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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Atlas highlights HIV/AIDS burden in Southeast
From: MARK FISCHER <fischerwdc@...>
Date: Mon, June 29, 2009 12:27 pm
To:

Atlas highlights HIV/AIDS burden in Southeast

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/26/hiv.aids.atlas.map/index.html

By Elizabeth Landau
CNN

(CNN) -- The Southeast is among the areas of the United States with the highest concentration of cases of HIV and AIDS, according to a new online tool called the National HIV/AIDS Atlas.

In this map of AIDS prevalence rates in the Southeast, red represents the highest (0.593 percent or greater).

AIDS experts in the region say that access to health care, especially when it comes to screening, is a major problem in rural communities.
In the Southeast, people with HIV tend to get tested late, after they have become sick, partly because of stigma, said Kathie Hiers, executive director of AIDS Alabama in Birmingham.
"If you look at access to health care and almost any kind of health care report card, the South is the worst," she said.
With little or no public transportation, people in non-metropolitan areas are at a disadvantage when they need to see a particular kind of doctor, experts say. There is also a shortage of doctors who deal with HIV in the region, Hiers said.
These problems also resonate with Georgia's rural communities, which represent 39 percent of the HIV/AIDS burden in the state, said Raphael Holloway, director of the HIV Unit at the Georgia Division of Public Health. The remaining 61 percent of people living with HIV or AIDS are in the metro Atlanta area.
"In some districts, for example, there may be 10 counties within that health district but only one infectious disease doctor that people can access for care and services," he said.
It is also difficult to get HIV education to people in rural areas, he said.

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Of the 29 states reporting county-level data for the National HIV/AIDS Atlas, Georgia had more counties than any other state with the highest levels of HIV and AIDS prevalence.
Although this does not represent a comprehensive national assessment, Georgia ranked fifth in reporting of new AIDS cases in 2007, behind Texas (fourth), Florida (third), New York (second) and California (first), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Northeast also has a heavy burden of HIV/AIDS cases nationally, atlas collaborators said. Other states with high numbers of counties with high HIV prevalence included Florida, New York and South Carolina.
The atlas, the first of its kind to map out HIV and AIDS at the level of counties, launched in time for Saturday's HIV/AIDS Testing Day. The National Institutes of Health is encouraging everyone age 13 to 64 to get tested for HIV as part of routine health care.
"Not knowing one's HIV status endangers one's health and the health of one's sexual partners. By getting tested for the virus and learning one's HIV status soon after infection, treatment can begin early, substantially delaying the development of HIV-related illness and prolonging life," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
The National HIV/AIDS Atlas allows users to explore the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in any region of the United States. The map, a project of the National Minority Quality Forum, encompasses all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The more red a region appears, the greater the prevalence, which is the ratio of the number of people living with the disease at a given time to the total number of people living there at that time.
Users can look at rates of disease by gender, race/ethnicity and age group in regions where this information is available. The map also has different settings for HIV and AIDS, the more severe illness caused by the HIV virus. They can also zoom into counties and, for New York City only, ZIP codes.
About 33 million people have HIV/AIDS worldwide as of 2007, according to the World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that 1.1 million Americans have HIV and that 56,300 new infections occurred in the United States in 2006. Nearly 75 percent of HIV/AIDS diagnoses among adolescents and adults in that year were for males.

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People who worked on the atlas project were surprised at how concentrated HIV and AIDS are in certain U.S. counties.
"Being able to look at all the data in this way reminds us that the HIV epidemic is not uniformly distributed throughout the U.S.," said Patrick Sullivan, associate professor of epidemiology at Emory University, who collaborated on the atlas.
The atlas also reflects the disproportionate number of African-Americans who have HIV and AIDS.
"You can see at the level of the national map that there's so much variation in the U.S. about which groups have been impacted," Sullivan said.
Demographics and county-level data are not available for some states, or parts of some states, because of the way these places report data by region, researchers said. These areas appear as gray when users zoom in. Some places also appear gray because the disease case count is so low.
The atlas is based on data from public health departments from 2006, the most recent available. Collaborators say they hope to update the maps when new data become available.
The atlas, which launched Monday morning, had about 100,000 visitors by Tuesday afternoon, and more than 10,000 people completed the free registration in that time, said Gary Puckrein, executive director of the atlas project.
To find an HIV testing facility near you, visit www.hivtest.org

All About HIV and AIDS • Georgia

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Please vote for me for Project Runway all stars
From: Jack Mackenroth <jackmax2@...>
Date: Thu, June 18, 2009 2:52 pm


Hey Friends,

Please click on this link and vote ONLY for me. Thanks. They are planning on a 3 challenge all-star show this summer. I really appreciate it!

http://bloggingprojectrunway.blogspot.com/2009/06/which-project-runway-season-four.html

--
Jack Mackenroth
http://www.jackmackenroth.com
http://www.myFNL.com
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http://www.myspace.com/jackmackenroth
http://blog.jackmackenroth.com/
JMACK CREATIVE INC.
Follow me at http://twitter.com/jackmackenroth

Presented by Healing Waters | www.hwaters.org

& Strength In Numbers San Francisco | www.sinsf.org

White Water

Rafting on the

AmericanRiver

Sacramento

July 31-August 2 (2 Days of Rafting)
August 15-16 (1 Day of Rafting)
August 22-23 (1 Day of Rafting - Sober)

Contact Bryan Levinson for details:

bryan@... or (323) 356-8872

Join other active (HIV+) poz guys and their HIV negative friends/family for a weekend of camping and rafting on this historic California river, where gold was first discovered.  Only $60 (with 2 day rafting trip July 31-Aug. 2 at $120).

Spaces still available but going fast.  Fee includes transportation from San Francisco/Sacramento to river camp, professionally guided rafting, gourmet dinner/lunch, sleeping tents/bags, and much more!  Travel to Bay Area/Sacramento not included in price, but assistance arranging carpools will be provided.

A drug free adventure (August 22-23 is Sober only)

Presented by Healing Waters | www.hwaters.org

& Strength In Numbers San Francisco | www.sinsf.org

White Water

Rafting on the

AmericanRiver

Sacramento

July 31-August 2 (2 Days of Rafting)
August 15-16 (1 Day of Rafting)
August 22-23 (1 Day of Rafting - Sober)

Contact Bryan Levinson for details:

bryan@... or (323) 356-8872

Join other active (HIV+) poz guys and their HIV negative friends/family for a weekend of camping and rafting on this historic California river, where gold was first discovered.  Only $60, except 2 day on Aug. 22-23 rafting trip which is $120.

Spaces still available but going fast.  Fee includes transportation from San Francisco/Sacramento to river camp, professionally guided rafting, gourmet dinner/lunch, sleeping tents/bags, and much more!  Travel to Bay Area/Sacramento not included in price, but assistance arranging carpools will be provided.

A drug free adventure (August 22-23 is Sober only)

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: POZSeattle's 10th Anniversary Celebration, Wed. May 13
From: "POZSeattle" <poz-list@...>
Date: Fri, May 08, 2009 9:28 pm
To: "POZSeattle Members" <POZSeattle>

POZSeattle's 10th Anniversary
 

 

Join us to celebrate POZSeattle's 10th Anniversary.  Over the past decade POZSeattle has planned and promoted several hundred social events for HIV+ men.  Meet us for drinks, food, socializing, and a whole lot of fun.  We will be offering a special menu in honor of POZSeattle's 10th Anniversary.

 

For your enjoyment, the monthly social takes place in a private setting.

 

 This POZSeattle social is for all HIV-positive men and their friends, regardless of age, shape, size, or color. 

 

When:	Wednesday, May 13th from 6 - 8 pm  (Corrected date)
Where:	The Cuff, 1533 - 13th Ave. in Seattle Look for the social in the downstairs bar.
Cost:	Free admission, no host bar, and special menu.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: www.fighthivyourway.com
From: Groove_Planet Ibizaboy09 <brand_new_dai@...>
Date: Sat, April 18, 2009 2:20 pm


Hello
 
I thought you might be interested in the 2009 Fight HIV your way contest, presented by REYETAZ. You can submit an original photo and essay or video that expresses how you fight HIV every day for a chance to have your story shared with people around the country. Look for more information at http://www.hivphotovideocontest.com/. The contest closes on May 15th, 2009 so be sure to check it out soon!
 
For example this is my entry:
This rose represents the unconscious beauty that HIV has brought to my life.  I fight HIV by stopping to smell the roses.  It has awakened my purpose by helping me to accept the  present moment in finding the perfection that is deeper than any form and untouched by time. 
 

Our belief is that any gay guy who has tested positive for HIV is a part of our movement.  There's no membership fee as the price for entry has been costly enough already!

If you join one of our chapters or email lists, it is never shared with anyone.  And we never ask guys in SIN to give us their full name or photo.  We believe that everyone living with HIV/AIDS has the right to determine for themselves whether they want to tell no one, someone or everyone about their HIV status.

When I started SIN in Los Angeles, it was like pulling teeth to get any of the ASOs to partner with us or dare to even think of collaborating through us with other agencies.  My vision for Strength In Numbers has been to break down the territorial barriers that keep so many ASOs from working with each other.  Again, our view is that HIV doesn't care about labels and doesn't see any borders itself, so why shouldn't ASOs work together as much as possible for the greater good.  SIN chapters and our international headquarters work with almost every AIDS-related program we encounter, unless we feel that the relationship is not mutually respectful.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Last Call for 2009?
From: "Paul Stalbaum" <Paul@...>
Date: Mon, April 13, 2009 2:54 pm
To: "Paul Stalbaum" <Paul@...>

I plan to make this my last email blast regarding the Gay Men’s 2009 Poz Cruise Retreat.

 

Although the economy this year clearly sucks and will affect some of our regulars from attending we are doing quite well with easily over 100 men signed up.

 

The purpose of this email is to let you know that we approach a very important deadline as of May 8. This is a review date with Carnival and on this day they look at how many cabins I still have left unsold. At that time they will definitely be taking back many (possibly most) of our unsold cabins. Once I sell out my allotted cabins it is highly likely that rates will increase!!!

 

This is a very popular itinerary and date for Carnival as it is their only sailing date that goes to more unusual islands.

 

So I hope you can make it and join in on the fun October 10 – 18, 2009.

 

http://www.hivcruise.com/

 

Sincerely,

 

Paul B. Stalbaum

Universal Travel/American Express

1425C SE 17 Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316

954- 761 - 1500 ext 241

800 - 735 - 0401 ext 241

Fax - 954 - 463 - 2703

 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [FWD: POZ I AM NEWSLETTER]
From: "Bryan Levinson" <bryan@...>
Date: Wed, April 08, 2009 6:25 am
To: "Bryan Levinson" <bryan@...>

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: POZ I AM NEWSLETTER
From: Robert Breining <robert@...>
Date: Tue, April 07, 2009 9:00 pm
To: Bryan Levinson <bryan@...>

To receive email from Robert Breining, add robert@... to your safe sender list.
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The POZ I AM Newsletter Message from Robert The purpose of the POZ I AM Community is to bring people infected and affected together. It's a place to ask questions and share stories. I ask if you haven't share some of your story with us.You can do this a few ways. Start a Blog , Introduce yourself in our Forums. By sharing your story and reading others stories I hope  you can begin to feel comfortable in your own skin again . I wanted to personally share my story with you. This is my story written by John a member of the POZ I AM community who works at an organization called GET REAL PHILLY. For me it’s about acceptance. I looked so hard for it for so long and it got me nowhere. Finally, being positive taught me to just let it all go and be who I really am. After that, it all happened naturally. I had to accept myself before anyone else would. Now I’m in a pretty good place. I hope this will inspire you all to open up a bit more and share some of your journey with us.. -Robert Read Robert's Story   Jack Mackenroth joins POZ I AM Radio Jack Mackenroth co-hosts the  POZ I AM  radio show on Wednesdays at 2pm EST. After a successful stint on Project Runway, Jack exemplifies great achievement while living with HIV. As he has done for the past 20 years, he continues to excel in design, athletics, Television and HIV activism. Jack recently launched a national HIV/AIDS education campaign, in partnership with Merck & Co. Inc.,called  Living Positive By Design, His openness and  honesty have inspired millions around the globe. Jack brings his unique vision, passion, and celebrity to the show.   Sherri Lewis - Straight Girl in a Queer World Wednesday April 8th long term survivor Sherri Lewis shares her story and talks about issues Women with HIV face.HIV/AIDS activist, educator and counselor Sherri Beachfront Lewis hosts a here! Networks podcast from her unique perspective as an HIV+ "Straight Girl in a Queer World." Sherri has been involved with many organizations including Project Outreach and has been asked to speak at numerous events including The Ribbon of Hope Celebration in 2006. "Straight Girl in a Queer World" will bring Sherri's years of experience both as an HIV+ woman and as a public speaker into conversations with a diverse group of people who are making great strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Straight Girl in a Queer World   Learn about HIV Campground Project Jeff the founder of the HIV Campground Project joins Robert and Jeromy Sunday April 12th at 9pm EST.The mission of HIV Campground Project is to help individuals with HIV / AIDS live better lives through social events, better nutrition, increase government funding, build community centers & campgrounds, HIV testing, write funding and grant programs, promote public awareness and help end the stigma of HIV / AIDS worldwide. HIV Campground Project will maintain a role in society to help educate the public, promote HIV testing, stigma awareness, discrimination in our society and keeping up with the medical advances of HIV / AIDS care. HIV Campground Project does not discriminate based on a person's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. Visit the HIV Campground Project   Ongina Talks Ongina will tell all on the POZ I AM Radio Show Wednesday April 15th at 2pm EST. Robert and Jack will be speaking with The One and Only Ongina. They will touch on her time on the Show Rupaul's Drag Race and what her experience has been since coming out as a person living with HIV/AIDS on national television. Ongina is recognized recently for her unique appearance on Rupaul’s Drag Race, she gave an artistic appeal and a whole lot of face, sticking true to the Ongina image. Ongina delights audiences across the United States by bringing a strong, bold, beautiful and entertaining character that honors and respects the artistic art of drag, wig or no wig!. Ongina is one unique artist who will leave an imprint in your mind and hopefully in your hearts! Her name originated from the fascination of a certain kind of "ina", but she has more balls than a raging bull! Ongina may be as sweet as apple pie, but she's "blade ready" when she needs to be! Gender-bending, head piece wearing, non tucking Ongina is one who surely delivers!   Contact Info: If you would like to suggest a topic or  share your story as a guest on the POZ I AM Radio Show contact Robert Breining at Robert@... In This Issue: Message from Robert Jack Mackenroth joins POZ I AM Radio Sherri Lewis - Straight Girl in a Queer World Learn about HIV Campground Project Ongina Talks Brian Morgan "Little Guy with a Big Heart" A Place Like This by Mark S. King Love in the Time of HIV by Michale Mancilla Jesse Sanchez Contact Info Links Brian Morgan "Little Guy with a Big Heart" Join Robert and Jeromy Sunday April 19th at 9pm EST. They will be speaking with Brian Morgan "Little Guy with a Big Heart ". Brian was a guest on the Jenny Jones Show to speak with "Out of Control Teens". Brian has such an incredible story to tell and a burning desire to get it out to as many people as he can. He dosen't want anyone to have to experience what he went through with this disease.   A Place Like This by Mark S. King Mark S King will be joining Robert and Jack Wednesday on the POZ I AM Radio Show April 22nd at 2pm EST. Mark S. King is an award winning writer and HIV/AIDS activist who has been involved in gay causes since the early 1980’s. Mark is the Author A Place Like This a memoir Check out Mark's  Video Blog on The Body.com  Visit Mark's Website   Love in the Time of HIV by Michale Mancilla Sunday April 26th at 9pm EST Robert and Jeromy will be speaking with Michael Mancilla author of "Love in the tims of HIV" - The Gay man's guide to sex. dating and relationships. Listeners are able to call in and ask questions about dating and realtionships. The number to call is  (347)-215-9442   Jesse Sanchez Robert and Jack will be speaking with Jesse Sanchez Wednesday April 29th at 2pm EST. Jesse is a 21 year old HIV+ Activist & Associate Producer. At the age of 21 Jesse has shown that HIV/AIDS will not stop him from pursuing his dreams. Tune in Live to the POZ I AM Radio Show to here Jesse's amazing story.   Links: JOIN THE POZ I AM COMMUNITY POZ I AM RADIO

the POZIAM community • P.O.Box 1299 • Levittown • PA • 19058

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Georgetown Athletes teach DC teens how to fight AIDS using
sports
From: MARK FISCHER <fischerwdc@...>
Date: Fri, April 03, 2009 1:50 pm
To:

 

 

 

Georgetown Athletes teach DC teens how to fight AIDS using sports

Source: chagmionantoine

A Georgetown student creates a model AIDS education program, using college athletes to teach at-risk teens in DC using interactive games. Shilpi Gupta reports.
 
http://www.365gay.com/video/georgetown-athletes-teach-dc-teens-how-to-fight-aids-using-sports/

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: GAO Report on CARE Programs Available; ETHA Reintroduced; and
Obama Asked to Lift Needle Exchange Ban
From: MARK FISCHER <fischerwdc@...>
Date: Tue, March 31, 2009 11:05 am
To:

 
From: National Minority AIDS Council [mailto:communications@...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:19 PM
Subject: GAO Report on CARE Programs Available; ETHA Reintroduced; and Obama Asked to Lift Needle Exchange Ban

 

Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled "Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions" that detailed how changes in the funding structure of the Ryan White CARE Act altered the programs and services delivered by grantees. Download a copy of Ryan White CARE Act: Implementation of the New Minority AIDS Initiative Provisions here. Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) Reintroduced: House Legislation Would Extend Medicaid Coverage to Poor HIV Patients The March 27th edition of Congressional Quarterly (CQ) Healthbeat reports, "Reps. Eliot L. Engel, D-N.Y., Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have re-introduced the [Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) which] would allow states to extend Medicaid coverage to low-income individuals with HIV." (Click here for more information.) The bill would permit states to change their Medicaid eligibility policies to increase access to early and cost-effective HIV treatment before the virus progresses to AIDS, Engel said in a statement. According to Engel, this approach would be "more cost effective for the federal government since it's much more expensive to treat patients with AIDS than HIV." Under current Social Security regulations, HIV-positive people must be disabled by the virus before they can receive Medicaid coverage, according to Engel's statement. The bill would allow participating states to receive higher federal rates for providing treatment to people living with HIV and is similar to other initiatives, such as the Children's Health Insurance Program and a program providing early Medicaid access to low-income women with cancer. "It makes no sense that a person must develop ... AIDS before Medicaid can treat them," Ros-Lehtinen said in the statement. She added, "This legislation would remedy this by giving states the option to extend Medicaid coverage to low-income persons so that they can confront their HIV before it becomes AIDS and thus help them from becoming terminally ill and a burden on their families and the public health system." In a news release, Engel said the program would be "more cost effective for the federal government since it is much more expensive to treat patients with AIDS than HIV." The bill is modeled on legislation like SCHIP in that it allows "participating states to receive higher federal rates for treating patients with HIV." (Feldman, CQ HealthBeat, 3/26). HIV/AIDS Organizations Nationwide Ask Obama to Lift Ban on Needle Exchange NMAC, along with many partner organizations, recently sent a letter asking President Barack Obama to call on Congress to strike language banning federal funding for syringe exchange from the FY 2009 Appropriations Omnibus Bill. In addition, it asked that Congress to allow funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill to be used for syringe exchange in the FY 2010 budget to Congress. We believed that taking action now to remove the ban in the FY 2009 Omnibus is the most expeditious route to allow cities and states the needed flexibility to tailor existing federal funding streams to fight deadly infectious diseases based on the needs and conditions of local communities. The text of this important letter is available below, and a http://nmac.convio.net/site/R?i=FFNX75BJW0zehMzxnHNSvQ... Today, NMAC is an association of AIDS service organizations providing valuable information to community-based organizations, hospitals, clinics and other groups assisting individuals and families affected by the AIDS epidemic. NMAC's advocacy efforts are funded through private funders and donors only.  For more information, call NMAC directly at (202) 483-NMAC (6622) or communications@.... Visit the agency online at http://nmac.convio.net/site/R?i=uTUDAiCrQNooVz3PfLuxtQ.., as well as on http://nmac.convio.net/site/R?i=SKocITqW6odezwXyF4n7nQ.. and on http://nmac.convio.net/site/R?i=9ZLF8NHnY6kgmFj5jEuwzg... Pictures and video clips from past NMAC events are available from MyPhotoAlbum.com (nmacpics.myphotoalbum.com/), and http://nmac.convio.net/site/R?i=lgXWmbqfJelRIAUaaeLMXw.., respectively. About NMAC Lifeline Click here to email this message to a friend. If you received this message from a friend and would like to receive NMAC Lifeline you can sign-up here. You received this email because you expressed interest in future email communications from us. We appreciate that you have chosen to receive email from us so we can keep you informed of events as they happen. If you received this email in error or do not wish to receive future email from the National Minority AIDS Council, click here to remove yourself from the mailing list.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  About NMAC in Action Much of the information distributed through the NMAC in Action and on the NMAC website is drawn from secondary sources. It is not meant to constitute or convey medical advice or diagnostic information. People living with HIV/AIDS should share information of interest with their primary care provider before making treatment choices. The presence of the name or image of any person on the NMAC website, or within this message, should not be construed as an indication of their HIV status, unless specifically stated.   About NMAC The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) honored its twentieth year developing leadership within communities of color to address challenges of HIV/AIDS, in 2007. NMAC has responded to the needs of communities of color by developing programs aimed at enhancing the skills necessary to confront this health crisis, including a public policy education program, national and regional training conferences, a treatment and research program and numerous publications. Today, NMAC is an association of AIDS service organizations providing valuable information to community-based organizations, hospitals, clinics and other groups assisting individuals and families affected by the AIDS epidemic. NMAC's advocacy efforts are funded through private funders and donors only. For more information, call: (202) 234-5120; e-mail: communications@...; or visit: http://www.nmac.org/.  Subscription Information Please share this NMAC in Action with colleagues and friends, and encourage them to subscribe for themselves. Click here to forward this message. To unsubscribe from NMAC in Action, send a reply to this message with the word, "REMOVE", in the subject line. Click here to change your email preferences.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: POZ I AM radio show
From: Jack Mackenroth <jackmax2@...>
Date: Mon, March 30, 2009 8:36 am

Hey Everyone,

This Wednesday, April 1st, I have the pleasure of joining Robert Breining as the permanent co-host of his internet radio show POZ I AM. I was fortunate enough to be a guest on his show a couple of months ago and when I heard his Wednesday co-host was dropping out I was happy to jump on board. The show airs every Wednesday at 2 pm EST, and listeners can tune in across the country and the world. Just log in www.blogtalkradio.com/poziam and listen to our live streaming chat. We will be interviewing prominent guests in the HIV community and discussing current events involving HIV issues. Listeners can also participate in a live chat online while the show is running. They can ask questions and interact with each other. Past shows will be available for download online at www.blogtalkradio.com/poziam.

Complete information at the link below.

http://blog.jackmackenroth.com/2009/03/30/i-am-co-hosting-the-poz-i-am-radio-show-wed-2-est/
--
Jack Mackenroth
www.jackmackenroth.com
www.myspace.com/jackmackenroth
http://blog.jackmackenroth.com/
JMACK CREATIVE INC.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Updated
From: "Paul Stalbaum" <Paul@...>

Gay Men’s HIV Cruise Retreat: October 10–18, 2009 Our mission is providing to our travelers the most unique memorable travel experience for people living with HIV. We offer the perfect balance of laugh-out-loud social events as well as informative lectures from top HIV specialists. Reaction from past passengers confirms how successful we have been in meeting our goal! The sense of community and camaraderie we offer is exceptional. We sail for eight nights on the new Carnival Freedom from Fort Lauderdale October 10–18, 2009 with stops in San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua , Tortola and Nassau. Low rates starting at only $489 per person (plus taxes) includes all meals, entertainment as well as private cocktail parties and fun and games. We also offer customized shore excursions exclusively designed for our group. We also include a $100 per cabin ship board credit to spend in any fashion you want on the ship. Through our many private parties, lectures, games and private dining room seating we provide great socialization, camaraderie, and a true sense of community. Ours is a truly emotional and bonding travel experience. After all “we are all in the same boat”! Each year we contribute a portion of our proceeds to various HIV organizations. To date, over $35,000 has been donated. Please visit www.hivcruise.com for details.

 

Paul B. Stalbaum

Universal Travel/American Express

1425C SE 17 Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316

954- 761 - 1500 ext 241

800 - 735 - 0401 ext 241

Fax - 954 - 463 - 2703

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Houston SIN Member
Date: Mon, March 16, 2009 12:16 pm
To: bryan@...

Please pass on to him that, at the very least, because the Sustiva component has a much longer half life that stopping the pill puts him at risk of developing resistance to the NNRTI class as he would be on monotherapy for two weeks until it leaves his system. So, he should also try to get some truvada, the other two components to take during those two weeks should the need arise to stop his meds for a short period.

--
Healthfully & Electronically,

Jonathan
San Francisco

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SINHouston] Atripla
From: Manuel Alcala <manuel_g_alcala@...>
Date: Mon, March 16, 2009 10:50 am
To: bryan@...


Hello group,

I've recently relocated from Dallas to to Houston and am in a bind. I'm hoping the SINHouston members can help me out. I am currently taking Atripla and have run out of meds. Does anyone have any Atripla they're not going to use/spare to get me through until my medical insurance kicks in? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to miss a dosage.

Thanks!
MANN