What HIV tests are available for you to do in the comfort of your own home and how easy are they to take? This week we try out some home HIV test options to help you understand which one might suit you best, from rapid, to oral and postal HIV tests!

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Rudolf Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer and is regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation. This week we take a look at his career and what effect his HIV diagnosis had on his life.

Sources

Rudolf Nureyev - Wikipedia

Doctor Confirms Nureyev Had AIDS Virus - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Nureyev Did Have AIDS, His Doctor Confirms - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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On March 26th 1995 Eric Lynn Wright, aka Eazy-E, passed away from AIDS-induced pneumonia. As a member of controversial group N.W.A. and a pioneer of the gangster rap genre, Eazy-E's HIV status sent shock waves through the community. In part two we focus on the conspiracies around how Eazy-E contracted HIV.

Sources

A Look Back: Eazy-E’s Death and a 1995 Hip-Hop Concert for HIV Causes - POZ

(83) Eazy-E Dissing Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg - YouTube

Eazy-E - Wikipedia

Suge Knight - Wikipedia

(83) Ice Cube talks squashing his beef with Eazy-E before Eazy's passing | Juan EP is Life - YouTube

(83) Frost Says He Knows How Eazy-E Got HIV - YouTube

In stunning outtakes, Suge Knight again accused of giving Eazy-E AIDS - MyNewsLA.com

Eazy-E Death By AIDS Conspiracy. Could It Actually Be True? - AllHipHop

Straight Outta Compton (film) - Wikipedia 

Meet the Devil: Derek Schklar Is Hip-Hop's King of Darkness (vice.com)

What are Eazy E coughs? (calendar-uk.co.uk 

Eazy-E’s son thinks Suge Knight killed his father by infecting him with HIV. Here’s why that’s highly unlikely. - The Washington Post

Other Info

Stephen Hart - YouTube

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On March 26th 1995 Eric Lynn Wright, aka Eazy-E, passed away from AIDS-induced pneumonia. As a member of controversial group N.W.A. and a pioneer of the gangster rap genre, Eazy-E's HIV status sent shock waves through the community. In part one we set the scene and take a look at Easy-E's life in the world of hip-hop.

Sources

A Look Back: Eazy-E’s Death and a 1995 Hip-Hop Concert for HIV Causes - POZ

(83) Eazy-E Dissing Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg - YouTube

Eazy-E - Wikipedia

Suge Knight - Wikipedia 

(83) Ice Cube talks squashing his beef with Eazy-E before Eazy's passing | Juan EP is Life - YouTube

(83) Frost Says He Knows How Eazy-E Got HIV - YouTube

In stunning outtakes, Suge Knight again accused of giving Eazy-E AIDS - MyNewsLA.com

Eazy-E Death By AIDS Conspiracy. Could It Actually Be True? - AllHipHop

Straight Outta Compton (film) - Wikipedia

Meet the Devil: Derek Schklar Is Hip-Hop's King of Darkness (vice.com)

What are Eazy E coughs? (calendar-uk.co.uk)

Eazy-E’s son thinks Suge Knight killed his father by infecting him with HIV. Here’s why that’s highly unlikely. - The Washington Post

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In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

We come to the fifth and final part of this mini series where we take a look at the life of a remarkable young woman, Janie Queen, who helped pave the way for children across the world to have better health outcomes and live a long and healthy lives with HIV.

Sources

Special report on kids with HIV wins award (chron.com)

N_NP_MarchApril_2020_interactive.pdf (nppa.org)

AIDS IN AFRICA: ON THE CUSP OF HOPE on JSTOR

2012-13+BIPAI+Annual+Report.pdf (squarespace.com)

Picturing Progress in AIDS Treatments - OutSmart Magazine

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In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

In episode 4 we focus of the work of Smiley Pool, who first went over to Romania as a press photographer for the Houston Chronicle and went on to document, over two decades, the work of the remarkable people making a difference to these children's lives.

Sources

Through the White Door — Smiley Pool Photography

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In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

In episode 3 we focus on the experience of Steven Doyle, who gave up life in Ireland, to volunteer in Romania and help care for the children in orphanages, hospitals and on the street. An incredible individual who continues to support those living with HIV.

This episode is dedicated to Nicu Bordian.

Sources

https://stevendoylephotographer.com/

European AIDS Treatment Group | Diversity is Strength (eatg.org)

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In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

In the second episode we take a look at the steps Romania took to support these children and how things changed.

Sources

"Life Doesn't Wait": Romania's Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV: III. Background (hrw.org)

Romania: Ceausescu's Children - HIV Outcomes

Pediatric AIDS in Romania – A Country Faces Its Epidemic and Serves as a Model of Success - PMC (nih.gov)

Recent trends in HIV and other STIs in the United Kingdom: data to the end of 2002 | Sexually Transmitted Infections (bmj.com)

2022-HIV-key-populations-data-tables.ods (live.com)

A pioneer who remains an icon for those treating HIV infections in the young - Children in Distress

Ceausescu’s children | Romania | The Guardian

Mark Kline - Wikipedia

CSRWire - Mortality Rate for Romanian Children With HIV in Constanta Drops Significantly; Hundreds Receive Care and Treatment at Children's Center

Marines, Sailors volunteer to improve home for HIV-positive Romanian teens > Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa > News Article Display

Hope For Health | Asociatia Speranta pentru Sanatate (wordpress.com)

Overview | CNC (ccmromania-gfatm.com)

Saving the lives of Romanian children with HIV (medicalxpress.com)

Steven Doyle Site – Portraits and Documentary (stevendoylephotographer.com)

Other info

Homepage - HIV Stops With Me

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In this five part mini-series we explore Ceausescu’s children - an HIV epidemic in Romania's orphanages and hospitals in the 1980s.

In the first episode we explore why so many children were in hospitals and orphanages how they contracted HIV and what became of them.

Sources

"Life Doesn't Wait": Romania's Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV: III. Background (hrw.org)

Romania: Ceausescu's Children - HIV Outcomes

Pediatric AIDS in Romania – A Country Faces Its Epidemic and Serves as a Model of Success - PMC (nih.gov)

Recent trends in HIV and other STIs in the United Kingdom: data to the end of 2002 | Sexually Transmitted Infections (bmj.com)

2022-HIV-key-populations-data-tables.ods (live.com)

A pioneer who remains an icon for those treating HIV infections in the young - Children in Distress

Ceausescu’s children | Romania | The Guardian

Mark Kline - Wikipedia

CSRWire - Mortality Rate for Romanian Children With HIV in Constanta Drops Significantly; Hundreds Receive Care and Treatment at Children's Center

Marines, Sailors volunteer to improve home for HIV-positive Romanian teens > Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa > News Article Display

Hope For Health | Asociatia Speranta pentru Sanatate (wordpress.com)

Overview | CNC (ccmromania-gfatm.com)

Saving the lives of Romanian children with HIV (medicalxpress.com)

Steven Doyle Site – Portraits and Documentary (stevendoylephotographer.com)

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After 19 seasons playing Miss Kitty, on the western 'Gunsmoke', Amanda Blake was a household name and fan favourite! In August 1989 Amanda dies after a long battle with oral cancer, or did she? It's later reported that she died of AIDS making her the first Hollywood actress to pass away from AIDS. But what really happened?

Sources

Amanda Blake Died of AIDS, Doctor Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Amanda Blake's Death Was AIDS-Related, Doctor Says | AP News

What Happened To Amanda Blake, Gunsmoke's Sassy Miss Kitty? (countrythangdaily.com)

Six Decades Later, Gunsmoke Is Still a Show to Remember (historybyday.com)

MAY 27 1985 - SPAETH MARK (texasobituaryproject.org)

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