Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pastor’s ‘Jesus had HIV’ sermon angers South African Christians 0

Xola Skosana takes HIV test in front of congregation and encourages young members of the church to do the same
A pastor has angered Christians in South Africa by preaching a sermon entitled “Jesus was HIV-positive” in an attempt to break what he regards as a conspiracy of silence by the South African church.
Xola Skosana said [...]

Mobile health services offered at 15 county sites 2

SARASOTA COUNTY – In September, the Sarasota County Health Department’s Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit staff will provide its regular health services at 15 sites around the county and will participate in three special events.
The first special event, the Fall Health Fair at the State College of Florida’s Venice campus, will be held from [...]

‘HIV is no longer an epidemic. But the stigma is’ 1

When Silvia Petretti was diagnosed with HIV she thought her life had come to an end.
She was 30 years old and had contracted malaria after a holiday in Senegal. The doctors ordered blood tests and asked whether she wanted to have an HIV test at the same time. When the results came back, malaria was [...]