World Hemophilia Day 2017 message from WFH President Alain Weill “It is our mission to improve and sustain care for all people with inherited bleeding disorders, including the girls and women within our community. Whether women have a bleeding disorder themselves or are part of the support network for someone else within our community, we need to recognize that there […]
Read moreWorld Haemophilia Day 17th April 2017 As the sun rises and the haemophilia world awakes, the activities to mark World Haemophilia Day 2017 will bring fun, laughter and joy. The kind of day everyone can appreciate, bleeding disorder or not. It is also a day of mixed emotions because those who have access to treatment will celebrate their lives, […]
Read morewww.facebook.com/groups/2219696857/ Taken from Facebook –The Ryan White Story – EVERYONE needs to know Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and gained international notoriety fighting for his right to attend school. In the process, he opened the hearts and minds of millions of people. During the time between his diagnosis in 1984 and his death in 1990, Ryan spoke out often and eloquently about […]
Read moreThe Haemophilia Society has today issued a clear statement on what we believe on the Contaminated Blood issue. This is our stance, agreed by our Board of Trustees, and is the basis for our campaigning. This statement builds on the work of the Society since the 1980s but is a firm commitment from today’s Society and Trustees. The statement […]
Read more‘HIV Patient Survey’ by Elias Phiri Dear all, It has been brought to our attention that a number of HIV patients have been instructed that their Single Tablet Regimen or Fixed Dose Combination antiretroviral drugs are to be split up. They will therefore have to take their different antiretroviral components separately, which means from one pill to possibly several pills […]
Read moreRugby star poses naked for sexual health charity – see full image here Terrence Higgins Trust auction also offers you the chance of a dinner date with actor Russell Tovey Photo: Daniel Jaems Former Scottish rugby union player Thom Evans 21 March 2017 by David Hudson The UK’s leading sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, has announced details of its annual […]
Read more4 Major Functions Of Kidneys And 4 Warning Signs Of Kidney Failure We Often Ignore Dec 7, 2016 by CureJoy Editorial Besides being those double bean sacks that process your pee before being flushed out of you, the health of our kidneys is very important. Some of their main roles are: Balancing the number of electrolytes in our blood Maintaining blood […]
Read moreMR GAY NEW ZEALAND WINNER WANTS TO USE POSITION TO BREAK DOWN HIV STIGMA “You only need open an app and disclose to encounter hostility.” The newly-crowned winner of Mr Gay New Zealand says he hopes to use his position to raise awareness of HIV and tackle the stigma surrounding the virus that still exists in the gay community. Charlie […]
Read moreMany Eligible HIV Patients Not Receiving Adequate Depression Treatment The cross-sectional study found that 43% of eligible patients were likely to receive antidepressants Approximately 2 in 5 HIV patients are in need of depression treatment with only about half of these patients actually receiving antidepressant treatment. These are the findings of a comprehensive study of a large, diverse sample of U.S. […]
Read moreKing’s Health Partners is an Academic Health Science Centre where world-class research, education and clinical practice are brought together for the benefit of patients. We want to make sure that the lessons from research are used more swiftly, effectively and systematically to improve healthcare services for people with physical and mental health care problems. The mind and body are inseparable, […]
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