US May Lift Entry Ban on HIV Patients

For more than two , anybody who is positive has been prevented from entering the . But with ’s support, the ban will likely expire soon, with the Centers for Disease and Prevention () taking until August 17. The department of and Human Services () will then make the . “We’re trying to end the and the for a disease that doesn’t exclusion for coming into this country,” said the director of the ’s division of and quarantine, Dr. Martin Cetron. “We have to appreciate this is not a threat we from abroad.” He acknowledged that “ is clearly a public disease of significance,” but added that simply letting somebody with into the country does not “immediately pose a to the public.”

The could allow an average of about 5,000 -infected into the each year. And according to a estimate published in the federal , the of those admitted in just the first year would total almost $. The is one of about 15 countries that prevent entry of -positive patients, though it is possible to obtain a waiver under certain conditions. See US May Lift Entry Ban on HIV Patients

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Obama taps NYC health commissioner to head CDC

(Washington) on Friday appointed Dr. as director of the Centers for Disease and Prevention, turning to ’s commissioner to deal with the swine outbreak and other major issues.

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Obama Administration Launches Campaign To Refocus Attention On HIV/AIDS

(Washington)  The , the Department of and Human Services and the Centers for Disease and Prevention have announced today a new five-year campaign to combat about the / crisis in the .

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Smoking prevention groups go after tobacco ads targeting gays

The cigarette pitch demands a second look.
Two ripped, rakish men and one lean, pristine hound pause, inexplicably, in the cool shallows of a calm green sea.
“How is this ad?” R.E. , a Portland tobacco-, asks when she sees such an image.
It’s a sincere question, not a .
Wooed for years by — who lavish free merchandise on their bars and clubs, sponsor their and advertise heavily in their publications — , and remain hooked on cigarettes, even as the general smokes less.
But public specialists are optimistic that a new ban on smoking in Oregon bars will cause a in the smoking rates of and , who tend to pick up the habit as coming to terms with surrounding their .
“If you were coming up , it used to be the only place you got to meet was in a bar,” says , of Project and a former pack-a-day smoker. “If you wanted to fit in, you’d smoke.”
About one in three , and Oregonians smoke, compared to about one in five smokers in the state’s overall , according to the public division of the . The disparity is worse among , and , who are 2 1/2 times more likely to smoke than their . What’s more, half of all Oregon smokers say they don’t want to quit.
Nationally, tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer and disease kill about 30,000 , and each year, reports the . kills about half as many, straight included, according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention. See Smoking prevention groups go after tobacco ads targeting gays
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Lambda Legal and ARCW File Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of HIV Positive Woman Denied Surgery by Healthcare Provider

(Milwaukee, WI, February 12, 2009) — and the of Wisconsin () filed a today in the US District Court for the on behalf of , a 35-year-old Wisconsin who was denied surgery to remove her because she has .
in healthcare remains a major problem for living with ,” said , Director of the Legal Services Program at the of Wisconsin (). “In violation of both federal and Wisconsin law, Dr. Steven refused to provide needed medical treatment to our client, .”
and represent who experienced problems with her while incarcerated at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac. Ultimately, her physician referred her to Dr. Steven at the Fond du Lac Regional Hospital to have her removed.
However, Dr. refused to perform the surgery after learning Ms. is -positive. Some time thereafter, a surgeon at a different medical facility removed Ms. ’s in a laprascopic procedure, which is considered .
“Dr. ’s actions fly in the of ethical behavior for a medical professional,” said Scott Schoettes, with ’s Project. “Long ago, the Centers for Disease and Prevention established that using universal precautions — which are required in all sorts of , including surgeries — makes it extremely unlikely for the to be transmitted in this setting.”
The complaint filed today alleges that the defendants –- Steven M. , M.D., , Inc., and , S.C., violated four different state and federal laws. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the (ADA) and its state law counterpart, which both prohibit by places of public accommodation (including healthcare providers); the Rehabilitation , which requires recipients of federal financial assistance not to discriminate against with disabilities; and a Wisconsin law addressing specifically, which forbids healthcare providers from denying services to (or humiliating and degrading them) based solely on their status.
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Scott Schoettes, Project , is handling the case for . He is joined by co-counsel , of of Wisconsin.

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Lambda Legal and ARCW File Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of HIV Positive Woman Denied Surgery by Healthcare Provider

(Milwaukee, WI, February 12, 2009) — and the of Wisconsin () filed a today in the US District Court for the on behalf of , a 35-year-old Wisconsin who was denied surgery to remove her because she has .
in healthcare remains a major problem for living with ,” said , Director of the Legal Services Program at the of Wisconsin (). “In violation of both federal and Wisconsin law, Dr. Steven refused to provide needed medical treatment to our client, .”
and represent who experienced problems with her while incarcerated at Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac. Ultimately, her physician referred her to Dr. Steven at the Fond du Lac Regional Hospital to have her removed.
However, Dr. refused to perform the surgery after learning Ms. is -positive. Some time thereafter, a surgeon at a different medical facility removed Ms. ’s in a laprascopic procedure, which is considered .
“Dr. ’s actions fly in the of ethical behavior for a medical professional,” said Scott Schoettes, with ’s Project. “Long ago, the Centers for Disease and Prevention established that using universal precautions — which are required in all sorts of , including surgeries — makes it extremely unlikely for the to be transmitted in this setting.”
The complaint filed today alleges that the defendants –- Steven M. , M.D., , Inc., and , S.C., violated four different state and federal laws. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the (ADA) and its state law counterpart, which both prohibit by places of public accommodation (including healthcare providers); the Rehabilitation , which requires recipients of federal financial assistance not to discriminate against with disabilities; and a Wisconsin law addressing specifically, which forbids healthcare providers from denying services to (or humiliating and degrading them) based solely on their status.
The case is v. , et al.
Scott Schoettes, Project , is handling the case for . He is joined by co-counsel , of of Wisconsin.

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