The Red Pump Project
A nonprofit that raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls, one RED PUMP at a time. Why do you "Rock the Red Pump?"
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Photo reblogged from Ain't No High Heel High Enough -Louboutin
Red Pumps and Red Loafers. LOVE.
(Source: la-goodlife)
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Photo reblogged from Black AIDS Institute Blog
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Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, and we’re standing with 34 million people who are infected with HIV around the globe. 16 million of them are women. Share this if you stand with us too!
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So excited for our 4th annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair, happening in Charlotte this Saturday, December 1 to commemorate World AIDS Day! Tickets are available on Eventbrite!
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Link reblogged from Black AIDS Institute Blog–
When added to condoms, microscopic nanoparticles of silver may create a powerful safety net against HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Canadian National Post reported. Seeking to mitigate condoms’ 15-percent failure rate, and to find a long-elusive additive that can prevent STIs without causing inflammation and ulceration in the genitals as with the spermicide Nonoxynol-9, researchers from the University of Manitoba soaked condoms in a solution of silver nanoparticles and found that the treated latex sheaths killed all HIV and herpes in their lab experiments. (Click the above link to continue reading)
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Link reblogged from Black AIDS Institute Blog–
A test for HIV that is 10 times more sensitive and a fraction of the cost of current methods, has been developed by British scientists.
It uses nanotechnology to give a result that can be seen with the naked eye by turning a sample red or blue.
Developed by scientists at Imperial College in London, the technique offers the promise of better diagnosis and treatment in the developing world.
(Click the above link to continue reading)
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Photo reblogged from Black AIDS Institute Blog
