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Send us a textMama Pepper, a trans woman living with HIV for nearly two decades, shares her journey of identity, family dynamics, and resilience.  From her early struggles with acceptance to her diagnosis and advocacy work, she emphasizes the importance of support, forgiveness, and self-love. Her story highlights the challenges faced by transgender individuals and the power of community and faith in overcoming adversity. She emphasizes the importance of forgiveness in her healing process, her faith plays a significant role in her resilience, she is a minister of Unity. Mama Peper aims to be remembered as a loving and stylish figure in the community; she facilitates a support group for transgender women called Diamonds in the Rough. This episode was in recorded in San Diego, CA  with the collaboration of Christie's Place. This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network

Macca and Paul are joined live in the studio by Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive; Anti-HIV/AIDs South Australia First-Responders, Health Updates South Australia is moving to bring in laws forcing... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 9th, March, 2025; Richard Keane, CEO Living Positive; Controversial HIV testing bill in South Australia faces backlash appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

A Routine STI Check. A Life-Changing Diagnosis. At 21, Ellie Harrison was living her London dream; working in fashion, in a long-term relationship, studying and partying with friends. Then a routine STI check changed everything: she was HIV positive. Her diagnosis was a complete mystery, and in that moment it felt like the sky was falling. Sitting alone on a canal-side bench after leaving the clinic, Ellie was convinced she'd just been handed a death sentence. In this conversation you’ll hear: What happened after her diagnosis What it really means to live with HIV today The key differences between HIV and AIDS The stigma and prejudice she’s faced Her mission to help end HIV transmission Ellie tells a powerful story of resilience, enlightenment and breaking down outdated misconceptions. You can read more about the work of the UK charity, Terrence Higgins Trust here. THE END BITS: Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here. Discover more Mamamia podcasts here. Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review CREDITS: Host: Kate Langbroek Guest: Ellie Harrison. Executive Producer: Naima Brown Senior Producer: Grace Rouvray Audio Producer: Jacob Round Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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HIV Testing Week occurs every year during the first week of June. This health awareness week aims to encourage clinicians to incorporate HIV testing into their practice. In this podcast we hear from Clinical Professor Louise Owen who shares the need to test for HIV more often and 'rule out' HIV as a cause when a patient presents with possible symptoms. Then we hear from Dianne Nyoni, a heterosexual woman living with HIV. She shares her experience despite not being a member of the groups that would typically be thought of when offering HIV testing. More information: The SESLHD Blood Borne Virus Testing Policy https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/SESLHDPD%20330%20-%20Blood%20Borne%20Virus%20Testing.pdf Host: Thomas Munro (he/him) Guests: Clinical Professor Louise Owen, Staff Specialist SSHC (she/her) Dianne Nyoni, Former Consumer Representative for the SESLHD HIV Outreach Team (she/her) This podcast was developed in collaboration with the HIV And Related Programs (HARP) team within SESLHD. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/SydneySHC www.twitter.com/SydneySHC www.instagram.com/sydneysexualhealth/ www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-s…al-health-centre We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast was produced. We pay our respects to the elders past, present, and emerging wherever you are listening from.

During National HIV Testing Week 2024, which coincided with the Six Nations, Gareth Thomas took part in powerful panel discussion on the importance of HIV testing and overcoming stigma. To raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing, Gareth was joined by an inspiring group of people, including Richard Angell, CEO of Terrence Higgins Trust; former England rugby player Nolli Waterman; Dr. Nneka Nwokolo, leading HIV clinician; and Sarah Mulindwa, sexual health nurse and TV presenter. The panel discussed the challenges and misconceptions surrounding HIV, focusing on how stigma can prevent individuals from seeking testing and treatment. They explored ways we can enhance accessibility and confidentiality in HIV testing, such as home testing kits, as well as discussing what living with HIV is like today. Thanks to the advances in HIV treatment and care, people living with HIV have a normal life expectancy and on effective treatment cannot pass HIV onto sexual partners. The discussion featured personal stories and insights, highlighting how community support, education, and open dialogue are key to changing attitudes toward HIV.

As Vic and Bob would say, "We really wanna see those fingers!" So why do we want to see your fingers? Well it's National HIV Testing Week of course and we want you all getting those fingers out and getting tested for HIV! So this week Sarah and Jess have a chat about this years campaign! #ITestGet Involved With Our Podcast!Say our intro!It's that simple. All you need to do is send us a voice note of you saying "Welcome to The HIV Podcast" and send it to us! We'll read out who you are and anything else you'd like us to add. You can also put a little flare onto you intro - we love being surprised! Rant or a RaveIs there something that is grinding your gears (that is vaguely HIV related) or is there something or someone wonderful that you would like to shout about? Then send us a voicenote or email us!Voicenotes can be no more than 3 minutes and please note we may edit the podcast to keep with the timing of the episode. Suggest a topicIf there is something, someone you think The HIV Podcast should consider covering, let us know!You can do this via Whatsapp, DM or email or even just leave us a note in the comments on social media!Email: office@tvps.org.ukWhatsapp: 07727666791Or find us on Instagram and Tiktok @TheHIVPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Summary: This week, Mx. Dizzy, Pup Rekkr, and Lord Allen are sitting down with Lady Gidget, the producer of Midwest Leather Kink Alliance, a contest weekend in November 2023 which will be hosting the Midwest Person of Leather and Midwest Power Exchange titles! Throughout the weekend, there will be opportunities to go back to the basics and learn the most important, foundational concepts of kink as well as to dive deep into the more cognitive concepts such as mental health, the submissive mind, and protocol. Lady Gidget has proven beyond a doubt that accessibility is in mind this weekend with a ramp to avoid stairs, ASL interpreters, a sensory safe space (sponsored by The Kinky Tavern Podcast), service pets, and free HIV Testing on site (provided by KC Cares)! Tune in to find out more about the weekend, Lady Gidget herself, and where else our conversation lead us! Links from episode: KC Cares - https://kccare.org/services/sexual-health/ Midwest Leather Kink Alliance - https://midwestleatherkinkalliance.com/ GLAMA - Gay Lesbian Archive of Mid America at UMKC - https://libweb.umkc.edu/glama/about Erotic Awakening KC 09/30 event - https://www.eroticawakening.com/calendar/  IX Dungeon https://fetlife.com/groups/105060?sp=1  https://fetlife.com/users/3974307  MWLK Fetlife - https://fetlife.com/users/16534057  MWLK Facebook Groups - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089170704705  La Dy Gidget Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550310306132  Lady-Gidget- on Fetlife - https://fetlife.com/users/172034?sp=1  info@mwlk.com Judges for MWLK Tomo - https://www.sirtomo.com/  Bri Burning - International Person of Leather - https://allmylinks.com/briburning  Doc Bubbles - held Power Exchange title last year Mufasa - founder of Onyx - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013477036636  Daddie Danger - current world bear - https://fetlife.com/users/60096?sp=1  Zerob Onyx - Mr. Philadelphia Fetish 2017 Slave ginna - current International slave - https://fetlife.com/users/97378  Presenters Devyn Stone - https://poplme.co/DDyTBlSt  Hardy Haberman - https://fetlife.com/users/3335839  Lee Harrington - http://passionandsoul.com/  Pup Zephyr - https://fetlife.com/users/9075527?sp=6  The Rabbi - https://sinagoguebdsm.com pup Scrappy - https://www.facebook.com/dakota.skouby  Charlie Doll - https://fetlife.com/users/8471778?sp=2  Princess Askhole and Odhran - https://fetlife.com/users/4585608?sp=3 https://fetlife.com/users/1854868  Meet Rev Angelique - https://fetlife.com/users/96621?sp=1  Hellfire/Stormy - https://fetlife.com/users/11513514?sp=5  Prinxess Kora - MWPOL 2023 contestant - https://fetlife.com/users/13127707  Scissortail Leather Fetlife Group - https://fetlife.com/groups/261311 Scissortail Leather Fetlife profile - https://fetlife.com/users/17143465  A Big Thank You to our Patrons: Moon_goddess Sir Quill Lady Katerina Dopetastic Q Join our ⁠Discord⁠ server! Includes discussion, input for episodes, and education opportunities! It's a great place to chat about sex, kink, bdsm, or whatever! You can ask questions, find out what the next episodes are going to be about, suggest topics, and just chat with us! ⁠Check out The Kinky Tavern's socials and more!⁠ If you have any questions about the kink, BDSM, or Leather public, please send it to us on whatever platform you have access to. If you ask a question and it is featured in an episode, you will get a shout-out for that account unless you request to be anonymous. Support the podcast and our efforts to bring education, discussion, and awareness to the kink, BDSM, and Leather public! ⁠Amazon Wishlist⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠ Merch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thekinkytavern/message

In this episode, Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS, and Brittany Williams, PhD,discuss key considerations to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in cisgender women, including: The misconception by patients and healthcare professionals (HCP) that cisgender women are at low risk for HIV Reframing HIV prevention from “risks” to “reasons” such as promoting self-care and taking control of one's own sexual healthCDC PrEP guidance recommendations Increasing PrEP awareness by sharing PrEP experiences with others in the communityThe importance of community representation in PrEP marketing and campaigns Challenges with finding HCPs who prescribe PrEP for cisgender womenPromoting self-advocacy when seeking care, including HIV prevention Strategies for patients to engage with their HCPs to learn about and obtain PrEP Available resources for PrEP coverage Faculty:  Oni Blackstock, MD, MHSFounder & Executive DirectorHealth JusticeNew York, New York Brittany Williams, PhDAssistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs AdministrationDepartment of EducationUniversity of VermontBurlington, Vermont Link to full program: https://bit.ly/3PZGYdR

Learn from domestic violence advocates Caely Flynn and Evan Jones from Sojourner House about how to integrate HIV testing and other sexual health strategies into anti-violence programs! For a more in-depth overview of Sojourner House's HIV program, visit: https://nnedv.org/resources-library/interview-sojourner-house/

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. More than 1.2 million people in the U.S. live with HIV and fourteen percent are unaware of their infection. Allies in Hope, formerly known as AIDS Foundation Houston, is on a mission to end the HIV epidemic in the greater Houston area. We talk with Jeffrey Campbell, CEO of Allies in Hope, about the services they provide, the reason behind their recent name change, and their partnership with Walgreens to provide free HIV test screenings for National HIV Testing Day. Free HIV test screenings will be available Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. CT, at the following Houston locations: 7929 Kirby Drive (at Old Spanish Trail) and 2612 Smith Street (between McGowan & Dennis Streets). Then, following the loss of five passengers on the Titan submersible that was part of an expedition to view the wreckage of the RMS Titanic that occurred last week, we discuss the legacy of the famous ship and its devastating shipwreck that has captured the public's fascination. We're joined by Michael Findlay, co-founder and former president of the Titanic International Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the Titanic. He discusses the story behind the Titanic as well as why people continue to be intrigued by it 111 years after its sinking. Plus, Ronan O'Malley, Chief Programs Officer for World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, shares insight on the recent short-lived rebellion from Russian private military company Wagner Group, as well as whether it will have an impact on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Guests: Jeffrey Campbell CEO, Allies In Hope Ronan O'Malley Chief Programs Officer, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston Michael Findlay Co-founder, Trustee and Former President, Titanic International Society Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps

IT'S PRIDE MONTH GABBERS!!!! You know that means, new episodes drop weekly all month long! Join Gayson and his newest Guestie Bestie Midas as they gab about pride month, HIV Testing, being non-binary, the Target Pride controversy, a (sort of) new segment, and so much more. Get those cocktails and mocktails ready for an all new gabfest! Show Links: Pride Month Song on SNL Daddy Long Legs Bug Assembly on SNL All Things Gayson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Out of the Holigay Closet Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave Gayson a Voicemail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gabbing with Gayson's Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gab with Gayson on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Patreon Supporter!⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbingwithgayson/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbingwithgayson/support

In January the Tennessee Department of Health announced that the state will no longer accept funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for HIV prevention, testing and treatment. Around 20,000 Tennesseans are living with HIV, and the CDC estimates that 14% of Tennesseans with HIV are unaware of their status. The funding will run out at the end of May, and there is no set plan of how the state will compensate for this lack of federal money. So, how did we get here? In this episode, we look into the why the state made this decision and talk to physicians and health advocates about potential long-term consequences. Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Ralph Alvarado was invited to join the panel, but declined. But first, we check in with WPLN's criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger on a bill designed to eliminate community oversight boards in Tennessee. Editor's note: This episode inaccurately states that TN Health Commissioner Dr. Ralph Alvarado made the announcement that the state would reject federal CDC funds for HIV prevention. The TN Health Department made the announcement. Guests: Dr. Aima Ahonkhai, physician, researcher, clinician, and member of the HIV Medicine Association Shamar Gunn, prevention director and 3MV program coordinator with Street Works Phil Michal Thomas, human rights activist, mental health professional and author Dr. Peter Rebeiro, epidemiologist and biostatistician, and member of the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research executive committee Previous episodes and reading: This Is Nashville: Pandemic to pandemic: 41 years of AIDS WPLN: Basic HIV testing and treatment in Nashville is being threatened by an unexplained state funding cut WPLN: What we know a week after Tennessee rejected federal HIV funding WPLN: Tennessee's new health chief dodges grilling over dropped HIV funding WPLN: How Nashville has backtracked on HIV despite effective prevention options

In this episode, Winnie Sseruma and Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD, discuss some of the barriers to genuinely patient-centered HIV care in Africa and offer calls to action for healthcare professionals for responding to patient preferences.They discuss the efforts to improve patient-centered HIV care in the foundations and organizations for which they work. They also address issues related to stigma around HIV and complacency and lack of visibility for HIV.You will then hear them talk through differentiated service delivery in South Africa and Mozambique as models for other parts of Africa. They focus on HIV prevention and some of the difficulties of reaching certain populations to better communicate effective prevention practices.They end with a discussion about the importance of documenting the experiences and stories of people living with HIV.Winnie SserumaInternational Development Consultant London, United KingdomLinda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhDDirectorDesmond Tutu HIV CentrePast PresidentInternational AIDS SocietyFaculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Cape TownCape Town, South AfricaLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3Fxsfkz

In this episode, Iskandar Azwa, MBChB, and patient advocate Andrew Tan Tze Tho discuss barriers to genuinely patient-centered HIV care in Malaysia and the surrounding region and offer calls to action for healthcare professionals for responding to patient preferences.They discuss health literacy programs and other forms of effective health communication, especially with respect to disparate communities. They also address the prevalence of late presentation in Malaysia and the importance of getting people tested and into care earlier.They then discuss the urgency of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy, discrepancies in access to health services, and stigma and discrimination.Finally, they discuss the issues preventing newer antiretrovirals from being more readily available to people in the region; the importance of maintaining and refining patient-focused, differentiated care in the face of such disparities; and the role of advocates and healthcare professionals in helping to drive those improvements. Iskandar Azwa, MBChBAssociate ProfessorInfectious Diseases, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of MalayaKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAndrew Tan Tze ThoPresidentKuala Lumpur AIDS Support Services Society (KLASS)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3Fxsfkz

As Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week gets underway, Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas spoke with two advocates who have been working to get more people tested for HIV. Dave Miller and Sean Rourke told Jeff about the outreach work they've been doing in First Nations communities across Atlantic Canada with i-am.health .

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In this episode, Marc Thompson and Tristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCP, discuss some of the barriers to genuinely patient-centered HIV care in the United Kingdom and offer calls to action for healthcare professionals for responding to patient preferences. They discuss barriers to HIV testing and effectively communicating the benefits of testing to disparate communities. They also talk through the difficulties in maintaining patient engagement in HIV care and the value of using peer support workers in HIV clinics. You will then hear Marc and Dr Barber talk through treatment and prevention practices. They focus on the importance of messaging around U=U: that treatment can make a patient's HIV undetectable, and therefore their HIV is untransmissible. They end with a discussion about changing treatment paradigms and how to keep patients informed and empowered—not overwhelmed—by those changes to help ensure lasting health outcomes.Marc ThompsonDirector, The Love TankCo-founder, PrepsterLondon, United KingdomTristan J. Barber, MA, MD, FRCPHonorary Associate ProfessorInstitute for Global HealthUniversity College LondonConsultant in HIV MedicineIan Charleson Day CentreRoyal Free HospitalLondon, United Kingdom Link to full program:https://www.clinicaloptions.com/hiv/programs/2022/what-pts-want-hiv

In this episode, Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MBBS, FRCP, PhD, discusses the importance of linking people to care after a positive HIV diagnosis. His overview includes:HIV care continuumFactors that delay linkage to careOrganized strategies to improve linkage to care for people with HIVInterventions that may improve linkage to care for people with HIVPatient perspective on how to engage patients in their HIV care Presenter:Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MBBS, FRCP, PhD​Chief and DirectorVHS Infectious Diseases Medical Centre​Director, Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment (CART) Clinical Research Site​Voluntary Health Services​Chennai, IndiaPanelists:Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD​Director​Desmond Tutu HIV Centre​Past President​International AIDS Society​Faculty of Health Sciences​University of Cape TownCape Town, South Africa​Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD​Professor of HIVQueen Mary, University of London​Consultant Physician​Lead for HIV ResearchBarts Health NHS Trust​The Royal London Hospital​London, United Kingdom​Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.Follow along with the slides: https://bit.ly/3PJ4iJ8Link to full program:https://bit.ly/3AE2AV1

In this episode, Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS, discusses strategies for reaching people with HIV who are not yet diagnosed. His overview includes:HIV diagnosis by global regionDisparities in serostatus awarenessPatient perspective on importance of HIV testingBarriers to HIV diagnosisComplications from late HIV diagnosisStrategies to improve rates of HIV testingPresenter:Babafemi Taiwo, MBBS​Gene Stollerman Professor of Medicine​Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases​Northwestern UniversityFeinberg School of Medicine​Chicago, IllinoisPanelists:Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhDDirectorDesmond Tutu HIV Centre​Past PresidentInternational AIDS Society​Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of Cape TownCape Town, South Africa​Nagalingeswaran Kumarasamy, MBBS, FRCP, PhD​Chief and DirectorVHS Infectious Diseases Medical Centre​Director, Chennai Antiviral Research and Treatment (CART) Clinical Research Site​Voluntary Health Services​Chennai, IndiaChloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MDProfessor of HIVQueen Mary, University of London​Consultant Physician​Lead for HIV ResearchBarts Health NHS Trust​The Royal London Hospital​London, United Kingdom​Content based on an online CME program supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences.Follow along with the slides: https://bit.ly/3PJRthDLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3AE2AV1

Adolescents represent a portion of the fastest growing demographic for development of sexually transmitted infection. Studies have found that STIs have some of the highest rates in individuals aged 15-24, and 20% of new HIV diagnoses occur in people aged 13-24. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medicine people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting HIV from sex or injection drug use and is an effective tool to dramatically decrease the risk of HIV acquisition in at-risk youth. Dr. Cheryl Newman, a board certified infectious disease specialist joins medical students Patrice Collins and Elise Liu to discuss PrEP for HIV prevention in the adolescent population.  After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to: Learn the approach to sexual health screening in adolescents. Understand the risks of HIV exposure in adolescents. Define PrEP and how it works. Understand the requirements for starting PrEP, including demographics and preliminary testing. Explain the federal and/or state laws that govern the prescription of HIV prevention medicine for adolescents. FREE CME Credit (requires free sign-up):  https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=11407    References:  Agwu A. Sexuality, Sexual Health, and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults. Top Antivir Med. 2020;28(2):459-462. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prep for HIV Prevention in the U.S. Accessed Apr 15, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/fact-sheets/hiv/PrEP-for-hiv-prevention-in-the-US-factsheet.html Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV. National Institute of Health. Updated Jun 03, 2021. Accessed Apr 15, 2022. https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical-guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-arv/adolescents-and-young-adults-hiv#:~:text=Preventive%20Measures%20and%20Supporting%20Long,%2C%20osteoporosis%2C%20and%20neurocognitive%20impairment. 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Accessed Apr 15, 2022. https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2021/us-approves-injectable-cabotegravir-prep Trial results reveal that long-acting injectable cabotegravir as PrEP is highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition in women. Nov 9, 2020. Accessed Apr 15, 2022. https://www.who.int/news/item/09-11-2020-trial-results-reveal-that-long-acting-injectable-cabotegravir-as-prep-is-highly-effective-in-preventing-hiv-acquisition-in-women FDA approves second drug to prevent HIV infection as part of ongoing efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Oct 3, 2019. Accessed Apr 15, 2022. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-second-drug-prevent-hiv-infection-part-ongoing-efforts-end-hiv-epidemic#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Food%20and%20Drug,who%20have%20receptive%20vaginal%20sex Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). 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Finger-stick whole blood HIV-1/-2 home-use tests are more sensitive than oral fluid-based in-home HIV tests. PLoS One. 2014 Jun 27;9(6):e101148. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101148. PMID: 24971842; PMCID: PMC4074152. NBC News. 2022. PrEP, the HIV prevention pill, must now be totally free under almost all insurance plans. [online] Available at: [Accessed 19 May 2022].

In this podcast, Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH and Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN, AACRN answer pressing questions from healthcare professionals who care for patients that may be at risk for HIV infection.Presenters:Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPHAssociate ProfessorDivision of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaModeratorJason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC, FAAN AACRNEndowed Professor of Nursing Leadership and InnovationJohns Hopkins University School of NursingDirector, Center for Infectious Disease and Nursing InnovationAdult Nurse Practitioner, Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore, Maryland

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commodities of Care: The Business of HIV Testing in China (U Minnesota Press, 2021) examines the unanticipated effects of global health interventions, ideas, and practices as they unfold in communities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Targeted for the scaling-up of HIV testing, Elsa L. Fan examines how the impact of this initiative has transformed these men from subjects of care into commodities of care: through the use of performance-based financing tied to HIV testing, MSM have become a source of economic and political capital. In ethnographic detail, Fan shows how this particular program, ushered in by global health donors, became the prevailing strategy to control the epidemic in China in the late 2000s. Fan examines the implementation of MSM testing and its effects among these men, arguing that the intervention produced new markets of men, driven by the push to meet testing metrics. Fan shows how men who have sex with men in China came to see themselves as part of a global MSM category, adopting new selfhoods and socialities inextricably tied to HIV and to testing. Wider trends in global health programming have shaped national public health responses in China and, this book reveals, have radically altered the ways health, disease, and care are addressed. Adam Bobeck is a PhD candidate in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. His PhD is entitled “Object-Oriented Azadari: Shi'i Muslim Rituals and Ontology”. For more about his work, see www.adambobeck.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join your cohosts, Dr. Starlin and Sarah, as they interview Dr. Sara Bares from the University of Nebraska Medical Clinic on her involvement in the HIV Specialty Clinic, HIV testing and what you need to know about this still prevalent virus. You can find more information on the UNMC HIV Specialty Clinic at: https://www.unmc.edu/intmed/divisions/id/hiv/ This podcast is brought to you by Nebraska ICAP. This team is grant funded to provide infection control and infectious disease support for facilities across Nebraska. You can find more information about Nebraska at https://icap.nebraskamed.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter at @dirty_drinks and reach out to us if you want to be a guest on the show! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and hosts. These views do not represent the official standing of any public, state or federal entity.

Today is National HIV Testing Day. This year's theme is “HIV Testing is self-care.” Tammy Kinney, an HIV/AIDS activist and the founder of Rural Women in Action, and Jenetter Richburg, the director of client services at AID Atlanta, discuss several topics, including prevention, testing and treatment.We then revisit Rose's 2017 conversation with Billy Howard. The famed Atlanta photographer recounts stories from some of the dying AIDS patients he photographed in the 1980s.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led people to delay testing and treatments for a variety of diseases and conditions. This includes HIV testing.During the pandemic, the number HIV diagnosis decline, but that decline is most attributed to declines in testing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts attribute this decline to less frequent visits to health centers, reduced outreach services, and shifting of public health staff to COVID-19 response activities. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment.But who should be tested?"The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 13 be tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime," says Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic. "This is endorsed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services and paid for by all private insurance companies. So no matter what your background is, if you've never been tested for HIV, you should get tested. And that's because many people with HIV have no idea they have it. They can be completely asymptomatic for a very long time and not only have the virus causing ill effects on themselves, but they're at risk of potentially transmitting it to others. We need to do a better job in the U.S., particularly as health care providers, to follow that recommendation, and to make sure that every adult has had an HIV test at least once in a lifetime." If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS. But effective therapies can control HIV, which is why getting tested and seeking treatment is so important."We know now that if somebody is on effective HIV therapy, and the virus in their body is suppressed, it's not gone. But it's suppressed. Their risk of transmitting it to somebody else is close to zero," explains Dr. Rizza. "So if you just pause for a minute and think about that implication. That means if every human on planet Earth who had HIV were diagnosed, linked with health care, and on effective therapy, then HIV would be gone from the human race in one generation."Like many other areas of health care, health disparities play a significant role when it comes to testing, diagnosis and treatment of HIV. Those disparities have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Improving awareness and community outreach can help combat these disparities."It's the same old thing that works for every disease state," says Dr. Rizza. "Its education, engagement and role-modeling within the communities. That education is essential. And it needs to be done in the community. We can't wait for people to come to us, and then we'll teach them, we need to get into those worlds, with people who are leaders in those communities, and have ways to bring diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures to them." Dr. Rizza says disparities in diagnosing HIV face an additional challenge that some other diseases do not: stigma."It is just heartbreaking," says Dr. Rizza. "And the stigma that had been around HIV for a very long time is part of what prevents people from coming forward, from taking the initiatives to prevent the disease, to prevent the infection — and also to be diagnosed — out of fear of the answer. And, so, we also need those community leaders to help break down the stigma issue in addition to educating and bringing diagnosis and treatment closer to home."On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Rizza discusses the importance of HIV testing and improvements in therapies to treat HIV.

Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) interview Eddie Meraz from the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Northeast Region on the topic of confidential HIV testing. This is Episode 3: Confidential HIV Testing of the Peer Educators and Vodcast Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.

John Huckaby is the CEO of AIDS Foundation Houston. We discuss the beginning of his tenure which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic and how they kept their programs going during lockdowns. There is great news about treatments, including the free B.E.S.T. Box, an at-home HIV Testing kit, STI treatment, the PrEP program which is a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis treatment that comes in a daily pill that help at-risk patients avoid infections. Finally, the amazing Camp Hope which gives a normal camp experience to kids living with HIV. Go to www.afhouston.org for more info.

Join students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands as they meet with national experts Dottie Rains-Dowdell and  Bruce E. Smail and explore the answer to the question "Is there a stigma surrounding HIV Testing?" Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn and let's come together to break the stigma. 

In this episode from the series “Key Decisions in HIV Care,” Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH, and Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD, discuss important considerations for PrEP in cisgender men and transgender women, including:Discussion of the PrEP gap and racial and gender disparities in PrEP access CDC, EACS, and WHO guidance on PrEP eligibility PrEP regimens currently recommended for adults and adolescents including FTC/TDF daily, FTC/TAF daily, and long-acting cabotegravir Data from clinical trials on the efficacy of FTC/TDF daily for men including Partners PrEP, TDF2, iPrEx, iPrEx OLE, and PROUD Data from the ANRS IPERGAY study on the use of FTC/TDF on demand Data from the DISCOVER trial on the use of FTC/TAF for PrEP Data from the HPTN 083 study on the use of long-acting cabotegravir as PrEP for cisgender men Clinical monitoring and considerations during PrEP usePresenters:Latesha Elopre, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Infectious DiseasesAssistant Dean of Diversity and InclusionGeneral Medical EducationUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaKarine Lacombe, MD, PhDProfessorUMR-S1136Sorbonne UniversityHead, Infectious Diseases DepartmentSt Antoine Hospital, AP-HPParis, FranceContent based on an online CME program supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP; and ViiV Healthcare.Follow along with the slides at:https://bit.ly/3uqPje3Link to full program:https://bit.ly/3q2DlGd

The COVID pandemic did not end the HIV-AIDS epidemic; it may have obscured it for a while, raising hurdles to getting tested for HIV. This virus pummels the Black community: Among people newly infected with HIV in 2019, African-Americans showed up at three times their share of U.S. population. We talk to Dr. Sarah Schmalzle, medical director of the THRIVE program at the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland medical school. THRIVE is a medical practice for people with HIV and other conditions. And we hear from Eric Anderson, a Ryan White eligibility specialist at THRIVE. THRIVE is located at the UMMC Midtown Outpatient Tower. Original air date: February 4, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode from the series “Key Decisions in HIV Care,” Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH, and Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD, discuss important considerations for PrEP in cisgender women, including: Discussion of the PrEP gap and racial and gender disparities in PrEP accessCDC, EACS, and WHO guidance on PrEP eligibilityPrEP regimens currently recommended for adults and adolescents including FTC/TDF daily, FTC/TAF daily, and long-acting cabotegravirData from phase III trials on the efficacy of FTC/TDF daily for women including Partners PrEP, TDF, VOICE, and FEM-PrEPPharmacokinetic data of FTC/TDF and FTC/TAF in the female genital tract and discussion of why on-demand dosing of FTC/TDF is not recommended in cisgender womenData and recommendations for the use of the dapivirine ring from ASPIRE and The Ring Study and their open-label extensions, DREAM and HOPEData from the HPTN084 study on the use of long-acting cabotegravir as PrEP for cisgender womenRecommendations for the use of PrEP during pregnancy and breastfeedingClinical monitoring and considerations during PrEP usePresenters:Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPHAssociate ProfessorDivision of Infectious DiseasesAssistant Dean of Diversity and InclusionGeneral Medical EducationUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama Karine Lacombe, MD, PhDProfessorUMR-S1136Sorbonne UniversityHead, Infectious Diseases DepartmentSt Antoine Hospital, AP-HPParis, France Content based on an online CME program supported by educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP; and ViiV Healthcare.Follow along with the slides at: https://bit.ly/36s2ovBLink to full program:https://bit.ly/3q2DlGd

Real Issues Real Talk: For Students, By Students. A ONE of a kind podcast breaking down the stigma on a variety of issues faced by college students today. Join students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands as they meet with experts and discuss these topics: the Stigma of HIV Testing, the Stigma of Mental Health, and the Stigma of Food Insecurities. Be sure to follow us along on this journey!

Dr Michael Saag and Dr Aadia Rana discuss best practices that providers can implement to prevent the spread of HIV in their local communities and connect HIV-positive patients to lifesaving care. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape.com (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963237). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of our advertiser. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources 90-90-90 Treatment for all https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/909090 Too Many People Living with HIV in the U.S. Don't Know It https://www.hiv.gov/blog/too-many-people-living-hiv-us-don-t-know-it CDC: HIV Testing Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing/index.html The science is clear: with HIV, undetectable equals untransmittable https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/science-clear-hiv-undetectable-equals-untransmittable Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV at a Patient's First Clinic Visit: The RapIT Randomized Controlled Trial https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002015 Implementation of an Immediate HIV Treatment Initiation Program in a Public/Academic Medical Center in the U.S. South: The Miami Test and Treat Rapid Response Program https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6934174/ Development of a Citywide Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy Initiative in San Francisco https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34686290/ Immediate Initiation of HIV Treatment https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/providers/health-topics/aids-hiv-immediate-antiretroviral-therapy.page

Jack and Cal are joined by SAMESH Project Coordinator Nikki Sullivan to chat about the Connect project in Adelaide. The Connect project is piloting the use of vending machines to dispense free Atomo HIV Self-Test (HST) kits to support rapid testing and to strengthen pathways to treatment and support. To find out more about Connect, SAMESH have information on their website ahead of the project's launch. For more podcasts on queer health and wellbeing, check out our other JOY Podcasts!

The COVID pandemic did not end the HIV-AIDS epidemic; it may have obscured it for a while, raising hurdles to getting tested for HIV. This virus pummels the Black community: Among people newly infected with HIV in 2019, African-Americans showed up at three times their share of U.S. population.Ahead of Black HIV-AIDS Awareness Day next week, we talk to Dr. Sarah Schmalzle, medical director of the THRIVE program at the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland Medical School. THRIVE is a medical practice for people with HIV and other conditions. And we hear from Eric Anderson, a Ryan White eligibility specialist at THRIVE. THRIVE is located at the UMMC Midtown Outpatient Tower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It's Friday, January 14, 2022. I'm Breanne Doyle, your new  host of rabble radio. Thanks for tuning in. Where is Chelsea? Where, indeed. Well, as some of you may be aware, our dear Chelsea Nash has taken a job at the Hill Times in Ottawa. We'll miss her here at rabble, and wish her well! You may have heard my name on this podcast before - I've been behind-the-scenes here at rabble radio since we launched in October. I've been the podcast editor and chase producer - so I'm no stranger to the show. I'm excited to be bringing you the news you need to know from rabble.ca every week!  So, let's jump right in. The top stories of this week include Omicron in our schools. National politics reporter Stephen Wentzell asks: “What will it take to open schools safely?” Some authorities say children have to get back to the classroom as quickly as possible. But epidemiologists warn that if we re-open in-person education without smaller classes and better ventilation schools will become “the single largest contiguous block of unvaccinated people.” We'll discuss that and more, a bit later on in our show. First, a different story from Stephen: We listen to his conversation with Chris Draenos. Draenos is the Community Based Research Centre's National Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infection Testing and Linkage Implementation Manager. Draenos tells Stephen how the company supplies HIV rapid tests across the country. He also explains why - whether in COVID-times or not - having accessible sexual health-care is something the government should focus more attention on.  Here are Stephen and Chris in conversation: (interview – 20 mins) That was Chris Draenos in conversation with Stephen Wentzell. You can read more about Chris's work in Stephen's piece on the site this week. The piece is titled: “With health resources stretched, self-tests for HIV/AIDs could be a valuable resource.” Thanks for that, Chris and Stephen.  Now, it's time for a segment we like to call, In Case You Missed It. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. This week at rabble, our biggest story was - you guessed it - the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Canada.  Stephen Wentzell explores the many-sided issue of sending Canadian children back to school after the winter break in the face of the quickly-spreading Omicron variant. The World Health Organization tallied 9.5 million new cases of COVID-19 around the world over the past week. That's a 71 percent spike from the week before.  In Nova Scotia, students were supposed to return to in-person classes on Wednesday - that has now been pushed to January 17.  The province has also announced it is suspending contact tracing for schools, and this could lead to fewer reported cases and a greater risk of exposure to the wider population. Most importantly, it won't give Nova Scotians an accurate and up-to-date picture of how safe from COVID-19 the province's schools are.  Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang nevertheless argues that schools are the safest place for children. The province's teachers have a different view. Paul Wozney, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union (NSTU), points out that Strang doesn't work in schools. The research  Strang has based his opinion on “does not disclose the real truth” about how COVID-safe schools actually are, Wozney says. Are we stuck in an Omicron cycle? Evelyn Lazare addresses the question in her latest column, writing: “in Canada, we are between a rock and a hard place. Remember when we were trying to flatten the curve? With Omicron, we are, one more time. The only thing that can help defeat Omicron — and the Delta variant — is to increase the number of people vaccinated. We must also continue with masking, hand-washing, social distancing and isolation/quarantine when necessary.  This is old news, but it does not make either the rock or the hard place any softer.” she says. Also on the theme of the pandemic, columnist Cathy Crowe shares how the collapse of Toronto's shelters under COVID-19 could have been prevented. Crowe reflects on the recent disease history in Toronto. This analysis, she says, proves the decades of neglect has led to the collapse of the shelter system under COVID-19. David Suzuki encourages readers to challenge large corporations on greenwashing habits; until we do, they'll continue to grind up nature and spit out profit where rivers, forests and meadows once stood. And on a different theme,  Doreen Nicoll visits Bela Farm, a farming community in Erin, Ontario. Sustainability and community is at the heart of everything it does. In collaboration with Everdale Community Farm, Bela Farm was able to distribute 100,000 pounds of organic vegetables to locals in need this year. Nicoll writes that the story of Bela Farms proves: “It's time to embrace new farming and food systems that benefit many while reducing our collective carbon footprint.”  Finally, it is with great sadness that the rabble community mourns the loss of author and rabble contributor, Joyce Nelson, who passed away in hospital following an illness, last week in Toronto.   Joyce Nelson was the author of seven books and many hundreds of articles and essays published by a variety of magazines and websites – including The Watershed Sentinel and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Over her more than 30 years as a full-time writer, Joyce's work appeared in at least 25 book-length anthologies published in Canada and the U.S. She also created 23 hours of radio documentary broadcast by CBC Ideas, all re-broadcast by popular demand. A sought-after speaker, she lectured at locales as diverse as the Banff Centre for the Arts and Harvard University. Joyce taught at Queen's University and the University of Victoria. She was also an artist and fiction writer, as can be gleaned on her website. Joyce was a long-time and stellar contributor to rabble.ca -- never more so than over the past year when she turned her attention to the climate emergency, exposing the dangerous liaisons between corporate interests and elements of the green economy, and Canada's role in the world, in pieces on such diverse issues as Tech workers challenge the giants who employ them, Big Plastic's trashy lawsuit, Canada's ancient forests are being turned into toilet paper, and Sri Lanka shipping disaster and Canadian consumerism.  We encourage everyone to read and share Joyce Nelson's work. Joyce was a long-time and stellar contributor to rabble.ca -- never more so than over the past year when she turned her attention to the climate emergency, exposing the dangerous liaisons between corporate interests and elements of the green economy, and Canada's role in the world. Our deepest condolences to her family, friends and community. That was In Case You Missed It. You can find all those stories and much, much more on rabble.ca.  The last thing I'd like to leave you with today is this: rabble's annual fundraiser is on the go and we are looking for indie media heroes! Is that you? Please consider making a donation at rabble.ca/donate. The generous support from our readers is what makes it possible for quality journalism to support transformative political action. And that's it for rabble radio this week. Thanks as always for tuning in. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts or whatever podcast app you use. 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It's been 40 years since the first case of HIV was reported in the United States. As we reach this anniversary, Black Body Health The Podcast reflects on how our society has navigated through this epidemic. In light of National HIV Testing Day, this episode will tell you about the importance of knowing your status and the commonly expressed barriers of getting tested. J. Donte`Prayer, health access coordinator for North Carolina AIDS Action Network joins our podcast. We also have Torrain Baskerville, senior associate for prevention at the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. Prayer says in North Carolina, increasing HIV testing and access to PrEP has been successful. Baskerville says in a general sense, there is a lot to be proud of in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The CDC reports that the amount of new cases of HIV has dropped by 8 percent in the last 6 years. Specific populations that have been hit hard in this epidemic are receiving the attention and help they need. The use of preventative medications like PrEP has increased by 23 percent. The move towards rapid HIV tests has made it easier for people to learn their status and start the necessary treatments. However, there is still stigma that affects subcommunities living with HIV that need to be addressed. African Americans and trasngender women still experience the highest rate of HIV in the country. People in rural communities are often reluctant to get tested or seek help for fear of judgement or ridicule. To find a testing location, you can visit gettested.cdc.gov/. Click here for condoms or PrEP providers near you.