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The Voices of HIV and AIDS from Around the Worlds
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Women: The New Face of HIV and AIDS
The theme of World AIDS Day 2004 is Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS. Dr. Kathleen Cravero, Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), gives a panoramic view of the big factors driving HIV/AIDS among women worldwide.
Teen Girls, Older Men, HIV and AIDS
Teen girls are being infected at an alarming rate in the United States. Failure to "get real" about the realities of teen life, including the increasing popularity of teen girls dating older men, is a significant factor according to Terje Anderson, Director of the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA).
The Inability to Talk About Sex Can Be Deadly
Talking frankly about sex is a skill that few women have developed. Monica Rodriguez, Vice President of Education and Training at the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS), discusses the obstacles and gives a practical guide on how to discuss HIV and AIDS in sexual situations.
President Bush's AIDS Czar Weighs In On Women and HIV
Ambassador Randall Tobias, Director of President Bush's multibillion dollar AIDS program, dropped in to help us define the Administration's view of exactly where lies the front lines in the war on HIV and AIDS. The Ambassador identified the "next wave" countries and placed a particular onus on men and boys.
Real Faces: A HIV+ Woman's Life, Up Close and Personal
Paulette Hogan is a churchgoing mother of two who was sure she did not fit the profile of a woman at risk for HIV infection. Diagnosed HIV-positive in 2002, Paulette gives us an intimate view of the surprising ways in which this disease can impact a woman's life.
AIDS Pandemic Too Big, Too Urgent, to Focus on Women
Annabel Kanabus, Director of AVERT, a UK-based global charity, acknowledges the growing rate of infections among women around the world. However, experience in Sub-Saharan Africa has convinced her that the magnitude of people of both genders dying daily makes the problem too urgent to segment our response by gender.
Real Faces: Breaking the Silence to Reclaim Your Life
Dawn Averitt Bridge, CEO and Founder of The Well Project, was 19 years old when she learned she was HIV-positive in 1988. She and her middle class Southern family kept that secret for years, years that were filled with isolation, fear and profound sadness. Dawn shares with us the lessons learned from that silence and how she broke it to reclaim her life.
Violence Against Women Increases HIV Infection Risk
One in three women worldwide have experienced violence against them, according to Dr. Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Coordinator for Gender, Violence and HIV at the World Health Organization (WHO). She reports that this violence dramatically increases the risk of HIV infection, especially among younger women.
Women Need More Control Over HIV Prevention Methods
Dr. Rowena Johnston, Director of Basic Research for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), gives an update on prevention and treatment methods geared specifically towards women. Research has shown that women are biologically twice as susceptible to HIV infection as men are, increasing the need for more effective prevention methods women can control.
Haiti: A Model for HIV Intervention Success
The Caribbean region has been hardest hit by HIV and AIDS in the Western Hemisphere. Dr. Joia Muhkerjee, Medical Director of Partners in Health, discusses how a community-based treatment approach has contained the epidemic in Haiti while improving living conditions as well.
The Hidden Costs of HIV/AIDS in Developing Nations
The cost of the AIDS epidemic to developing nations goes beyond providing treatment and public services to those affected. Dr. Debrework Zewdie, Director of Global AIDS Programs for the World Bank, brings attention to the epidemic's catastrophic effect on the societal fabric and long-term economic prospects of these nations.
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