"With HIV medical care and
anti-retroviral treatments now available to a large portion of the American
population at little or no cost, the stigma and fears around testing from
years ago are just not as heightened anymore..
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) currently provides more than 15,000 free
HIV tests each year through its innovative testing program via testing sites
at 5 AHF Out of the Closet thrift store locations throughout Southern
California. County Jail System,
in bathhouses and sex clubs (commercial sex venues) in greater Los Angeles,
and on a mobile testing van.

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experiences of Jordy, a fictional dance protegee who has recently joined the
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the most extensive arts education programs in the world, reaching more than 11
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"The Kennedy Center Education Department was searching for a dynamic, non-
traditional way to engage audiences in Martha Graham 's dance form," said Matt
Doud, president and co-founder of Planit. There, users are presented with
four books -- Lamentation, Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Angels, and Errand
into the Maze -- one for each of Martha Graham's famous dances.

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US' Largest AIDS Organization Says Approval of Home Testing Could Improve HIV
Prevention Efforts

LOS ANGELES , AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF),
which offers free HIV/AIDS treatment at its 14 clinics in California and
Florida and is the operator of the largest free alternative HIV testing
program in the State of California, today urged officials at the Food and Drug
Administration to quickly approve use of a rapid HIV antibody test for home
use. BALTIMORE, Planit today announced that it has been
chosen by ARTSEDGE, the online education program of the John F.

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"We have used OraSure's rapid HIV testing kits in our own alternative ,
community-based testing programs here in Los Angeles over the past few years
and know it to be a safe and reliable testing tool," said Karen Mall, Director
of AHF's Prevention and Testing programs .," statistics and trends that
the widespread availability of home testing would likely alleviate .

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, to design an interactive Web site
in support of its presentation of the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance
Company. Phase One of the site, featuring Lamentation and
Appalachian Spring, launched on February 16 to coincide with the company's
first stop at the Kennedy Center. The remaining books , Diversion of Angels
and Errand into the Maze, are scheduled to launch in early March as the
company travels to other destinations on its tour.
"We are very pleased with the way Planit was able to use technology to
illustrate our message and to create an educational site with the feelings of
discovery, surprise and playfulness," said Darrell Ayers, vice president for
education at the Kennedy Center. Planit's client roster includes Babe Ruth Birthplace and
Museum, Children's Hospital Boston, The After-School Institute, CitiFinancial,
Chevy Chase Bank and Six Flags.

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Designed to entertain and educate through exploration, each book contains
interactive journal entries, video clips, music, photos and animation that
showcase Martha Graham's history, as well as the motion and technique behind
her choreography .planitagency. The Kennedy Center's Education Department is
committed to its leadership role in promoting higher standards for national
performing arts education programs and policy.

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An advisory panel for the FDA is set to consider a request from OraSure
Technologies in early November to expand use of its OraQuick testing
technology for individual home use; the rapid HIV antibody test, which has
been shown to be safe, effective and easy to use, is currently only sold to
doctors and clinics such as AHF's testing program.. about
one-quarter of the nearly one million HIV-positive people in the U .

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. Young people, teachers and families take part in
innovative and effective education programs initiated by the Center, including
performances, lecture/demonstrations, open rehearsals, dance and music
residencies , master classes, competitions for young actors and musicians,
backstage tours and workshops.

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A Dancer's Journal is a collaborative effort among Planit, the Martha
Graham Dance Company and ARTSEDGE, the online project of the Kennedy Center's
Education Department that provides resources , lesson plans and media-rich
activities for students and teachers.

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know they are infected , and between 40% to 45% of people who test HIV-positive
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AHF Urges FDA to Fast Track Approval of Rapid HIV Test Kits for Home Use

To truly break the chain of
infection, it is crucial that individuals who are HIV positive know their
status -- and whether it is either from a clinic or home test shouldn't really
matter -- so they can seek out medical care if they so choose and utilize
prevention methods to reduce the risks of passing the virus on to others.

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established in 1994, incorporates strategies and real-world tactics to give
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According to a news report on the pending FDA evaluation of rapid testing
in today's Kaiser Family Foundation Daily HIV/AIDS Report, ". about 8,000 people who test positive for HIV annually at health
clinics never return to pick up their results .

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Upon entering the site -- A Dancer's Journal:
Learning to Perform the Dances of Martha Graham -- users follow Jordy to the
first stop on her journey, her dance locker.

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We
strongly encourage the FDA to fast track approval of these rapid HIV testing
kits for individual home use to complement the existing network of HIV
counseling, testing and prevention efforts aimed at stopping the spread of the
virus and helping HIV-positive persons access treatment. In addition, AHF offers testing in the L.org/marthagraham/index.com) is a Baltimore -based integrated brand
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