Despite being known for his music and sexual exploits, Uncle Luke is a leading advocate in South Florida for HIV care and services. Progressive Care Inc. & PharmCo, LLC, which specialize in anti-viral patient management, long term care and durable medical equipment has retained Uncle Luke as the company’s spokesperson. As the company’s executive spokesman […]
As we observe World Aids Day make sure you know your status. Get tested and get informed….. “Let’s Talk About Aids”……Check out the video….
Do you know your status? When is the last time you’ve been tested? There are several types of HIV testing methods. The two most popular tests are the blood and oral tests which each test for the presence of HIV antibodies. The blood test takes about 2 weeks to come back with results and the […]
Every generation is known for something. Let’s be the one that delivers an AIDS FREE GENERATION by 2015. Every day 1,000 babies are born with HIV. By 2015, that number could be near zero. Add your voice to (RED) and ONE’s digital (2015)QUILT – pictures and pledges from people all over the world who are […]
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held […]
Rapper Lil B made headlines earlier this year when he chose to name his album I’m Gay. The 21-year-old explained the bold move to CNN stating, “I hope that I can turn some of my fans that might be homophobic or supporters that might be homophobic and say, ‘You know what, we’re all one people. […]
At least 75% of babies born to HIV positive mothers will test HIV negative without medical intervention. Studies have shown that for properly nourished HIV positive expectant mothers receiving regular prenatal care, over 90% of their children test negative with no drug therapy.What happens when your child tests positive for HIV? UN Launches New AIDS […]
With National HIV testing Day being June 27th, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that in the USA 20% of the people infected with HIV don’t know it. Many get diagnosed so late that they develop AIDS within one year. Reports found that Florida, New York, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey had […]
An estimated 6.6 million people in low- and middle-income countries were receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS at the end of 2010, according to the WHO(World Health Organization). Of this, an estimated 420 000–460 000 were children. This progress represents the largest ever annual increase in the number of people accessing HIV treatment–1.4 million more […]
The 30-year battle against AIDS is an unbelievable chapter in the history of medicine and 30 years later more than 60-million people around the world have been diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. And of those, 25-million people have died as there is no cure. On June 5, 1981, a bombshell quietly exploded […]
The National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is a call to prayer for the eradication of HIV/AIDS through prayer, education, advocacy and service.
HIV and AIDS does not discriminate. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, famous or not so famous. I know each one of us can call out a loved one or some one we know who has fallen victim to this disease.
