Vietnam Adopts Global LGBT Health Standard – Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok) – Vietnam’s Health Ministry officially confirmed on August 3, 2022, that same-sex attraction and being transgender are not mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision brings Vietnam’s...
Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in 10 Wisconsin counties, state health data shows –...
Monkeypox has been identified in 10 Wisconsin counties, according to the state Department of Health Services.The state had confirmed 43 presumed cases of monkeypox as of Tuesday, 19 of which were in Milwaukee County. Ten...
Monkeypox crisis exposed Biden administration’s struggles to stop another virus – The Washington Post
Updated August 17, 2022 at 5:16 p.m. EDT|Published August 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDTColorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (yellow) cultivated and purified from cell culture....
LA’s monkeypox vaccine dose allocation smaller than expected – Spectrum News 1
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Amid growing calls for larger allocations of monkeypox vaccine, Los Angeles County this week received less than half the number of doses it originally anticipated, health officials...
Connecticut LGBT health advocates ask state for more monkeypox funding – Maine Public
Connecticut has reported 69 total monkeypox cases, according to CDC data from Tuesday. While the state has asked the federal government to send more doses of the vaccine, LGBT health advocates...
Connecticut LGBT health advocates ask state for more monkeypox funding – Connecticut Public
Connecticut has reported 69 total monkeypox cases, according to CDC data from Tuesday. While the state has asked the federal government to send more vaccine doses, LGBT health advocates point out...
Connecticut LGBT health advocates ask state for more monkeypox funding – WCAI
Connecticut has reported 69 total monkeypox cases, according to CDC data from Tuesday. While the state has asked the federal government to send more vaccine doses, LGBT health advocates point out...
The Gay Party Circuit: End-of-summer fun or monkeypox super-spreaders? – Los Angeles Blade
WASHINGTON – This is the time of year when gay men say farewell to summer with trips to the beach and resort towns for festivities, parties, and other revelry consisting of...
Public Health Gives Monkeypox Update – Calexico Chronicle – Calexico Chronicle
EL CENTRO — A concerted effort by stakeholders on both sides of the border is underway to help inform residents of the presence of monkeypox and the resources available to address...
Gay men may have to wait a month for monkeypox vaccine – The Telegraph
Gay men face up to a month-long wait for a monkeypox vaccination, health officials have admitted, as the UK’s jab stockpile is set to run dry.
Reports of supply issues over the...
Sex between men, not skin contact, is fueling monkeypox, new research suggests – NBC...
Since the outset of the global monkeypox outbreak in May, public health and infectious disease experts have told the public that the virus is largely transmitting through skin-to-skin contact, in particular...
Activists seek changes to Philly Health Department’s monkeypox messaging and vax rollout – Pennsylvania...
By Michele Zipkin
PHILADELPHIA — Members of Black and Latinx Community Control of Health (BLCC) and ACT UP Philadelphia met last week with staffers from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to...
Monkeypox exposed Biden administration struggles to stop another virus – The Washington Post
Updated August 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. EDT|Published August 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDTColorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (yellow) cultivated and purified from cell culture....
Chemsex and HIV Risk Reduction Strategies – Medscape
The complex association between chemsex — a form of sexualized drug use that includes elements of planning and a clear intent to use specific drugs to enhance the sexual experience —...
Monkeypox: Colleges, universities prepare for return of students amid health emergency – MassLive.com
In the coming weeks, students of universities and colleges will return to campuses for the fall semester, and health care providers are concerned about the potential for monkeypox outbreaks.Thinking of a...
LGBTQ advocacy group wants more monkeypox info, pop-up vaccine clinics – CBC.ca
The executive director of Quadrangle, an advocacy group for the LGBTQ community, says it's troubling that gay contacts of two probable monkeypox cases in Newfoundland and Labrador were treated differently than straight...
News Releases: DOH expands monkeypox vaccination eligibility, reports four additional cases – David Y....
News Releases: DOH expands monkeypox vaccination eligibility, reports four additional cases
Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in Latest Department News, Newsroom
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting four...
Board of Supervisors ratifies monkeypox emergency declaration; future of Pride uncertain – Desert Sun
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to ratify an emergency declaration for monkeypox on Monday, a move that officials hope will bring in more resources to combat the spreading virus.Riverside...
Summit County Public Health creates monkeypox vaccine wait list – News 5 Cleveland WEWS
AKRON, Ohio — Health officials across Northeast Ohio continue to keep a close watch on the monkeypox virus outbreak and the availability of the vaccine.On Tuesday, Summit County Public Health received its...
Hundreds of Hoosiers receive monkeypox vaccine at state health department clinics – WFYI
Updated 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16Hundreds of Hoosiers received the monkeypox vaccine at clinics hosted by the Indiana Department of Health in recent days. About a hundred people received the...
Gay man recounts escape from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan – Washington Blade
Imran Khan is a gay man from Afghanistan.
An American soldier who texted him on Aug. 26, 2021, 11 days after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, told him to go to...
Federal Judge Sides with Gay Employee Who Sued Catholic Relief Services – Metro Weekly
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LifeBridge Health Turns to Digital Health to Track Monkeypox Cases – HealthLeaders Media
The Baltimore-based health system is applying lessons learned during the pandemic and working with digital health company Get Well on a platform to track those infected with monkeypox and manage their...
Monkeypox Vaccination Appointments Available Through Milwaukee Health Department – City of Milwaukee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2022 Monkeypox Vaccination Appointments Available Through Milwaukee Health Department 800 total appointments opened to eligible individuals MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Health Department has opened more...
Queer conversion therapy is still practiced in the US. Experts say we need to...
Precious Brady-Davis knew at a young age she was a girl. "I knew I wasn't like my brother, the football player. I wasn't like my sister, the cheerleader, and I remember telling my grandmother,...
Georgia is not declaring a health emergency due to monkeypox outbreak – The Atlanta...
States generally have broad authority to act to prevent and control disease spread, such as issuing isolation or quarantine orders, without having to issue an emergency declaration. Stacie Kershner, deputy director...
Humans may have passed monkeypox to their dog, report says – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions loadThe first suspected case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox has been reported in Paris, leading the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website...
How monkeypox spreads: Experts clear up misinformation – NBC News
Misinformation about the monkeypox outbreak is spawning an epidemic of largely unfounded anxiety, experts say. Nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. are worried they will contract monkeypox, according to...
Historic AIDS Group GMHC Marks Founders Day and 40th Anniversary – POZ
Founded in 1982 in New York City as Gay Men’s Health Crisis, GMHC is celebrating its 40th anniversary and also gearing up for its Fall Gala on September 22, which will...
School of Public Health provides insight on monkeypox outbreak in Washoe County – Nevada...
Washoe County Health District has confirmed a handful of monkeypox cases here locally. A few days after the announcement of the first local case on July 21, 2022, the World Health...
School bullies arrested after second beating of gay Florida teen – The Black Wall...
Listen to this article here Deputies in Broward County, Florida arrested two teens who were among a group seen viciously beating a gay teen who now...
Monkeypox vaccine application forms Central Shenandoah Health District – The News Leader
STAUNTON – Individuals who live or spend time in the Central Shenandoah Health District can now complete an interest form for the monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, according to a press release.The district...
So-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools – The Killeen Daily Herald
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library...
This Startup Just Raised $5.3 Million To Make Healthcare More Inclusive – Forbes
Violet While working at Oscar Health, Gaurang Choksi realized a disconnect when it came to the inclusive care that diverse patients needed. He remembers that clients would come...
61% of U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Monkeypox – Morning Consult
As the federal government wields its freshly declared emergency powers to battle monkeypox, public health officials are continuing their push to raise awareness about the outbreak and working to protect the...