POZ December 2024
POZ December 2024
In every issue of POZ, you’ll find the latest health news, personal stories and much more.
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Features
Surviving Together
Long-term survivors are advocating for people living with or at risk for HIV.
The 2024 POZ Icons
Honoring those who have made lasting contributions in the HIV community
Editor’s Letter
Keep It Together
Check out this special issue focused on advocacy.
POZ Q&A
Expressing Gratitude
The executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS says farewell.
POZ Planet
U.S. District Court Strikes Down HIV Ban Against Joining the Military
People on HIV treatment who are undetectable may enlist.
COVID-Monkey-AIDS Pox?
Don’t be alarmed by social media posts making such claims.
In a First, CDC Funds Pilot PrEP Program
Grants will assist at-risk priority populations.
Another Attack on the Affordable Care Act
Enhanced subsidies are set to expire in late 2025.
Rising From the Ashes
Kimberly Nail turned her mess into a message.
Everyday–December 2024
These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV and AIDS.
Voices
Privilege and Price
POZ contributing writer Shawn Decker reflects on his struggles to survive with the virus and shares thoughts on an after-life.
Be Prepared
HIV.gov reposted a CDC.gov blog entry by Robyn Neblett Fanfair, MD, MPH, and Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, about a new program.
Spotlight
USCHA 2024
The theme of this year’s event was “Southern Joy.”
Nutrition & Fitness
Baba Ganoush
This recipe uses items you may already have in your fridge.
SuperFoods: Vegetables
Toss these vegetables into your grocery cart
Research Notes
Prevention: HIV Risk for Women
The team identified 14 species of vaginal bacteria linked to HIV acquisition.
Treatment: Drug Resistance
Findings suggest that switching to Dolutegravir/lamivudine could be a cost-saving approach, especially in lower-income countries.
Cure: CRISPR Gene Therapy
Findings suggest CRISPR-based therapies might play a role in a combination functional cure strategy
Concerns: COVID Evolution
Being on antiretroviral treatment and maintaining an undetectable HIV viral load is key to avoiding prolonged and severe COVID.
Care & Treatment
Twice-Yearly PrEP Works Well for Gay Men
But this promise can only be realized if lenacapavir PrEP is available to those who need it most.
People Living With HIV Have Unmet Needs
Physical and mental health, subsistence needs and stigma can all affect quality of life for people living with HIV.
DHHS Updates HIV Guidelines
The guidelines also feature updated recommendations for older people living with HIV, transgender people and more.
Pain Management Program for People With HIV
A majority of people with HIV experience persistent pain, which can lead to disability and difficulty adhering to antiretroviral treatment.
Heroes
Here to End It
Dashiell Sears believes stigma is one of the biggest obstacles to ending HIV and AIDS.
Survey
Working It
Take a survey about HIV and the workplace.
