The Red Pump Project

A nonprofit that raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls, one RED PUMP at a time. Why do you "Rock the Red Pump?" var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-5035768-21']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

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Although routine HIV testing is now covered under Obamacare as an essential preventative health measure, there’s a long way to go here in the United States, where about 15 percent of HIV-positive Americans don’t know they have the virus. That number rises dramatically among young Americans between 16 and 24 years old, 60 percent of whom are unaware of their status. This particular knowledge gap contributes to the fact that — despite the advances in HIV treatment that ensure a diagnosis is not a death sentence — federal officials report just three in ten Americans living with HIV currently have the virus in check.

Tara Cup-Ressler at ThinkProgress. New HIV Study Was So Dramatic, It Had To Be Stopped Early (via protoslacker)

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The time is now!!! #MeetRedPumpDC

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It’s Men’s Health Week! Find your local Planned Parenthood health center.

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Important information for anyone with a penis!

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Today is National HIV Testing Day! Go get tested and know your status! Go to HIVTest.org to find out the closest testing site to you. Thanks to The Stigma Project for this graphic.

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Thursday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Go get tested and take someone with you. You can find out your results in 20 minutes. Find out where you can go get tested at HIVTest.org.

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Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

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Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for…

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Consensus Builds For Universal HIV Testing : NPR

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Teenagers and adults as old as 65 should get screened for HIV, new guidelines say. People at higher risk of infection, including men who have sex with men and people who use IV drugs, should get retested at least once a year.

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Scientists say 'promising' HIV cure on the horizon

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Denmark researchers say a €œpromising breakthrough that could ultimately lead to a cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be very close

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If someone ever discloses to you that they are living with HIV, here are some pointers on how to navigate the conversation by asking the right questions and not stigmatizing them.

Props to The Stigma Project for this cheat sheet.

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This evening, more than 3,000 restaurants in 60 cities are donating a percentage of their daily proceeds to 60 local HIV/AIDS service organizations. Dining Out for Life raises more than $3 million annually.

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Today's the 10th anniversary of Dining Out for Life.

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Pictures from the 4th annual Rock the Red Fashion Show are now on the Red Pump Facebook page! Go take a look!

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Technology mogul Bill Gates is offering a grant of $100,000 to anyone who can reinvent the condom to make it less of a mood killer.

The grant will be offered through the Grand Challenges in Global Health Program and seeks an inventor of the “Next Generation Condom that significantly preserves or enhances pleasure, in order to improve uptake and regular use.” (Click the above link to continue reading)

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Join us at 3pm EST for this Twitter chat with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence!

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To commemorate National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we're having Cupcakes & Condoms events around the country on March 9 and 10. 

Cupcakes and Condoms puts a sweet spin on an educational townhall. Attendees will be treated to complimentary desserts while engaging in much-needed conversations around advocating for their bodies and taking the right steps to preventing the transmission of HIV and other STIs.

Bring your sweet tooth and an open mind!

Get more info and register for the one in your city at:

* Atlanta - http://cupcakescondomsatlanta.eventbrite.com

* Charlotte - http://cupcakescondomscharlotte.eventbrite.com

* Dallas - http://cupcakescondomsdallas.eventbrite.com

* Washington DC - http://cupcakescondomsdc.eventbrite.com

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