May 20, 2014


Antoine Craigwell
Sons and Mothers Unite to Heal
The idea for the groundbreaking support group Sons and Mothers came to Depressed Black Gay Men (DBGM) President and CEO Antoine Craigwell and|more 
            
Getting PrEP
Viral Hepetitis 
States' choice
Surging satisfaction
To PrEP or Not to PrEP, That Is The Question... 
It seems to me that it's only fitting that on the eve of the Black AIDS Institute's 15th anniversary, the CDC has released guidelines|more 

Fighting a Silent Epidemic: Viral...
Editor's note: We are pleased to share a guest post from Dr. Nadine Gracia highlighting activities to address one of the racial/ethnics|more 
 

States' Medicaid Decisions..

More than 1 million patients who use federally funded community health centers will remain uninsured because they live in one of 24|more 
 
What Surge? Nation's Primary...
The headlines were ominous: Good luck finding a doctor under Obamacare. Not enough doctors for newly insured. Obamacare|more 

 



WHAT WE'RE READING

A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.

 

Prevention

 

Advocating Pill, U.S. Signals Shift to Prevent AIDS

 

Federal health officials recommended Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk for AIDS take a daily pill that has been shown to prevent infection with the virus that causes it.

 

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: An Unprecendented Public Health Intervention 

 

With new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa occurring at a rate of 2.3 million each year, a new PLOS Collection, featuring original research published in PLOS Medicine and PLOS ONE, presents interim results from a public health campaign applying a longstanding method - voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) - performed by health care practitioners in low resource settings to prevent new infections in men ages 15-49. Since WHO and UNAIDS issued recommendations in 2007, this program has been scaled-up with an ongoing, largely US-funded program in 14 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, the epicenter of the global epidemic with over 16 million people currently living with HIV and where new HIV infection rates are highest.

 

Science

 

First Study of Cases of STIs in Under-13s Suggests Majority are Result of Sexual Abuse 

 

The first comprehensive population based study of the rate of new cases of sexually transmitted infections presenting in children under thirteen years of age has been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The study concludes that sexually transmitted infections in children ought to raise immediate concerns as almost all of the cases are likely to be a result of sexual abuse.

 

Miscellaneous

 

The AIDS-Shaming of Magic Johnson

 

The sheer volume of bile spewing from the mouth of the Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, is staggering. But just as awe-inducing, and stomach-churning, is the unrestrained breadth of its variety, which makes putting the offenses in order - if one were inclined to - nearly impossible.

 

Donald Sterling: 'Magic Johnson, What Has He Done? He's Got AIDS' 

 

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling couldn't even apologize without making more inflammatory comments. In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that aired Monday night, Sterling admitted that he "made a terrible mistake" by uttering the racist remarks that earned him exile from the NBA, but he also took a shot at Magic Johnson.

 

Labs Are Told to Start Including a Neglected Variable: Females

 

For decades, scientists have embarked on the long journey toward a medical breakthrough by first experimenting on laboratory animals. Mice or rats, pigs or dogs, they were usually male: Researchers avoided using female animals for fear that their reproductive cycles and hormone fluctuations would confound the results of delicately calibrated experiments.

 

More Insured, but the Choices Are Narrowing 

 

In the midst of all the turmoil in health care these days, one thing is becoming clear: No matter what kind of health plan consumers choose, they will find fewer doctors and hospitals in their network - or pay much more for the privilege of going to any provider they want.

 

A Simple Theory, and a Proposal, on H.I.V. in Africa 

 

OTIMATI, South Africa - While around the world a vast majority of AIDS victims are men, Africa has long been the glaring exception: Nearly 60 percent are women. And while there are many theories, no one has been able to prove one.

 

Patients Most in Need of the Vaccine Against Shingles Don't Get It  

 

People at the highest risk of shingles are those with immunosuppressive conditions -- such as HIV -- but they are not entitled to vaccination due to safety concerns, suggests research. Researchers say alternative strategies are needed to reduce the risk of shingles among these patient groups. Shingles is a common disease among older individuals which causes an acute painful rash and can lead to a complication resulting in pain lasting from months to years that can significantly impair a person's quality of life.

 

What the U.S. Can Learn From Brazil's Healthcare Mess 

 

Here's what it looks like when a sprawling, diverse nation tries to cover everybody.

In This Issue
Phill Wilson

Today we mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of The Black AIDS Institute.

In 1999, having survived the first of two near death experiences, I called a few friends and we decided as Essex Hemphill|
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EVENTS  

  

Enter the "Drive Out AIDS" raffle by Car Pros Kia of Carson and win a new 2014 Kia Forte.
www.AIDSraffle.org

15th Anniversary Heroes in the Struggle Gala Reception and Awards Presentation
Tues, May 20, 2014
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Black AIDS Institute
Los Angeles, CA
For more information and to purchase tickets:
www.blackaids.org

Brown Bag Lunch (BBL)  

An eight-segment train-the-trainer series that aims to improve HIV care and treatment through training, networking, and mobilization.

  

Upcoming leader orientations (10 AM PST / 1 PM EST):

  • July 9, 2014
  • Oct 8, 2014   

  

Training Webinar: Jun 4, 2014

Topic: Hepatitis C  

BBL: Jun 20, 2014

    

For more information

contact Rebekah

Isreal at

[email protected] 

or visit 
 
BLACK AIDS
WEEKLY

PHILL WILSON 

Publisher

 

HILARY BEARD 

Editor-in-Chief

 

TERESA RIDLEY 

Copy Editor

 

LASHIEKA P. HUNTER 

Media and Public Relations Consultant


Founded in May of 1999, the Black AIDS Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on Black people. The Institute's Mission is to stop the AIDS pandemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV. The Institute interprets public and private sector HIV policies, conducts trainings, offers technical assistance, disseminates information and provides advocacy mobilization from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view.

Support the Black aids institute through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC# 12320). The institute holds the independent Charities seal of excellence for meeting the highest standards of public accountability.