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Mich. health dept. denies media access to training on controversial HIV database* UPDATE

By | 03.05.13 | 10:04 am

This article has been updated, below the original story, to reflect that The American Independent has been authorized to attend Wednesday’s meeting. More…
LANSING, Mich. – Dozens of agencies and local health departments will be attending a mandatory meeting Wednesday in Lansing to review grant-fulfillment requirements related to HIV funding, but

Cropped image of a Michigan Department of Community Health brochure on HIV testing. Read the full brochure here.

Not-so-confidential HIV testing

By | 03.04.13 | 9:02 am

Since 2003, the Michigan Department of Community Health has been secretly collecting the names, dates of birth, risk categories, and other demographic information of people submitting for confidential HIV testing at grant-funded locations throughout the state and storing them in a massive database, a months-long investigation by The American Independent More…

Michigan health depts targeting HIV-positive pregnant women unfairly, experts say

By Todd Heywood | 12.01.11 | 4:49 pm

On World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama declared that America is on its way to defeating the global pandemic known as the AIDS virus. At an online conference Thursday, the President announced more funding ($50 million more) for HIV/AIDS treatment in the U.S. and a higher target goal for how many Americans will be on treatment by 2013 (6 million people). And while HIV patients and advocates welcome efforts to fight and treat the disease on a large scale, many agree that at the state and local levels, serious problems with treatment programs and the criminalization of HIV-positive individuals often go unaddressed. More …

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Where does Michigan fall in the HPV vaccine debate?

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.20.11 | 9:16 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

With the HPV vaccine making headlines during the recent Republican presidential debates, an obvious question arose: What is Michigan’s policy about the vaccination? More…

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Wrong HIV medication for prison patient jumpstarts mass penal inquiry

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.13.11 | 10:46 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

More…The Michigan Department of Corrections says it is reviewing its records to determine how an HIV-positive inmate was placed on a treatment regimen that does not meet state, federal or international treatment protocols.