June 2011
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“Remus Lupin was supposed to be on the H.I.V. metaphor. It was someone who had...”
– JK Rowling (via arianasawitch)
Jun 30th
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30AIDS: Take 30 seconds to do something about HIV... →
Jun 29th
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Jun 29th
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Jun 29th
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BBC Clip on Travel Restrictions for HIV+ travelers... →
Jun 28th
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“I tested positive for HIV almost 20 years ago.It was one of the toughest times...”
– - HIV+ UN staff member Will you be here in 20 years to share your story? Get tested TODAY!
Jun 27th
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Jun 26th
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“Feeling a lot of pride to be based in New York right now!”
– United Nations Staff
Jun 26th
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NYT: Stereotyping Patients, and Their Ailments →
sexdrugsandhonorroll: Stigma hurts everyone—it’s so frustrating to think about who else could have been helped with the medicines this man didn’t need, and how he suffered more by taking unnecessary HIV regimens. Read This - stigma truly fuels HIV and then some…
Jun 26th
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Jun 25th
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Jun 24th
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UN in the Maldives Launches STIGMA FUELS HIV... →
Jun 24th
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“Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been a strong advocate for HIV-related issues,...”
– Laurie Newell - Global Coordinator, UN Cares - The UN system-wide workplace programme on HIV
Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
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“UN Plus (the United Nations System HIV+ Staff Group) welcomes and congratulates...”
– John Oshima - Global Coordinator, UN Plus
Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
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“You can be the generation that ends HIV/AIDS in our time.”
– First Lady, Michelle Obama (on her South African visit)
Jun 22nd
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Jun 22nd
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HIV Testing in the US on June 27th
Have you been tested for HIV? June 27th is National HIV Testing Day in the US - the perfect opportunity to get tested for HIV, and to be role model to others. Know Your Status! And, if you work for the UN in New York, we’ll be offering free HIV testing on-site on June 29th & 30th. Don’t let your feat get in the way of a healthier future!
Jun 21st
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Have you visited the Stigma Action Network page?... →
Jun 21st
Safer Sex Negotiation skills critical to... →
Jun 21st
The UN in Ukraine launches the STIGMA FUELS HIV... →
Jun 20th
Ghana VP addresses HIV and stigma →
Great interview on the NPR program “Tell Me More” with the Vice President of Ghana - worth a listen!
Jun 20th
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Jun 20th
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Great clip from Jamaica from Poet and Writer, Kwame Dawes, about HIV and stigma and discrimination. 
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Jun 17th
Finally - the UN Human Rights Councils passes a... →
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“To be honest, if I hadn’t had the test, if I didn’t know [my HIV...”
– UN Plus Member (UNICEF)
Jun 16th
HIV-Positive Man First Egyptian to Disclose...
pozmagazine: From the Newsfeed 31-year-old HIV-positive man recently became the first Egyptian to disclose publicly, Al Jazeera English reports. To begin the process of reducing stigma, Magid (who declined to give his last name) disclosed his HIV status at a press conference in Egypt on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of AIDS. Click here for more.
Jun 16th
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“A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made the launch of the STIGMA FUELS HIV...”
– UN Cares and UN Plus
Jun 15th
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Be sure to also visit UN Cares on Facebook - one... →
Jun 14th
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Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP, on the STIGMA FUELS HIV campaign.
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VIDEO from the UN in Rwanda launching the STIGMA... →
Jun 14th