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  • HIV TRAINING IN TIJUANA, MEXICO. The Commission's Training Institute was held on February 2,3,4, and 5.
    HIV TRAINING IN TIJUANA, MEXICO. The Commission's Training Institute was held on February 2,3,4, and 5.
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  • The training was a joint effort between the Commission, Project Concern International and the Human Rights Minister of Tijuana.
    The training was a joint effort between the Commission, Project Concern International and the Human Rights Minister of Tijuana.
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  • The 32 participants were from different health services areas such as doctors, nurses, sexologists and social workers.
    The 32 participants were from different health services areas such as doctors, nurses, sexologists and social workers.
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  • Carlos Maldonado, Director of the Training Institute, addressing to the participants in topics related to HIV/AIDS.
    Carlos Maldonado, Director of the Training Institute, addressing to the participants in topics related to HIV/AIDS.
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  • Dr. Maria Luisa Miranda covering topics such as about immunologic system and opportunistic infections.
    Dr. Maria Luisa Miranda covering topics such as about immunologic system and opportunistic infections.
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New Report Calls for State-wide Effort to Address the Latino HIV/AIDS Crisis
Albany, New York, March 11, 2010 – Today, the Latino Commission on AIDS, the leading national Latino HIV/AIDS organization released a new report during
Interfaith & Community Leaders Unite to Encourage Latino participation in 2010 Census
New York, NY – Monday, March 1, 2010 – Marking the start of the 30-day countdown to the 2010 Census, a diverse group of Latino elected, religious and community leaders gathered... 
Puerto Rico ADAP Dispensed Expired Medication to People Living with HIV/AIDS
New York, New York, February 19, 2010 – Puerto Ricans living with and affected by HIV/AIDS were relived that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspect... 
FDA Approves New Norvir Tablet For Use - Does Not Require Refrigeration
New York, New York, February 17, 2010 – Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its new tablet formulation of its protease inhibitor (PI) Norvir&re... 
The Administration and Congress Must Provide Emergency Funding for AIDS Drug Assistance Program
New York, New York, February 16, 2010 – The Latino Commission on AIDS calls on the Obama Administration and Congress to provide an additional $126 million in FY2010 emergency f... 
Treat Early and Treat Hard
By Dennis deLeon, Esq.
Should doctors prescribe the medications the moment the patient tests positive for HIV or, as the U.S. government recommends, wait until the patient's immune system deteriorates to 350 CD4 cells ... 
What's Good for the Heart?
By Antonio E. Urbina, MD
There's a lot of confusing information out there about the risk of heart disease in people who are HIV-positive and the role that antiretroviral meds play in increasing this risk. The first class... 


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