City Offers Free Valentine's Day Condoms
Illinois Colleges Reject Free Valentine's Day Condoms
February 13
Trinity United Methodist hosting HIV/AIDS awareness weekend
People
of African descent still more at risk for HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS
event promotes student awareness
February 12
Dental clinic specializes in HIV/AIDS patients, cut out fear of seeing dentist
A
proven strategy to fight HIV
Advocates in Massachusetts Request $6M Increase in Funding for HIV/AIDS Services
February 11
Molecule
That Directs Immune Cells to Intestines Also Serves as Receptor for HIV, Study
Finds
Researchers
Develop Technique That Prevents HIV From Reproducing, Philadelphia Inquirer Reports
Gov. Blagojevich launches nation's first Lottery ticket to benefit HIV/AIDS prevention and education
February 10
Educational
fair hopes to stop spread of HIV/AIDS
February 9
Russell neighborhood church goes on AIDS/HIV offensive
State money would help Litchfield County residents living with HIV
Monticello unit treats HIV/AIDS
Community leaders take aim at AIDS in Houston
February 8
House GOP Opposes AIDS Program Changes
'Good Bacteria' In Women Give Clues For Slowing HIV Transmission
US needle policy hurts AIDS sufferers
Creative Ways to Curb HIV Infections
February 7
NIAID Director Fauci To Convene Meeting of HIV Vaccine Researchers To Examine Research Strategies
Antiretroviral Drugs Could Be Used To Prevent HIV Transmission, Study Says
HIV, AIDS awareness among blacks
Chicago to mark Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Actress/activist brings HIV/AIDS awareness play here
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Is February 7
Black Gay/MSM and
HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Crisis and Planning for Action
OraSure Technologies Pledges Support for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 6
TheBody.com Brings You Breaking Research From CROI 2008
Researchers Use Technique To Identify, Generate Molecules for Microbicide Research, Development
New York Times Examines Issues Surrounding Product RED Campaign
Los Angeles Times Examines Aging Among Long-Term HIV Survivors in U.S.
HIV/AIDS Housing Plan Released
'Prevention is Power' on Black HIV/AIDS Day
February 5
Minnesota AIDS Project Recognizes Eighth Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Bush Releases FY 2009 Budget With Funding for Global, Domestic HIV/AIDS Programs
Anticipated 'slam dunk' AIDS treatment fails
With HIV, growing older faster
February 4
Does Male Circumcision Raise Women’s HIV Risk?
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
2009 Bush budget a disaster for HIV/AIDS
Researchers Examine Immune Cells Where HIV Can Lie Dormant, Possible Treatments
AIDS awareness events, testing
set for Thursday
HIV/AIDS network looking for volunteers
February 3
February 1
HIV Treatment Successful for Many HIV-Positive Patients With Low CD4 Counts
Activists in Virginia Lobby for Prevention Funding