2021

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HIV Awareness Month Cont.

Signs and Symptoms of HIV and AIDS While the virus itself can sometimes cause people to feel sick, most of the severe symptoms and illnesses of HIV disease come from the opportunistic infections that attack the infected individual’s compromised immune system. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS, many people begin to suffer from fatigue, diarrhea, […]

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Today is World AIDS day

This isn’t 1983. The mystery of how HIV infection is contracted has come and gone. Be knowledgable to be empowered. How HIV Lives First, let’s address a simple principle. The HIV virus can live and reproduce in high levels in blood other body fluids, including breast milk, rectal mucus, semen (and pre-semen) and vaginal fluids.

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Have The Holiday Blues?

Not to bring anyone down during what is supposed to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but in reality there are many people hurting.For some, life’s tragedies happen this time of year the same as they might any other time. For others, this may have already happened, and this time of year is

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BE FESTIVE, STAY SAFE: How To Manage Your Health Risks During The Holiday Season

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Surgeon General Initiative Health Series BE FESTIVE, STAY SAFE: How To Manage Your Health Risks During The Holiday Season 11.18.21 Whether you’re traveling and concerned about COVID-19 or need to avoid unfortunately food poisoning, we’ll answer your questions. You can access the webinars via… Alpha Phi Alpha Facebook https://www.facebook.com/1906apanetwork/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZCo9ezB1jPAnnBHa4g6jiwlive

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