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HIV/AIDS Benefit Party

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Event Date: Saturday, Sept 4th, 2010 @6pm

Venue: First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St. Oakland, CA 94612

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tenzin Namdul (CHOICE founder)

 

XVIII International AIDS Conference

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Tibetan delegation at XVIII International AIDS Conference, July 18 – 23, 2010 – Vienna, Austria

A Tibetan delegation comprising of Mr. Choepe Paljor Tsering (Health Minister), Central Tibetan Administration, Tibetan Govt. in Exile and Mr. Phuntsok Chomphel (Project Officer, CHOICE—HIV/AIDS Initiative) representing the only Tibetan run NGO on HIV/AIDS, attended for the first time ever, the weeklong XVIII International AIDS Conference 2010 at Vienna, Austria. The theme of the Conference was RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW and was held from July 18 – 23, 2010.

 

 

Chemical in Banana Helps Fighting HIV

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Researchers in America have found in laboratory tests that the chemical, lectin, in bananas is as strong as two top HIV drugs.

Lectin is found in plants as a sugar binding protein, and can successfully recognise and latch on to foreign invaders in the body. By connecting to the HIV-1 envelope protein that is high in sugar content, gp120, Ban Lec is able to stop HIV from entering the body.

 

 

Safe & Sexy

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You may imagine that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are other people's problem and could never happen to you. You couldn't be more wrong. Your unprotected sexual exploits may lead to more than 25 STDs apart from HIV, and these may cause arthritis, memory loss, heart disease, eye inflammation and even cancer.

 

 

China ends entry ban for foreigners with HIV/AIDS

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China ends entry ban for foreigners with HIV/AIDS.

China has revoked a ban on people with HIV/AIDS entering the country, softening a decades-old policy that drew sharp criticism this year when an Australian writer was blocked after declaring himself HIV-positive.

 

Preity Zinta Appointed Ambassador of UNAIDS

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Preity Zinta appointed ambassador of UNAIDS. Bollywood’s pretty actress Preity Zinta, known for associating herself with social causes, has been officially appointed as a goodwill ambassador in India for the Joint United Nations Program ‘UNAIDS.’

 

 

Structure of HIV Protein Unveiled

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NEW YORK: In a breakthrough which may pave the way for a vaccine against AIDS, scientists have provided what they claim is the first-ever glimpse of the structure of a key protein, gp120, found on surface of a subgroup of HIV-1.

 

 

NYC AIDS awareness program

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Tibetans living in New York City came together on March 20 to raise fund for the CHOICE - HIV/AIDS Initiative which undertakes HIV/AIDS awareness program and provides care and support to the Tibetan people living with HIV/AIDS (TPLHA).

 

Media Coverage: CHOICE on RFA News

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First Comprehensive Workshop

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CHOICE-HIV/AIDS Initiative organized First Comprehensive Workshop/Training/ Caring /Networking on HIV/AIDS in Mundgod Tibetan Settlement in South India from March 11 to 18, 2010.

 

 
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