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By Marcos Restrepo |
03.08.12 | 10:02 am
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Florida AIDS drug waiting list longest in U.S.
By Marcos Restrepo |
02.27.12 | 10:14 am
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Advocates launched a campaign to urge the Florida legislature to secure funding for the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program, the same week it was announced that almost 1,100 Floridians who live with HIV are on the drug assistance programs waiting list.
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors,
Patient advocates concerned about future of AIDS Drug Assistance Program
By Marcos Restrepo |
02.13.12 | 4:00 pm
| More from The Florida Independent
Despite a significant drop in the number of patients on Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting list there are still concerns about that number rising over the coming months. More…
Report: Florida women face high rates of HIV and unplanned pregnancies
By Ashley Lopez |
01.31.12 | 3:06 pm
| More from The Florida Independent
A women’s health report released by the Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates this week shows that women, particularly women of color, in Florida are facing mounting health problems related to unintended pregnancies and HIV. More…
Sex-ed advocates launch ‘Future of Sex Education’ project, propose national sex-ed standards
By Marcos Restrepo |
01.11.12 | 1:02 pm
| More from The Florida Independent
The first-ever national standards for sexuality education in K-12 schools, part of the ongoing “Future of Sex Education” project, was released this week. More…
Florida teen pregnancy task force: Abstinence-only sex education not enough
By Ashley Lopez |
12.20.11 | 1:43 am
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Last month, the Northeast Florida Teen Pregnancy Task Force released a report outlining recommendations for dealing with the region’s persistent teen pregnancy problem. More…
More Floridians on AIDS drug waiting list
By Marcos Restrepo |
12.12.11 | 11:16 am
| More from The Florida Independent
After dropping dramatically in previous months, Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting list increased over the last week: 954 Floridians are now on the list, the second-highest number in the U.S. More…
On World AIDS Day, Obama announces more funding to domestic AIDS programs
By Marcos Restrepo |
12.01.11 | 2:49 pm
| More from The Florida Independent
President Obama announced today that $50 million in additional funds will be going toward treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Obama said during “The Beginning of the End of AIDS,” an online conference organized by ONE International More…, “a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that
