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The article profiles Kricket Nimmons, a black transgender woman from the rural U.S. South who was one of the first New York City residents to undergo gender-affirming surgery paid for by Medicaid. According to the author, Nimmons' experiences of childhood abuse, HIV infection, poverty, incarceration, and suicide attempts reflect the challenges facing many other black transgender women. Details on New York City services for HIV-positive and transgender people are presented. Depictions of transgender people in popular culture are discussed.

The article focuses on how San Francisco, California is managing H.I.V. infections, detection, and treatment. Topics include the city's H.I.V. testing program, the decision to rapidly begin to treat H.I.V. positive people, the use of the drug Truvada to prevent expose to H.I.V., and social service workers who follow up with patients to help ensure H.I.V. treatment.

The article discusses U.S. federal health officials' calls for H.I.V. patients to begin courses of antiretroviral drug treatment as soon as possible upon receiving a diagnosis, noting the findings of the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (Start) clinical trial that found positive results associated with early treatment. Topics addressed include H.I.V. and AIDS organizations' efforts to raise funds to increase H.I.V. patients' access to the drugs, as well as reasons for a lack of access.

The article discusses a lawsuit filed by consumer advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog against health insurance company Aetna alleging that the company discriminated against H.I.V. patients by requiring them to obtain medications exclusively through its mail-order pharmacy. Topics addressed include similar lawsuits against other health insurers, as well as differences between mail-order and traditional pharmacies.

The article reports on a public-interest litigation (PIL) in Delhi High Court seeking life and health insurance coverage for people with HIV and AIDS, prompting Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dingra Sehgal to issue a notice to India's Ministry of Health and public sector insurers.

The article discusses the ways in which an HIV-positive individual can have a healthy relationship which includes openly communicating with their partners, using protection like condoms while engaging in sexual intercourse and getting tested every 3 to 6 months.

The article discusses the health care services provided by the Erie Family Health Center for HIV-infected persons with its program Lending Hands for Life (LHL) at the Erie Foster Avenue Health Center, California.

The article discusses the discovery, as of July 10, 2014, of evidence of H.I.V. in a Mississippi child who was thought to be cured of the infection as an infant in 2013. Topics addressed include the discovery's implications in terms of a planned trial for a regimen of antiretroviral drugs in infants with H.I.V., as well as doctors' and researchers' reactions to the news.

The article discusses the apparent success of an intensive drug treatment for H.I.V. initiated on an infant shortly after its birth, highlighting the implications for future treatments of H.I.V. and AIDS in infants as of March 5, 2014. Topics addressed include a previous case of successful treatment of H.I.V. in an infant know as the "Mississippi baby," a planned clinical trial of the treatment, and virologist Deborah Persaud's work on the treatment method.

The article reports on a study released by the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and published in "Aids and Behavior," which revealed that HIV patients who receive care at multiple clinics have poorer outcomes.

The article suggests several charitable institutions that are worthy of visit or small donations. It includes the HIV/AIDS service organization that seeks volunteers to provide companionship for people with HIV/AIDS. It mentions the need for volunteers of the Broad Street Ministry's Breaking Bread program to provide care and assistance for homeless populations. The Operation Santa program of the U.S. Postal Service looks for volunteers that will read the letters of children for Santa Claus.

The article announces that the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Wellness Center will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on May 19, 2007. The center offers API communities around the world HIV prevention and health education programs, a primary care clinic for people living with HIV, drop-in support groups, and individual and group programs.

The article looks at the failure of the drug Tenofovir, a possible preventative AIDS treatment, to gain acceptance as a protective measure for people without AIDS. Tenofovir is sold as a treatment for AIDS patients by Gilead Sciences Inc. Gilead has avoided taking a stance on whether an AIDS-prevention drug will encourage unsafe sex by selling the drug primarily as a treatment for AIDS. Tenofovir is now being tested by researchers as an AIDS-prevention pill.

Reports on a demonstration staged by AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power Philadelphia outside the house of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania to support his efforts to oppose Medicaid cuts proposed by the government. Impact of the reductions on health care for people with HIV and AIDS diseases; Demand for an additional emergency supplemental funding for the Global AIDS Fund by the coalition; Efforts of members of the coalition to increase awareness of the AIDS epidemic.

Deals with the legal battle of the South African government against Pfizer pharmaceutical company over the monopoly of fluconazole drug for HIV patients. Price of the drug; Price of the generic version of the drug manufactured in Thailand; Importance of the drug for HIV patients who can not afford the price in South Africa.

The article reports on the findings of a randomized trial conducted in 35 countries which reveal that people infected with HIV virus should be treated immediately to prevent fatal complications in the coming years.

The article presents facts about deaths caused by Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and various (HIV/AIDS) advocacy organizations. Topics include Celebrities that died of HIV/AIDS, Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, actress Sharon Stone's support in raising funds for AIDS research.

Presents information on the medical care services which the Harlem Hospital Center in New York City provides for patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). How long the facility has been providing treatment these patients; Comment from Dr. Wafaa ElSadr, chief of the division of infectuous disease at Harlem Hospital; Statistical information on HIV and AIDS among the African American population.

The article focuses on the report from nonprofit advocacy group Human Rights Watch on how some hospitals and medical personnel in Yemen discriminate against patients that suffer from H.I.V.

The article discusses efforts by a coalition of HIV/AIDS organizations to get U.S. president Barack Obama to investigate possible discrimination in drug coverage for HIV-infected people among health insurers in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's health exchange program.

The article reports on the failure of the bone marrow transplant to cure two human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients.

Corrections to several articles including one about a model for caring for people with HIV in China, another about one about writer Lawrence Wright, and one about the major change in the parliamentary election in Russia that was published in previous issues are presented.

The articleannounces the anniversary of Calcutta House, which has been in business of providing the patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) health care and housing facility for 25 years.

The article deals with a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the lack of regular medical care for U.S. people who are infected with HIV.

The article discusses a report released by the U.S. Institute of Medicine on March 17, 2011, according to which healthcare facilities are lacking trained and experienced medical providers for HIV positive patients.

In this article, the author discusses the comprehensive federal strategy proposed by the U.S. President Barack Obama to fight HIV/AIDS which aims to improve the quality of life of those who are infected and expand medical access.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Finding a Good HIV Care Provider," by Heidi M. Nass, which appeared in the September/October 2007 issue of the "Positively Aware" online magazine. It discusses several tips on finding a good HIV care provider, such as learning as much as one can and is willing to about HIV/AIDS because this will put him or her in a better position to make good assessments. It recommends some resources about the disease, which includes the American Academy of HIV Medicine Web site, available at www.aahivm.org.

The author comments on the revision of allocation funding by the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area HIV Planning Council and its implications on people with HIV/AIDS. He says the Council must consider other factors such as demography, racial origin and socioeconomic status in the new budgetary allocations, not simply funding cuts, to ensure the equitable distribution of social and medical care services. He also calls on HIV/AIDS advocates to unite and make sure that every sector, including the Hispanic community, is heard in decisionmaking discussions.

The article reports on the staging of the "Red House Party" benefit event at the Catch Restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area in California on July 23, 2007. The event will raise funds for the benefit of the Catholic Charities CYO's HIV/AIDS programs. Contact information on the event is also provided.

The article reports that the San Francisco HIV Health Planning Work Group will hold a forum in the San Francisco Bay Area in California on July 26, 2007. The forum will solicit input from the general public and those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS regarding the creation of a plan to improve the provision of health services to HIV-positive persons.

Presents news briefs related to the GLBT communities in the U.S. as of November 2005. Details of the Campaign to End AIDS organized caravans of activists launched to urge the Congress to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act which funds care and support services for people with HIV and AIDS; Issues arising from the ordination of gay Presbyterian pastor Raymond Bagnuolo who refused to embrace celibacy despite the denomination's ban on non-celibate gays joining the clergy; Termination of a copy editor who posted an online photograph of a girls' soccer team with a caption that suggested one of the players was a lesbian.

Focuses on the new Medicare health plans of the recipients living with HIV/AIDS according to the federal health insurance program. Additional prescription drug coverage to the Medicare system; Availability of several options to choose from a hundred insurance plans; Impact of the new Medicare plan on the AIDS Drugs Assistance Program.

Reports that U.S. House of Congress minority leader Representative Nancy Pelosi has secured multi-million dollars funds for the San Francisco Department of Public Health to enhance HIV/AIDS care and related services in the fiscal year 2005 omnibus spending bill. Accommodation of the funds; Importance of the funding to provide essential services to people living with HIV/AIDS or at risk of HIV infection; Source of the funds.

Reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration seek public comments on their HIV prevention and care programs. Background on the HIV prevention and care policies; Contact information.

Reports on the prison sentence of Eddy Gorrin, who pleaded guilty to counterfeit drug trafficking in June 2003. Investigation conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into Gorrin's counterfeiting of a drug prescribed to HIV and cancer patients with anemia; Absence of evidence to prove Gorrin organized the scam; Sentence given to distributor William Chavez and Gorrin's cousin Duviel Gonzalez.

Reports on the regional and international pressure for a more vigorous attack against the AIDS epidemic, which resulted in the South African government announcing a plan to offer drugs to AIDS infected people through its public health system by October 1, 2003. South African infectious rate estimated at 11% of its population; Epidemic found to be a threat to the future of South Africa's economy and security; Previous resistance to anti-HIV programs by President Thabo MBeki; Pledge by United States President George W. Bush to provide $15 billion over five years to fight global aids; Background on AIDS in South Africa; World Health Organization guidelines on combinations of drugs to help doctors in remote areas; Peter Piot, the director of the United Nations AIDS program noting the impact of AIDS on the African continent; Reservations voiced by Zachie Achmat, chairman of the advocacy group, The Treatment Action Campaign; AIDS experts from the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation to aid in the operational plan; Impact of a long fought battle with the pharmaceutical industry on the delivery of affordable drugs.

Reports on the completion of regulations for the implementation of AB2168, a California law which requires health maintenance organizations to provide standing referrals to AIDS specialists for people with HIV. Difficulty that a team of healthcare experts supposedly had in trying to craft a definition of what constitutes an AIDS specialist; Law's goal of getting more HIV-positive people into specialized care.

Discusses evidence that developing a preventative AIDS vaccine may be more difficult than previously thought, according to a study presented at the XIV International AIDS Conference. Case of an HIV-positive man whose immune system was suppressing the AIDS virus without drugs, until he became infected with a second strain by having unprotected sex; Mutability of the virus, which means that a vaccine might only work against one strain; Implications for vaccine development.

The article discusses the review report "Decentralising HIV Treatment in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries" published on June 27, 2013. It is stated that the review report analyzed results of 16 studies mostly conducted in countries in Africa and found that treating HIV patients in basic health facilities or at home result in fewer drop out of treatment without compromising with the quality of care.

Informs on the New York City social marketing program to tackle the growing problem of the low number of HIV-positive adolescents in care compared to the growing number of those infected. Targeting of urban youth living in the Afro-American and Latino communities; Offer of free HIV counseling, testing and car services.

Looks at the impact of AIDS-fighting drugs on several HIV-positive people. The drugs as generating optimism; The talk of AIDS as a manageable, chronic condition; Percentage of AIDS patients that fail to respond to the drugs; Data on number of reported AIDS cases in New York City from 1990-1996; Names, cost, side effects, and other information on the AIDS drugs; Thoughts of several HIV-positive New York City residents. INSETS: Fighting H.I.V.;Maneuvering the maze.

Reports on a healthy 13-year-old HIV infected patient. Hopes of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland for clues from virus cultures from the patient's body on ways to combat the disease.

Informs about the proposal made by the Department of Insurance in New Jersey that permits group life and health insurers to use blood tests to screen for HIV and deny coverage to applicants who test positive. Main points of the proposal.

Focuses on a group of men with AIDS in New York City who refuse to use antiviral medication. The men forsaking treatment for as long as they feel healthy; Support group; Potential problems with AIDS drugs.

Focuses on two studies on efforts to reduce the number of medications required by people infected with HIV. October 30, 1998 publication in the `New England Journal of Medicine'; Cost and impact of the drug `cocktail' regimen; Failure of efforts to reduce the number of medications, allowing resurgence of the virus; Details.

Reports that the United States Clinton administration, is exploring ways to provide free health insurance coverage to large groups of poor Americans, who have the virus which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) but have not yet developed the disease, through Medicaid. Arguments in support of the proposal; Aims of the proposal; Support for the measure.