Outstanding remarks by President Obama at this morning’s signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.

THE PRESIDENT:  We often speak about AIDS as if it’s going on somewhere else.  And for good reason — this is a virus that has touched lives and decimated communities around the world, particularly in Africa.  But often overlooked is the fact that we face a serious HIV/AIDS epidemic of our own — right here in Washington, D.C., and right here in the United States of America.  And today, we are taking two important steps forward in the fight that we face here at home. …

Read the rest of President Obama’s Speech here:

Remarks by the President at signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009

Cheers,

Anna

An article in the Western Journal of Nursing Research alludes to the need to not only include male partners of women in the discussion of prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, but also the need to place these discussions within the context of romantic relationships.  While the study engaged only 14 older adolescent men, the emerging themes were informative, particularly as they relate to the PARTNRS mission.

See for yourself:  Male Adolescent Sexual Behavior: What They Know and What They Wish They Had Known (West J Nurs Res, Oct 2009; 31: 748 – 771)