Published on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Last updated on 12:59AM, Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Not knowing HIV status affects both prevention and treatment – and Oaklanders who have HIV and don’t know it, can unintentionally pass on the virus. They also can’t access life-saving treatments – because they don’t know that they need them. To [...]
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(note: empiric treatment = treatment administered based on symptoms, before a confirmed diagnosis. Empiric treatment is important for STI treatment when consequences of untreated disease far outweigh any downside of treating, and the opportunity to see patient a second time is uncertain) Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). If left untreated, [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2012 Contact: Vanessa Johnson, National Coordinator, NWAC at vjohnson84bj@gmail.com WASHINGTON, DC; November 28, 2012 — In observance of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2012, the National Women and AIDS Collective (NWAC) implores those who care about women to acknowledge and support the role that women-led and serving organizations can [...]
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