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Montgomery County, Ala., Has Highest HIV/AIDS Rate In State
There were 839 reported cases of HIV/AIDS in Alabama in 2008, and of those 122 were reported in Montgomery County, which had the highest number in the state per capita, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Black residents comprised 70 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases in Alabama reported that year. Poverty, lack of transportation to health services, not knowing a partner"s status and not getting tested are cited as factors contributing to the greater risk for HIV among blacks in the state, according to the Advertiser. Jane Cheeks, director of HIV/AIDS programs for the Alabama Department of Public Health, said, "The more we test, the more we find," adding, "But we"re hoping we can lower the infection rate." She also said, "In 2007, we got a pretty significant increase in funding and we were able to provide more services and give more testing." In addition to administering HIV tests, the "state educates the public through public service announcements and rolling billboards on the sides of 18-wheelers, which give people toll-free numbers to call" for information, the article states (Klass, 7/11).
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Fremont Patients, Public Health Endangered By Kaiser Cutbacks In Urgent Services
TUESDAY: Dozens of Registered Nurses to March on Kaiser Permanente-Fremont to Protest Effort to Slash Urgent Care
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CNN Profiles 'Generation' Of Teenagers, Young Adults Born With HIV
CNN looks at the lives of teenagers and young adults who were born with HIV before advancements in antiretroviral drugs in the 1990s helped prevent mother-to-child transmission. According to CNN, these children "have defied initial expectations" and "danced at their high school proms, walked on stage to receive their diplomas and even experienced the birth of their children." The article profiles a group of HIV-positive teenagers and young adults in Miami called the Kool Kids. The group was established in 1995 to help children living with HIV cope with the "usual complications of adolescence" and also the "broken families, medical complications and fights for acceptance" that exist as a result of their HIV (Park, CNN, 6/22).
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Awards To Highlight Military Health Heroes, Wales

The Welsh Assembly Government is today encouraging people to nominate health professionals for a major UK-wide award aimed at highlighting their contribution to the care of armed services personnel. The awards are now in the second year and this year they are hosted by the Scottish Government. Scotland"s Public Health Minister Shona Robison and UK Defence Secretary John Hutton will launch the awards today inviting people to nominate heath professionals to be recognised for the care provided to armed forces personnel while on duty or when they have returned home. Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart - who also has responsibility to veterans within the Assembly Government - said the awards will publicly recognise the efforts of and care provided by staff to current members of the army, navy and RAF, veterans and their dependents. Edwina Hart said: "Our service men and women do an outstanding job and we all owe them a debt of gratitude and duty of care, particularly those who have developed health problems as a result of their military service. "The health service has long worked closely with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that the men and women of the armed services receive care and support when they need it. "The awards will showcase the hard work and dedication of a range of health professionals from the public, private and voluntary sector and I would encourage people to consider nominating either themselves or others for these awards to recognise their contribution to care for men and women in the armed services." The Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Rosemary Kennedy was a colonel in the Territorial Army and is Colonel Commandant in the Queen Alexandra"s Royal Army Nursing Corps. She said: "The awards recognise the partnership and collaboration which exists between the NHS and Defence Medical Service in mutual support to care for military personnel and the training and leadership development opportunities for all healthcare professionals." Notes The awards are open to military or civilian members of the Defence Medical Services, NHS or independent sector healthcare professionals who, either on an individual or team basis, have benefitted the care of a members) of the Armed Forces. This includes veterans or their dependants. The eight categories are: Innovation in Service Development Award Education and Training Award Deployed Healthcare Award Health Improvement and Promotion Award Mental Health Award Healthcare Reservist of the Year Care of Veterans Award Team of the Year Award: Military and Civilian Health Partnership Award Nominations for the awards close on Friday June 26th 2009. Entrants can be self-nominated or entered by patients, colleagues or members of the public. The Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards ceremony will take place on October 29, 2009 at Hopetoun Edinburgh. Further information on the health partnership awards, including how to apply or nominate, can be found at http://www.militarycivilianhealthawards.org Welsh Assembly Government


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