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Yesterday was #WorldAIDSDay, established by the United Nations in 1988 to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic. Since the early 1980s, over 80 million people have contracted HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS. About 40 million have died from it. 1/
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Here in the U.S., about 1.2 million people are currently living with HIV. It's estimated that around 13% of them--156,000 people--don't know that they have it, and require testing to learn that they do. 2/
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About 40% of cases are among Black people, and nearly 25% are among Latinx people--despite those groups making up 31% of the total population. Indeed, it seems that "prevention and treatment are not adequately reaching people who could benefit most." 3/
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LIVE: Media briefing on global health issues with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
@DrTedros "This week I had the privilege of travelling to Brussels for the launch of the @EU_Commission's Global Health Strategy"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros @EU_Commission "The 🇪🇺 is a key partner for WHO, and has played a leading role in global health. It was a driving force behind the creation of the @ACTAccelerator, and has been one of the largest funders of #COVAX"-@DrTedros
A story for #WorldAIDSDay.
The first time I ever saw the @aids_memorial Quilt was in the big gym at @Harvard, in 1990. I was 16, and though a large portion was displayed I only remember one panel – a huge white square with a
Star of David embroidered richly in the middle, 1/5
The first time I ever saw the @aids_memorial Quilt was in the big gym at @Harvard, in 1990. I was 16, and though a large portion was displayed I only remember one panel – a huge white square with a
Star of David embroidered richly in the middle, 1/5
a shimmering watery blue of metallic thread, and beneath it, in silver letters, the Hebrew word Zachor – remember.
I… dissolved. I began to sob – again – and reflexively I started to say Kaddish, the Jewish
prayer for the dead, over the panel, this ungainly teenager, 2/5
I… dissolved. I began to sob – again – and reflexively I started to say Kaddish, the Jewish
prayer for the dead, over the panel, this ungainly teenager, 2/5
standing in a gymnasium
choking out the words of Kaddish between sobs. I was barely through the first line before
a hand slipped into mine and a voice joined me, a gaunt and grizzled man whose own
Kaddish probably didn’t wait a year. 3/5
choking out the words of Kaddish between sobs. I was barely through the first line before
a hand slipped into mine and a voice joined me, a gaunt and grizzled man whose own
Kaddish probably didn’t wait a year. 3/5
On #WorldAIDSDay, we recognize the fight to help end HIV and remember those lost to AIDS-related illnesses. Let’s explore a few of our resources about the U.S. response to the domestic and global HIV epidemics, which have persisted since the 1980s.
About 84 million people worldwide have had HIV since the epidemic’s start. About 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. While overall new infections declined 73% between 1984-2019, almost 35,000 new infections occur each year. #WorldAIDSDay
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Learn about the Ryan White Program for people with HIV, which provides outpatient HIV care, treatment, and support services to those without health insurance and fills in gaps in coverage and cost for those with insurance limitations. #WorldAIDSDay
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It's difficult to explain to those who weren't here, but the difference between how this country and this world responded to Covid, an indiscriminate killer and aids, which in early days exclusively killed gay men, makes one thing very clear: they were willing to let us die.
We were a punchline, we brought this on ourselves, god was punishing us, simply because we had to audacity to be ourselves, to love each other. Those quiet boys, dancing in the corner, suddenly falling, everywhere you looked.
And they didn't care. We were always seen as less, as expendable, as weak.
And here we are trying very hard to reduce stigma and discrimination, and @KKMPutrajaya at the National World AIDS Day event invites AP Dato' Dr. Izhar Ariff bin Mohd Kashim to speak on the Role of Society in Combating HIV-AIDS. Ok Prof if you can’t be compassionate, at the very
least you can try and not be so bigoted and hurtful at a World AIDS Day event ! And as if that’s not enough, you are also spreading wrong information about how the disease can be transmitted. Honestly, JKNS and AIDS-STI Unit KKM you can do and be better than this.
On behalf of @yayasanaidsMY & @myAIDScouncil I apologize to everyone in the community for not vetting the speaker a lot more closely.
Have you ever taken a #HIV test?
If YES ➡️ Well done! Just remember to do it regularly!
If NO ➡️ What are you waiting for?
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, the best time to take a test is NOW bit.ly/3FeBUwe
If YES ➡️ Well done! Just remember to do it regularly!
If NO ➡️ What are you waiting for?
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, the best time to take a test is NOW bit.ly/3FeBUwe
It’s #WorldAIDSDay
Inequalities still persist for the most basic services like testing and treatment.
We must ensure that everyone, everywhere has equal access to #HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care bit.ly/3H0umi3
Inequalities still persist for the most basic services like testing and treatment.
We must ensure that everyone, everywhere has equal access to #HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care bit.ly/3H0umi3
This is the @PeoplesCDC weekly update for November 28, 2022! This Weather Report from the People’s CDC sheds light on the COVID situation in the US. peoplescdc.org/2022/11/28/peo…
The Weather: Transmission levels continue to remain high, with close to 85% of the population living in areas with substantial or higher COVID transmission, an almost 2% increase from last week.
With PCR testing infrastructure dismantled in Spring 2022 (bit.ly/3F7tG9m), this map represents an undercount. We applaud the National Institute of Health for finally releasing an anonymous self-reporting portal (bit.ly/3iixQSM)for rapid antigen tests.
For the year 2022, I aim to read one research (/review) article per day, every day. This thread will summarise the essence of the paper. While oncology is my field of interest, I will also explore papers from other domains and classics, of course. Bon voyage.📋 #APaperADay
Day 1 of #APaperADay challenge. I read this classic piece of Dr Barbara McClintock where she described the transposons. It was a seminal discovery breaking the age-old concept of the linear arrangement of genes like beads on a string.
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She described such mobile elements, Ac (Activator) and Ds (Dissociation) loci, in maize. These loci change their position which would reversibly alter the gene expression once inserted in the chromosomes. The removal would restore the gene function. #APaperADay
On this #WorldAIDSDay, I recall the poem "Here" by Paul Monette, a poem he wrote for his partner Roger Horwitz who died of complications of AIDS in 1986. Paul himself died of complications of AIDS in 1995.
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"war is not all death it turns out war is what little thing you hold on to refugeed and far from home"
On this day, I mourn the lost. I remember the fighters and I remember the war. I honor the survivors: for many, COVID is not the first or even the worst pandemic they have faced and survived. I am grateful that they are still here.
@DrTedros "Today is a momentous day for global health. WHO’s Member States decided to embark on the process of drafting and negotiating a new convention, agreement or other intl. instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response"-@DrTedros #WHASpecial
@DrTedros "The significance of this decision cannot be overstated. Just as countries have united in the past to adopt treaties against tobacco, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, climate change and more..."-@DrTedros #WHASpecial #PandemicTreaty
Being HIV positive will soon no longer be a barrier for serving in the armed forces, it has been announced on #WorldAIDSDay.
Let’s dive into the specifics of this very overdue step towards eradicating HIV & AIDS stigma…
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Let’s dive into the specifics of this very overdue step towards eradicating HIV & AIDS stigma…
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People with HIV are currently not able to join the armed forces, and anyone diagnosed while serving is no longer deemed ‘fully fit’ and banned from certain operations 🙃
But from today, those who do not have HIV but are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to protect themselves against infection will be able to join and serve with no restrictions.
To mark #WorldAIDSDay, #PrinceHarry and @UNAIDS Executive Director @Winnie_Byanyima call on world leaders to learn from the mistakes of the HIV pandemic as the world struggles to stop #COVID19. #VaccinEquity
Join the conversation: How to end the inequality that still cripples the fight against AIDS some 40 years later. #WorldAIDSDay
Watch the #WorldAIDSDay celebration live on YouTube.
"The global #HIV epidemic has faded from the headlines, but it is not over. Far from it.
On #WorldAIDSDay, we commemorate those we have lost, and commit to protecting those at risk"-@DrTedros
On #WorldAIDSDay, we commemorate those we have lost, and commit to protecting those at risk"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "#WorldAIDSDay is one day a year, but almost 38 million people around the world live with #HIV every day"-@DrTedros
1⃣ #HIV harms children's bone health, which can be exacerbated by #antiretroviral drugs.
With @BristolUni & @UzSec, we found this was most marked in the last stage of puberty, especially affecting females.
🔗bit.ly/3pV57TD
So, what can be done? Thread 🧵 #WorldAIDSDay
With @BristolUni & @UzSec, we found this was most marked in the last stage of puberty, especially affecting females.
🔗bit.ly/3pV57TD
So, what can be done? Thread 🧵 #WorldAIDSDay
2⃣ Interventions that may improve bone density during adolescence are 🔑, as this will influence skeletal strength for the rest of adulthood.
That's why, @TrialVitality is finding out whether vitamin D and calcium could help children living with #HIV 💊
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That's why, @TrialVitality is finding out whether vitamin D and calcium could help children living with #HIV 💊
#WorldAIDSDay
3⃣ @TrialVitality is taking place in two countries with high #HIV prevalence:
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
🇿🇲 Zambia
#WorldAIDSDay
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
🇿🇲 Zambia
#WorldAIDSDay
On #WorldAIDSDay we remember and show our support to the millions affected by HIV and AIDS.
We’ve taken huge strides in treating HIV/AIDS over the past few decades, but we must and are going further.
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We’ve taken huge strides in treating HIV/AIDS over the past few decades, but we must and are going further.
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Under our plan, published today, we will achieve zero new HIV infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS by 2030. We are also increasing funding which will scale up testing, as well as increasing access to PrEP and other prevention programmes.
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We're doing more to fight the stigma too. The Armed Forces have committed to ensure being HIV+ is no longer a barrier to entry for those wishing to serve in uniform. This reflects the fact that HIV+ people on treatment live full and active lives.
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Vi racconto alcune cose sull’Aids che forse non sapete (o forse si, dipende da quanto leggete sul tema)
Il thread è lungo ma non sono riuscita a riassumerlo più di così #WorldAIDSDay
Il thread è lungo ma non sono riuscita a riassumerlo più di così #WorldAIDSDay
Quello che fu definito “paziente zero” (ormai sapete tutti cosa sia un paziente zero) fu Gaêtan Dugas un giovane assistente di volo accusato di essere stato lui a far uscire il virus dall’Africa e di aver contagiato la comunità gay occidentale.
Chiaramente era falso ma fu accusato di aver intenzionalmente diffuso la malattia tra gli anni 70 e 80.
"I welcome the decision you have adopted today, to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response..."-@DrTedros #WHASpecial #PandemicTreaty
@DrTedros "...with a view to adoption under Article 19, or under other provisions of the WHO Constitution as may be deemed appropriate by the intergovernmental negotiating body"-@DrTedros #WHASpecial #PandemicTreaty
Since the first case of HIV/AIDS was recorded 40 years ago, the disease has been a threat to our lives as over 36 million lives have been lost to it.
On a day like this, we commemorate with the @WHO, @UNAIDS and other bodies who have been raising awareness
#WorldAIDSDay
On a day like this, we commemorate with the @WHO, @UNAIDS and other bodies who have been raising awareness
#WorldAIDSDay
about the illness to reiterate the importance of Equality of HIV/AIDS treatment across all borders.
For better treatment for HIV/AIDS, there should be a focus on:
-Community-led and people-centred infrastructure
-Equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies
For better treatment for HIV/AIDS, there should be a focus on:
-Community-led and people-centred infrastructure
-Equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies
Every AIDS patient, regardless of their location, deserves access to quality vaccines and community-led infrastructures and webinars.
In other words, including those in the rural and underserved communities with this health condition deserves adequate healthcare and resources.
In other words, including those in the rural and underserved communities with this health condition deserves adequate healthcare and resources.
Gauteng World AIDS Day activities currently underway in Duduza @City_Ekurhuleni , Premier @David_Makhura as the Chairperson of the Gauteng AIDS Council is present together with civil society partners, he is joined by Mayor of @City_Ekurhuleni Tania Campbell
#WorldAidsDay2021
#WorldAidsDay2021
.@City_Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Tania Campbell delivering a welcome message to the Gauteng #WorldAIDSDay commemoration programme in Duduza.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay!
You will NOT get #HIV from:
✅ standing by your friend
✅ drinking tea together
✅ hugging
✅ shaking hands
✅ showing that you care
This is how you can reduce your risk of getting it
⬇️
You will NOT get #HIV from:
✅ standing by your friend
✅ drinking tea together
✅ hugging
✅ shaking hands
✅ showing that you care
This is how you can reduce your risk of getting it
⬇️
Everyone 👨✈️👨🏼🏭👩🏾⚕️
Everyone 👴🏾👵🏼🧒🏿
Everyone 🧏♀️👩🏽🎓👰🏿
Everyone in the 🌎
No matter who they are or where they live, should have access to #HIV services.
#WorldAIDSDay
👉 bit.ly/3d4oQL4
Everyone 👴🏾👵🏼🧒🏿
Everyone 🧏♀️👩🏽🎓👰🏿
Everyone in the 🌎
No matter who they are or where they live, should have access to #HIV services.
#WorldAIDSDay
👉 bit.ly/3d4oQL4
🚨 All forms of stigma & discrimination have to stop 🚨
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, you can take part & stand up against #HIV related stigma & discrimination by:
✅Listening to people living with HIV
✅Educating yourself & others
✅Speaking out against stereotypes
On #WorldAIDSDay & beyond, you can take part & stand up against #HIV related stigma & discrimination by:
✅Listening to people living with HIV
✅Educating yourself & others
✅Speaking out against stereotypes
Yesterday I posted a long thread on the extraordinary progress we’ve made in HIV care and research since report of the first cases 40 years ago. Now for Part 2!
(I stopped at around year 20. Here’s the link to Part 1, in case you want to catch up )
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(I stopped at around year 20. Here’s the link to Part 1, in case you want to catch up )
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When we left off, we'd experienced the thrill of effective combination ART. Our 2 major news magazines featured advances in HIV on their covers! One of these guys was a basketball star, the other an HIV researcher -- see if you can guess which one is which
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But the excitement of having effective ART was tempered by the realization that these treatments had major issues, including side effects, high pill burdens, and low resistance barriers. The "when to start?" question became a central part of HIV care
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay and I'm reflecting on the time that I got my first voluntary HIV test.
Wait.
I take that back. I am reflecting on the time that I decided to submit a narrative about my experience getting my first voluntary HIV test for publication.
Meta, I know.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay and I'm reflecting on the time that I got my first voluntary HIV test.
Wait.
I take that back. I am reflecting on the time that I decided to submit a narrative about my experience getting my first voluntary HIV test for publication.
Meta, I know.
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So I'd written this narrative back in 2008. And the fast story is that it was about me being a hypocrite about pressing a patient to be tested for HIV when I had never been voluntarily tested myself. Why?
Because I was scared.
Yup.
So I'd written this narrative back in 2008. And the fast story is that it was about me being a hypocrite about pressing a patient to be tested for HIV when I had never been voluntarily tested myself. Why?
Because I was scared.
Yup.
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I put that all on paper. Spoke this truth about being afraid and how my fear was rooted in the growing numbers of Black women impacted by HIV.
I mean. That's what I told myself.
But then I asked my colleague/wondertwin @DMalebranche to read it & give me some peer feedback.
I put that all on paper. Spoke this truth about being afraid and how my fear was rooted in the growing numbers of Black women impacted by HIV.
I mean. That's what I told myself.
But then I asked my colleague/wondertwin @DMalebranche to read it & give me some peer feedback.
Here's two extracts from a poem called 'Parachute' for #WorldAIDSDay by Tim Dlugos, who died of AIDS thirty years ago this month.
I'd highly recommend having a rummage around the Poetry Foundation website. Another essential #WorldAIDSDay read is this poem, 'Heartbeats' by Melvin Dixon. It would be criminal to excerpt it here, just go read it.
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