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…
NATIONAL RESOURCES NEW MEXICO RESOURCES This Fact Sheet contains selected contact information for organizations providing HIV/AIDS services and information, both within the United States and in New Mexico. For more information, contact your closest Health Management Alliance (listed below), or the New Mexico HIV/AIDS/STD/Hepatitis Hotline at (800) 545-2437. NATIONAL RESOURCES…
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY AIDS MYTHS? TRANSMISSION MYTHS MYTHS ABOUT A CURE AIDS IS A DEATH SENTENCE THE GOVERNMENT DEVELOPED AIDS TO REDUCE MINORITY POPULATIONS MYTHS ABOUT MEDICATIONS WHY ARE THERE SO MANY AIDS MYTHS? When AIDS first became known, it was a very mysterious disease. It caused the…
WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO APPROVE NEW DRUGS? WHAT ARE THE "PHASES" OF CLINICAL TRIALS? HOW DO WE KNOW IF A DRUG WORKS? USING UNAPPROVED DRUGS FOR MORE INFORMATION WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO APPROVE NEW DRUGS? Developing a new drug can take 10 years or…
WHAT ARE MICROBICIDES? MICROBICIDES AND VACCINES HOW DO MICROBICIDES WORK? HOW MANY MICROBICIDES ARE NEAR APPROVAL? WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS? THE BOTTOM LINE FOR MORE INFORMATION WHAT ARE MICROBICIDES? Microbicides are anti-HIV substances. They could reduce the risk of HIV infection during vaginal or rectal intercourse. No microbicides are…
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