US President Obama has named Eric Goosby as Global AIDS Coordinator, making him the administrator of the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Blogger Texas in Africa has hope that the new appointment and the reign of Obama will bring about some change, in particular, a better dose of prevention. Yes, prevention is important, [...]
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Hope for change with Obama’s Global AIDS Coordinator appointment?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Africa, condoms, HIV, AIDS, pepfar, bush, hiv/aids, virus, transmission, obama, goosby, prevention, pope on 29 April 2009 | 2 Comments »
Brazilian Rubber
Posted in Brazil, hiv/aids, tagged AIDS, Amazon, Brazil, condoms, HIV, rainforest on 8 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sounds like hot stuff! The government of Brazil has begun producing local condoms from the Amazon’s rubber trees. But get this, not only will this enhance their condom distribution program by reducing dependence on imported contraceptives. At the same time, the initiative will help preserve the rainforest AND generate income for Amazon residents. [...]
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