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	Quilting to Uncover: Women's Stories of HIV/AIDS It is said that a quilt is like a history book. It tells you about the past and the people that lived then. Today, a group of Southern women dedicated to fighting HIV/AIDS have taken the art of quilting to a whole new level with the help of the Internet.
	World AIDS Day 2008 World AIDS Day is observed every year on Dec. 1 and was established by the World Health Organization in 1988. World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations and individuals with the opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.
	HIV/AIDS: The Tale and the Fight of Two Women in Public Health HIV/AIDS is taking an increasing toll on women. In 2005, women represented 27 percent of new AIDS diagnoses in the United States, up from 11 percent in 1990. For two women in the HHS, the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls has a special significance.
	Take the Test, Take Control: World AIDS Day 2007 In the 26th year of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, African Americans and Latinos are increasingly at risk for HIV infection.
	Pacific Resource and Training Center Open in Guam This new center will serve pacific island jurisdictions with health resources and training opportunities that address HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections throughout the U.S. territories.
	Latinos and HIV/AIDS The sense of family in the Latino community is so strong academics have coined a term for it: familismo. But for Latinos, family includes the village, the community at large.
	HIV Testing Day: Educating the Educators Some people just find it difficult to talk about HIV and sex. So The Office of Minority Health Resource Center and the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) combined forces to help spread the truth about HIV
	June 27: Get Tested for HIV! National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is June 27th. This important day encourages individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.
	Calling on the Caribbean Spirit of Hope against HIV Dr.Garth Graham, the Jamaican-born head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, calls on the Caribbean community in the U.S. to step up the fight against HIV/AIDS.
	Tuberculosis Control Efforts Demand Renewed Attention
	Tackling HIV on College Campuses: An Illinois Experience
	Supplemental Testing for Confirmation of Reactive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Antibody Tests Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 12/16/05 A reactive rapid HIV test result is considered preliminary and must be confirmed by supplemental testing.