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About Me

AIDS Project of the Ozarks (APO) first began in 1985 as a grass-roots organization in response to the increasing numbers of HIV/AIDS cases in Southwest Missouri. APO opened its doors thanks to the hard work of a few volunteers. Services offered today include medical care, HIV testing, prevention education, and much more.In 1994, there were six employees; today, APO has 31 staff members, four satellite offices, and many network providers.Mission Statement "Our mission is to provide education to the general public and services to persons with HIV infection, their families, and significant others in a confidential, caring environment."found this guys layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com / MyHotComments

My Interests

Safer Sex, Clean Needles, Needle Exchange Programs, Cure for HIV/AIDS, Testing, Medical care for HIV/AIDS, Fundraising
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I'd like to meet:

People who are interested in:Stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS, Educating themselves and others about HIV/AIDS, Advocating for people and familes dealing with HIV/AIDS, Research and development of a cure to HIV/AIDS, Discovering their HIV status and available test sites, People who are HIV+ and want medical care

Music:

U2, Any musician or group that supports HIV awareness.

Movies:

Philadelphia, Rent, Boys on the Side, And the Band Played On, Long Time Companion, An Early Frost, A Mother's Prayer, Breaking the Surface- The Greg Louganis Story, Life and Death on the A-List

Television:

Frontline: The Age of AIDS, Anything that supports HIV awareness.

Books:

And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts, William Greider (Introduction); Burden of a Secret: A Story of Truth and Mercy in the face of AIDS by Jimmy Allen; The First Year of HIV: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Brett Grodeck; My Own Country by Abraham Verghese;

Heroes:

Ryan White (www.ryanwhite.org), Cleve Jones, Elizabeth Glaser (www.pedaids.org), Rebekka Armstrong, Elizabeth Taylor, Elton John, Keith Haring, Grant Lewis & the Lewis Family, Dr. Robert Gallo, Luc Montagnier, Grass Root Soccer (www.grassrootsoccer.org), RED (www.joinred.com), The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource (www.thebody.com), POZ Magazine (www.poz.com), Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/std/hiv/default.htm), (www.hivandhepatitis.com), Gay Men's Health Crisis (www.gmhc.org, 800-AIDSNYC), National Association of People with AIDS (www.napwa.org), Project Inform: Treatment (www.projectinform.org, 800-822-7422), Think HIV (www.thinkhiv.org/dp/), Does HIV Look Like Me? (http://www.doeshivlooklikeme.org/)Project HIV Awareness (http://www.freewebs.com/projecthivawareness) and everyone that is living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

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My Blog

2008 Annual Red Ribbon Bike Ride, May 17th

We are gearing up for the upcoming Red Ribbon Ride. Here is some basic information:Saturday, May 17, 2008» 30 and 50 Mile Rides Begin at 8:30a.m.» 10 Mile FAMILY FUN RIDE begins @ 10:30a.m.» Ride begi...
Posted by APO on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:27:00 PST

2006 Statistics for Southwest Missouri New HIV/AIDS Cases

According to the Missouri Department of Health this is the breakdown for Southwest Missouri for New HIV/AIDS diagnosis for 2006.....Gender:Male 83.3%Female 16.7%Race:White 81.3%Black 10.4%Hispanic 8.3...
Posted by APO on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:54:00 PST

Living with Dying: The Reality of AIDS; By Glenn "Omodiende" Reitz

When I lecture lately I sense a growing disconnect between what people believe about living with HIV/AIDS and the actual/factual reality of it. Most people don't understand what it means on a personal...
Posted by APO on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:37:00 PST

Walk-In Testing

Hey all,We have posted our calendar on our page regarding walk-in testing in Springfield. Occasionally we do have some schedule changes due to staffing, so please call ahead (417-881-1900) to make su...
Posted by APO on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:55:00 PST

Fact: 10.8% of newly infected have drug resistant virus... (Fact vs. Myth)

What does drug resistance mean? That there are no known HIV medications that will help that HIV+ individual to "manage" their HIV/AIDS. If those individuals were to infect another person, than that ...
Posted by APO on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:09:00 PST

Need FREE condoms??

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on where you can go in Springfield for condoms:For FREE condoms go to.....AIDS Project of the Ozarks1901 E. Bennett, Suite DHours: 9:00-5:00 (Monday-Thursday), ...
Posted by APO on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:43:00 PST

HIV in African-Americans

The latest US Centers for Disease Control report on the US epidemic found that in 2004, 73% of all people diagnosed with AIDS were male. Within the African American population, men represent 65% of al...
Posted by APO on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:18:00 PST

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Viruses are responsible for many of the hard-to-treat ailments in our society, from the common cold and flu, to more serious conditions like AIDS.AIDS is a disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency...
Posted by APO on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:39:00 PST

How to Protect Yourself

Since HIV is only spread only through the exchange of contaminated body fluids, there are several things you can do to avoid contracting, or lower your risk of contracting, the virus: * Abstain fro...
Posted by APO on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:38:00 PST

Facts on Transmission

HIV transmission can occur when blood, semen (cum), pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), vaginal fluid, or breast milk from an infected person enters the body of an uninfected person.HIV can enter the body th...
Posted by APO on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:32:00 PST