Lutheran AIDS Network

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In 2006, 57% of new HIV infections in the United States occurred among MSM (1). To estimate and monitor risk behaviors, CDC's National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system (NHBS) collects data from metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) using an anonymous cross-sectional interview of men at venues where MSM congregate, such as bars, clubs, and social organizations.

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed each year on September 27 to focus on the disproportionate effects of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic on gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2007, the estimated HIV diagnosis rate among MSM was 692 per 100,000, which was 44 to 86 times the rate for other men and 40 to 77 times the rate for women.

Approximately one in five (19 percent) men who have sex with men (MSM) in a study of 21 major U.S. cities is infected with HIV, and nearly half (44 percent) of those men are unaware of their infection, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM)1 represent approximately 2% of the US population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV and are the only risk group in which new HIV infections have been increasing steadily since the early 1990s.

Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent an incredibly diverse community. Gay and bisexual men have both shared and unique experiences and circumstances that affect their physical health and mental health needs as well as their ability to receive high-quality health services.

NEW YORK, 22 September 2010—World leaders gathered at the United Nations called for a new model of partnership to strengthen the AIDS response and achieve broader health and development outcomes. Without synergy between AIDS and other health and development initiatives, the leaders agreed sustainable progress towards global goals to end poverty and ensuring healthy societies will not be achieved.

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Marketwire (press release)
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Support Groups
Gadsden Times
A support group for people with HIV or AIDS and their families or loved ones meets 7 pm to 8 pm Thursdays. Phone 256-546-4465. Take Off Pounds Sensibly ...

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My Rights and Your Rights
Levittown Tribune
If you are a woman with HIV or AIDS and you need a place to talk or just to listen, we're here to help. The Support group meets every Thursday from 11:30 am ...

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GENEVA, 17 September 2010—Ahead of the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on 20-22 September 2010, UNAIDS today released data on progress towards MDG 6 and called for leveraging the AIDS response to support all MDGs.

Tom Loewy: Challenging stereotypes of a 'Christian'
Galesburg Register-Mail
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GENEVA, 14 July 2010— The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s announcement of the appointment of Ms Michelle Bachelet as head of UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

The African American topic page, and the HIV among African Americans factsheet has been updated with current surveillance information.

Support Groups
Gadsden Times
A support group for people with HIV or AIDS and their families or loved ones meets 7 pm to 8 pm Thursdays. Phone 256-546-4465. Take Off Pounds Sensibly ...

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If you or your group would like to learn more, call the office at the First United Methodist Church of Durango at 247-4213. Gardens are ablaze with fall ...

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Support Groups
Gadsden Times
A support group for people with HIV or AIDS and their families or loved ones meets 7 pm to 8 pm Thursdays. Phone 256-546-4465. Take Off Pounds Sensibly ...

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GENEVA, 3 September 2010—Two further clinical trials are planned to confirm a vaginal gel which has shown potential in reducing the risk of HIV. The results of the first trial of the gel, which were announced in July at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, must be confirmed before the product can be made available for general use.

HIV Surveillance Report Supplemental: HIV/AIDS Data through December 2007. In FY2009, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for the third year in a row, used total counts of living cases of HIV and living cases of AIDS in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Program Parts A and B (formerly Titles I and II) allocation formulae.

Church marking its territory against STDs
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Anderson said a lot of the problems with STDs and HIV or AIDS can be related back to the Church for its inability to act. “I think a lot of this is going on ...

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