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HIV and the Law

How do laws affect people who are living with HIV?

AIDS 2014

Yesterday I attended a few sessions that looked at how the law affects people living with HIV, and the stigma they experience. The questions were asked: Do laws affect those living with HIV? If they do, how can we change discriminatory laws? (more…)

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Vitamin D important for people with HIV

Pozhet Retreat March 14th - 16th BerryPeople with HIV who have good Vitamin D levels respond better to HIV treatment than  people with low Vitamin D.

Researchers from the PEARL study (Prospective Evaluation of Antiretrovirals in Resource  Limited Settings) found that people who had low Vitamin D levels had faster HIV disease  progression than those with good levels of Vitamin D.  (more…)

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