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U.S. Repeals Funding Ban for Needle Exchanges
As my old professor said, “I heart Needle Exchange activists!” Late Wednesday, Congress and President Obama repealed a 21-year ban on federal funding being used for local needle exchange programs (giving clean needles to injection drug users to help prevent … Continue reading
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Obama Criticized for AIDS Program
I don’t know if you remember, but back in October I wrote a post discussing the public health debate about whether or not global funding should be focused on AIDS treatment or if it should be refocused on more “simple” … Continue reading
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My Christmas Wish List
Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I’d really appreciate it if you could bring the following: Hematology cell counter Rapid CD4 counter Laboratory distiller Autoclave Spectrophotometer ERS Westergreen Tubes Laboratory incubator Glucose Meter You see, if I could get this … Continue reading
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Quick Follow-Up re: AIDS Funding
Hello all! Just a quick follow up on my last post. Another NY Times article came out yesterday, emphasizing many of the points I made there. Check it out if you’re interested in the subject- “AIDS: Panel Warns That … Continue reading
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NY Times: As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish
The Global Edition of the New York Times published an interesting article today, “As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish,” challenging the international attention and funding of HIV/AIDS programs while “mundane” diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea kill more than … Continue reading
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