WHAT IS KS? HOW IS KS TREATED? CAN KS BE PREVENTED? WHAT ELSE IS BEING STUDIED FOR KS? THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT IS KS? Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a cancer-like disease. It originally was known as a disease affecting elderly men of Eastern European or Mediterranean background. KS also occurs…

ACT UP Golden Gate, one of the leading ACT UP chapters in the nation, has changed its name to Survive AIDS, to avoid public confusion with an unrelated group using the name ACT UP San Francisco. The decision followed more than two years of discussion. The new organization will continue…

The most recent presentation on the origin of HIV was presented at the 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunitistic Infections (Chicago, January 1999). At that conference, research was presented that suggested that HIV had “crossed over” into the human population from a particular species of chimpanzee, probably through blood contact…

WHAT ARE VACCINATIONS? WHAT’S DIFFERENT FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV? WHICH VACCINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED? HIV-POSITIVE TRAVELLERS WHAT ARE VACCINATIONS? Vaccinations, or immunizations, are treatments that build up your body’s defenses against certain infections. For example, many people get flu shots each fall. It can take a few weeks for your immune…

WHAT IS HIV/AIDS FRAUD? HIV fraud is the promotion, advertisement, or sale of products that are supposed to diagnose, treat, or cure HIV when those products have not been proven to be safe and effective for those purposes. Regular medicine does not have a cure for HIV. Because it is…

WHAT IS AN AIDS CLINICAL TRIAL? WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN A CLINICAL TRIAL? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING? WHAT ARE THE RISKS? HOW ARE PARTICIPANTS PROTECTED? SHOULD I PARTICIPATE? TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLINICAL TRIALS: WHAT IS AN AIDS CLINICAL TRIAL? Before new drugs can be sold to…

WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? GENERAL GUIDELINES SPECIAL SITUATIONS GETTING HELP WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? When you test positive for HIV, it can be difficult to know who to tell about it, and how to tell them. Telling others can be good because: You can get love and support to help…

GETTING THE MOST FROM OFFICE VISITS CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROVIDER! PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME KEEP TRACK OF THE TIME DON’T BE A HERO GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED TAKE THE ANSWERS WITH YOU GETTING THE MOST FROM OFFICE VISITS Health care office visits are usually very short. Many times, patients leave…

WHY IS CHOOSING AN HIV CARE PROVIDER IMPORTANT? TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE DO YOU HAVE SIMILAR IDEAS ABOUT TREATING HIV? THE PROVIDER-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP HELP YOUR PROVIDER HELP YOU AVAILABILITY CONFIDENTIALITY CHANGING PROVIDERS TO FIND A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THE BOTTOM LINE WHY IS CHOOSING AN HIV CARE PROVIDER IMPORTANT? Treating HIV…

DID YOU JUST LEARN THAT YOU’RE HIV-POSITIVE? LEARN MORE ABOUT HIV KEEP TRACK OF YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH HIV GETTING HELP THE BOTTOM LINE FOR MORE INFORMATION DID YOU JUST LEARN THAT YOU’RE HIV-POSITIVE? It can be very scary to learn that your HIV…