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Positive Living June-July 2005

Cover Story

HIV strategy launched

Positive Living article — Thursday, 28 July 2005

HIV community organisations have cautiously welcomed the release of a new national HIV/AIDS strategy, and called for leadership to ensure the policies outlined in the document are translated into tangible programs. read more »

Tags: Gay and bisexual men, National HIV strategy

News

Facing trial at last

Positive Living article • Kirsty Machon • 28 July 2005

It’s been three years in the making, but an Australian trial of polylactic acid for the treatment of facial wasting is about to get underway at last. But while the news is good, there are some important limitations to this project. KIRSTY MACHON reports. read more »

Police fire on AIDS activists

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

South Africa’s Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has condemned South African police for firing on an otherwise peaceful protest march with rubber bullets and smoke grenades. read more »

News Briefs

News and treatments briefs

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

HIV-related news in brief from the June-July 2005 edition of Positive Living. read more »

Feature

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Opportunities for the HIV-positive community?

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 28 July 2005

The 5th National HIV/AIDS strategy document — launched by health minister Tony Abbott in Sydney on June 23 — has some opportunities in it for HIV-positive people and their organisations to work at improving services and initiatives, particularly in the treatments care and support areas. read more »

A place at the table

Positive Living article • John Rock • 28 July 2005

The involvement of positive people remains a touchstone of the global community’s commitment to responding to AIDS. But how far have we come and how far do we still have to go before the voices of people living with HIV are heard and respected? JOHN ROCK reports from Japan. read more »

Opposites attract

Positive Living article • David Menadue • 28 July 2005

Pos-neg relationships, magnetic partnerships, mixed-status couples, serodiscordant shack-ups … positive and negative men and women are proving that when you’re in love, nothing — not even HIV — need stand in your way. DAVID MENADUE reports. read more »

Clearing the air

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

What are the potential health impacts of smoking in HIV-positive people? read more »

Backgrounder

It's the virus, stupid

Positive Living article • Paul Kidd • 28 July 2005

Does HIV cause AIDS? This Backgrounder explains the relationship between the virusA small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell. and the disease, and the scientific basis that our knowledge is based upon. read more »

Regular

Beating the blues naturally

Positive Living article • Jim Arachne • 28 July 2005

What are the complementary and alternative therapyA broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies that Western (conventional) medicine does not commonly use to promote well-being or treat health conditions. Examples include acupuncture, herbs, Traditional Chinese Medicine, etc. options for treating depression? read more »

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