Tag "HIV Awareness"

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Elton John says LGBT Africans must not be left behind in fight against HIV

Sir Elton John has said resources must be focused on reaching out to LGBT people in Africa. The Rocketman singer spoke at the major HIV conference in Durban, South Africa,

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Is Grindr about to introduce a HIV filter?

Hookup app, Grindr, may be about to introduce a HIV filter, it has been claimed. According to New Now Next, an academic from the University of Montreal and a HIV

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HEALTH CENTRE: Sex and Dating While HIV Positive

Having worked with HIV positive clients for like 6 years now, one of their major worries, aside from the issue of people finding out they are positive and stigmatizing them,

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Facebook Post Of The Day: About Prince

Here’s what Kenny Brandmuse has to say on the issue of Prince, the stigmatization of HIV positive people and the departed icon’s sexuality. * Well, I’m not a Prince fan.

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THOSE VERY LONG MINUTES

The sun has become the source of such scalding pain these days. My mother has taken to saying that there would come a time when we wouldn’t need to use

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HEALTH CENTRE: When HIV Positive Patients Test Negative

So PP sent me the screenshot below a few weeks back and I haven’t been able to respond to it until now. The summary of the matter here is that

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New Dating App Wants To Help HIV Positive People Find Love

A new smartphone app has been launched exclusively for people living with HIV and looking for love. Created by Andrew Goyvaerts, POZ was launched in March to help singletons navigate

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Charlie Sheen’s admission has massively boosted HIV awareness

Actor Charlie Sheen has dramatically increased awareness of people living with HIV after opening up about his diagnosis. The former Two and a Half Men star opened up about his

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HEALTH CENTRE: Protecting Yourself From Getting Infected With HIV

HIV infection occurs when there’s an exchange of bodily fluids i.e. when infected bodily fluid makes contact with your mucous membrane (the lining of your mouth, eye lids, nostrils, anus,

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THE SECOND CHANCE

My hands shook as I typed this, and several times, my phone almost fell out from the grasp of my nerveless fingers. I was feeling a bit tired and worn