HIV

People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19.

At issue is whether the government can require private nonprofits to denounce prostitution in order to qualify for U.S. foreign aid grants aimed at fighting the worldwide AIDS epidemic.

Federal rules had made such donors wait 12 months before donating. That wait is now three months. The coronavirus outbreak has caused donor centers to be closed and blood drives canceled.

Public health organizations such as the CDC report older individuals are more susceptible to falling seriously ill from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. But so are those with long-term illnesses, such as people who are living with HIV/AIDS. "There is a high risk for patients with HIV whose immunity is compromised," said Dr. Elie Saade, Medical Director of Infection Control at University Hospitals.

During Pence's governorship, an HIV outbreak occurred that some health experts say could have been prevented or lessened with a better response.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects senators to take up the plan in the next two weeks.

Columbus City Council will vote Monday to devoting more than $280,000 to HIV prevention efforts. Columbus Public Health received funding from the state as…

In more than 30 states, it is illegal for someone with HIV to have sex without first disclosing their status. Some are now trying to change that, arguing that those laws endanger public health.

For people at high risk of HIV, taking a daily dose of a prevention drug is essential. But many can't afford it. A new federal program makes the drugs available for free.

Graig Cote has had HIV for 33 years, and he wants everyone to know it."I disclose to everybody," he says. "I have my copper HIV ribbon on my neck. I wear…