Briefly - CD8 T cells - The Body

a Day wITh hIV In amerICa
1:53 Pm, san franCIsCo | Suzanne, Jim, and Mathew at Magnet, the lab of the San
Francisco AIDS Foundation’s gay men’s health center. Magnet conducts thousands of HIV
and STD tests a year in addition to holding numerous community events.
4:17 Pm, new york | Warren Tong takes a break from his
work as associate editor of TheBody.com.
4:00 Pm, los angeles | Black Treatment Advocates Network:
“BTAN Los Angeles is guided by the premise that when people
understand the science of HIV, they are less likely to participate in
stigmatizing behavior, more likely to get treatment, better able to
adhere to their regimens, and better positioned to influence policy.”
2:00 Pm, aTlanTa | José Quiles,
HIV-negative: “This is me at work at Pride
Medical in Atlanta. I am blessed to have a
job that I love. While it is far from glamorous,
I get to help people in their fight
against HIV. I also get to educate them and
help fight the stigma associated with being
HIV-positive. I asked my co-worker to take
a shot at me working with a patient. I try
to make a difference every day.”
4:30 Pm CInCInnaTI, OH | Mark Hayden: “Walking my buddy
Sammy helps relieve the stress of work and grad school.”
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