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HIV/AIDS in Georgia - How we have failed and will continue to fail3 comments

goingsouth wrote 1 year ago: This is a not something new. We have know for years that HIV/AIDS was becoming a real threat for rur … more →

Tags: Africian American, CDC, Gay, Georiga, Georgia Politics, health care policy, Hispanic, HIV Prevention, HIV Treatment

National Minority AIDS Council Call to Action- New HIV rates

goingsouth wrote 1 year ago: There website is here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Circe J. Gray Le Compte, Director of Communica … more →

Tags: Africian American, CDC, Corrections (general), Gay, Georiga, Georgia Politics, Global HIV/AIDS, health care policy, Hispanic

Alabama and HIV; keeping Georgia out of last place

goingsouth wrote 1 year ago: The arguments against work release for HIV+ are completely bogus and are really a cover for fear and … more →

Tags: Africian American, Corrections (general), health care policy, HIV/AIDS Stigma, Rural HIV/AIDS, The South and HIV, The Southern States

HIV meds withheld from jail inmates

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago:  This unfortunately happens all the time.  Going to take a lawsuit to fix it. HIV meds withheld at B … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, HIV/AIDS Stigma, HIV/AIDS, The South and HIV, Corrections (general), health care policy, The Southern States

Maryland Prisons have highest rates of AIDS cases

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago:  They doubled their rate in one year. Maryland Prisons Have Highest Percentage of AIDS Cases Nationw … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, The South and HIV, Corrections (general), health care policy, The Southern States

The "lock them up and throw away the key" arguement....now for the other side

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: Even more signs that “tough on crime” does not work. Aging inmates clogging nation … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, Rural, HIV/AIDS, The South and HIV, Georiga, Corrections (general), Africian American, substance abuse, Georgia Politics

Health Care Cost in Georgia Prisons 1 comment

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: Watch out for how our “leaders” try to solve this. Instead of addressing the fact that w … more →

Tags: Corrections (general), Georiga, Georgia Politics, health care policy, HIV Treatment, Mental Health, The South and HIV, The Southern States, Health Care Cost

Georgia's private prisons draw protest

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: I think we need to draw even more attention to this issue as it relates to how we all have been cond … more →

Tags: Corrections (general), Georiga, Georgia Politics, health care policy, poverty, Rural, The Southern States

Georgia continues to fail to protect its most vulnerable citizens

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: This is just tragic and all of us in Georgia are implicated as we have not forced our leaders to add … more →

Tags: HIV/AIDS Stigma, Hispanic, Rural, HIV/AIDS, Georiga, Corrections (general), Africian American, Gay, substance abuse

Georgia's Meth problem fuels overcrowding in Prisons.

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: We are locking up 250-300 meth addicts a month? Prison chief: Meth fuels overcrowding By STEPHEN GUR … more →

Tags: Rural, HIV/AIDS, Georiga, Corrections (general), substance abuse, Georgia Politics, poverty, Mental Health, health care policy

California tries to pass bill allowing condoms in prisons

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: Hopefully they can get this passed. Long overdue. California Senate Passes Measure That Would Provid … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, HIV/AIDS Stigma, HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, Corrections (general), health care policy

Florida budget - Three ring circus and chain gangs

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: Is there something in the water of Tallahassee? You have a $ 1 billion dollar deficit and chain gang … more →

Tags: Rural, Corrections (general), Africian American, Georgia Politics, poverty, The Southern States

Black doctors group wants AIDS tackled

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago:  Great article. Link Black doctors group wants AIDS tackled The National Medical Association also se … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, HIV/AIDS Stigma, HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, Rural HIV/AIDS, Corrections (general), Africian American, poverty

Prisoners outlive general population

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: The link to the study is here. I have not read the whole thing but two things stand out to me. One i … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment, HIV/AIDS, Corrections (general), Africian American

Washington, D.C., Project Ujima Helps HIV-Positive Men Leaving Jail

goingsouth wrote 2 years ago: Washington, D.C., Project Ujima Helps HIV-Positive Men Leaving Jail [Dec 01, 2006] The Washington Po … more →

Tags: HIV Treatment

VOICES in the Rural Georgia Hispanic Community 1 comment

goingsouth wrote 3 years ago: From the Rome Georgia Paper:   Georgia officials work to increase HIV/AIDS awareness By Karina … more →

Tags: Hispanic, HIV Prevention, Rural, Voices


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