June 11, 2010

Addressing client contact failure: DHS Roadmap is clear

The DHS contract with AIDS Network contains the only reasonable course of action—immediate termination of the Agreement.

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June 8, 2010

AIDS Network responds

Good for AIDS Network. They finally decided (after this morning’s post on Wisconsinhiv.com) to promote the ACT Ride on their website—-the least they could do considering it’s their largest annual fundraiser.

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June 8, 2010

Updated: Are there problems in paradise?

Why is there no mention of the ACT Ride on the AIDS Network website? (Update: After this post AIDS Network changed their website)

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June 7, 2010

Della Haugen: “ACT Riders–Reclaim your ethics”

In this letter to ACT Riders Della asks this years participants to reclaim their ethics and demand accountability and transparency from AIDS Network.

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June 7, 2010

Proposed Dane County Board resolution could severely damage UW’s HIV/AIDS research efforts

The Dane County Board of Supervisors is wandering into territory that could have a stifling effect on HIV/AIDS research conducted at the University of Wisconsin.

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June 6, 2010

Ellen Berz: Chief-elected leader or deceiver?

The joke is no longer on the ACT Riders, Donors and Crew. The truth regarding the ACT ride was revealed in the agency’s annual audit. Despite this, Ellen Berz continues with the same old song and dance and once again sets out to deceive the supporters of the ACT Ride

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June 4, 2010

Part two: Client contact failure at AIDS Network raises many questions

The failure of AIDS Network to maintain the mandated minimum level of client contact raises many questions regarding the oversight of the Department of Health Services AIDS/HIV Program.

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June 3, 2010

Politics of AIDS trumps needs of people with AIDS in southern Wisconsin

The politics of AIDS is a mighty force. So strong, in fact, that health needs are ignored in favor of protecting the ego’s of policy makers and leaders of AIDS Network.

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June 1, 2010

Editorial fails to address HIV/AIDS stigma

The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel editorial on “The fight against AIDS” fails to address the main stumbling block in addressing the unfolding public health crisis in the black MSM community.

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May 26, 2010

Annie Lennox brings worldwide attention to Della Haugen’s campaign to end HIV stigma

Both Annie Lennox and Della Haugen challenge community wide stigma that still exists around HIV/AIDS. Annie Lennox brought world wide attention to Della’s thought provoking post.

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