Who's Talking About AIDS?

Has a new silence developed about the global HIV-AIDS epidemic? On the next Your Call, we mark World AIDS Day by having an intergenerational conversation about HIV-AIDS. What's being done to educate and help HIV positive teens and adults in the Bay Area? How much progress has been made since the 80s? Join the conversation live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What explains the continuing silence about epidemic? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Sergio Mendoza, a staff writer for Beyond the Odds. He was diagnosed with having HIV in December of 2008.

Anita Johnson, a nationally recognized, award winning broadcast journalist and producer. She is executive producer of Beyond the Odds.

Matt Sharp, director of Treatment and Prevention Advocacy at Project Inform

Lina Sheth, director of Community Development & External Affairs at Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center

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Your Call 020309 Is the FDA on our side?

Is the Food and Drug Administration on our side? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the policies of the FDA. It's responsible for overseeing the safety of drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics and many other health-related products. We will focus on drug safety. In 2006, the Government Accountability Office found that the FDA does not have clear policies for drug safety. So what needs to change? And how do you decide if a drug is safe enough for you? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Dr. Peter Lurie, deputy director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen.

Dr. Nissen, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's department of cardiovascular medicine.

Dr. Marcia Angell, senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

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