No African American Left Behind?
The Black AIDS Institute released a report July 29 titled Left Behind, Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS Epidemic. Funded by the Ford Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the report praises the federal government’s response to the global AIDS pandemic but criticizes its domestic response to the AIDS epidemic among African-American people. Phill Wilson, CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, spoke with POZ about the report and why leadership from the presidential candidates is crucial.
July 24, 2008
Hospital Drama
With increasing scrutiny falling on emergency room treatment and care, Real Health gives you the lowdown on when to go and when to wait for an appointment
July 10, 2008
Zumba: Music to Move You!
A funky dance fusion of hip-hop and salsa is the hottest new fitness craze
July 02, 2008
Moving the Needle on Syringe Exchange The decision to lift the ban on federally funded syringe-exchange programs is gaining bipartisan momentum on Capitol Hill. This July, a new bill recommending lifting the ban is scheduled to hit Congress. Has the time finally arrived for evidence-based science to prevail over moral debates around the issue of providing clean syringes for safer injecting?
