Column: Teach abstinence instead - Wausau Daily Herald

The recent article "Teens, Center of the County sex debate" was deficient in several respects. At no time during telephone interviews they use the term "anti-abortion" to describe my motivations in the Board of health of Lincoln County. My promotion stems from a philosophy pro-life which seeks to protect the health of children, babies and not infants, mothers, adolescents and women of all ages. Should all of public health policies not be so motivated?

Our monthly meeting in February, a doctor pro-life presented important facts about the adverse effects of abortion and contraception on the health of women. I urged the Herald newspaper put in contact with this doctor to include this critical information. The false "medical authority" Lon Newman instead of family planning Health Services Inc. was quoted as saying that their materials "meet the standards of medical accuracy". In my opinion, these materials more closely resemble the policies of family planning of China of the network.

Studies have shown the birth control leads to an increase of 2.5% after a year in breast risk aggressive cancer, especially in adolescent contraceptive use; It increases the risk of a 40 per cent after abortion. Other side effects include: aging of the cervix, increasing infertility, increasing the risk of lung stroke, attacks heart and diseases of the gallbladder. There are similar problems with all the products promoted as "emergency contraception", since these are all abortifacents. The physical effects of abortion are: placenta previa, abortion, infection and death.

Abortion presents a risk factor for psychiatric illnesses 12, including: PTSD, a disorder of panic, depression, agoraphobia, alcohol and drugs.

This crucial information not in the brochures of family planning of health services offered by Lincoln County Health Department and the County of nurses in the Merrill College. Incredibly, the Administrator John Sample said "are not here to teach values." Perhaps they could resolve problems of education budget of Merrill for cutting large salaries of administrators who lack the backbone of the moral.

The crux of the matter to the health services of family planning and family of eugenicist planning organizations is that they don't have money for abstinence, a solution that has statistics and studies to prove its effectiveness and value, with none of the dangerous side effects.

Bill Zeitz is a member of the Board of Lincoln County and Lincoln County Health Board.

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Ed program sex worth try - Hattiesburg American

For a conservative state like Mississippi, a Bill signed by Governor Haley Barbour last week which establishes some kind of sex education in public schools is a surprisingly decent effort to dominate the growing problem of pregnancies.

Although many lawmakers were opposed to the law, and many people prefer here is explained at home instead of at the school, there is no doubt that the rate of teenage pregnancy abysmally high in the State requires some kind of action to stop this problem.

The draft law requires districts to establish a program within the school year 2012-13. Wisely, has a lot of safeguards built in.

The main of them is that the classes are optional, the parents have to sign papers allowing her child in the class. The law also requires that children be taught in separate classes. Finally, cannot be discussed abortion as a means of birth control.

School boards may choose between an "abstinence-only" or a "withdrawal" program or a program developed by the State.

It only indicates that abstaining from sex before marriage and remaining faithful married form "only determined to avoid pregnancy outside of marriage." The program can talk about condoms if you include the risks and failure rates, but can not discuss how to use them.

Withdrawal allows the discussion of other contraceptives, along with more details about the diseases of sexually transmitted infections and their prevention.

The Act also established a group of teen pregnancy prevention. One of its missions is to see if none of this works by measuring the changes in the rate of pregnancy in adolescence of a region and analyzing if programs of abstinence or abstinence only make any difference in the rates of adolescent pregnancy.

The cold truth of the matter is that it will be difficult for any programme of sex education to make a difference. Adolescents are exposed to a lot of sexual images as adolescents. American popular culture - music, television and film - is full of such images, and most flagrant obtains all the time.

Parents monitor what their children see and hear may be convinced that ultimately natural curiosity will get the best of their children. At that point, parents should expect children some of what has warned above will sink.

Another cold truth is that most of the burden of teen pregnancy to young mothers and their families. Let us hope that classroom curricula will be placed on the fact that although pregnancy may be physically uncomfortable, is that you nothing in comparison with pains, frustrations and costs of raising a child.

Ideally, the opponents of the bill were right when they said that sex should be debated at home. But you're not talking in enough homes, and this problem is holding back potential of the Mississippi. The program worth to try it.

Enterprise-Journal, McComb

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Spring in Sexual Health - BlogHer (blog)

Learn about his sexuality as a young man is always difficult to understand.

During my adolescence, we are in an age of discretion, prissiness and feminine mystique.

There is no erotic, information of pleasure or Frank talks.

Women gave a "package" their teenage daughters in their pubescent transition. It contained these huge horse pills, horrible that we had to fix in his underwear. I remember watching lost, as it pulled out of pamphlets which was archaic illustrations. VERY overwhelming for someone who really, even without pubic hair.

"The conversation" was "Do not get pregnant" and "Wear deodorant".

Throughout my years of early-stage, sex education was hit or miss. Brides and fellow mistakes was the lesson. I spent my teenage years have fear and thought "was sex really something enjoyed people?"

Young women now days have much more at stake. They also have fewer excuses. There is an opportunity to learn the wonderful pleasures of sex and they learn to be safe. Ed sex today is very honest and Frank. There are videos, classes, television and the internet. Children are much more open and intelligent. Sex is no longer the dark untangible but more than an artistic medium in many cases.

There are even Tantric classes directed and designed to integrate the pleasure of sex and sexual responsiblilty for the adolescents of today.

It is so important to discuss this with our young people to avoid the Orgies, sexting, skyping of sex and Park interludes that many young people are participating in these days. Even we, as parents, aunts and friends we must share our wisdom.

As a young woman by hitting the scene, almost 10 years in the generation of HIV/AIDS, he succeeded an essence magazine. A beautiful woman on the cover had captured my attention, and carefully began to read her story. His name is Rae Lewis-Thornton.

Although our period of time there is no sexual revolution, we were in sex and HIV/AIDS epidemic was something that really didn't know too much. Dear friends of mine have been infected in the LGBT community but heterosexual had no idea could also become victims. History of Rae had educated me. I never imagined it would know of it or that it would become great, dear friends. He had no idea, nor could foresee, to join the cause. RAE and continue on this path together beyond education now is because the impact on women and HIV/AIDS is surprising. I am blessed by it and I want to pass it to you.

Therefore, I say all this because it is imperative that we say to our young people to always, always, always be prepared and protected. We have our beliefs and our values, but statistics show that we are not doing our job. You can be free of condoning sex at an early age while keeping informed of children.

RAE is very honest and Frank. She retains nothing and speaks the naked, naked truth. RAE has been at the heart of a few "Tweetups" here in Chicago, Illinois, and have been well attended forums for learning, gather information, condoms (male and female), lubrication and support.

As we spring forward, take your time to talk to young people in his life. Hone in on the subject every chance I get. Some listen to and some not suffering serious consequences. Current infections are not that older gens grew up with. Crabs and pregnancy have become herpes and warts and HIV/AIDS. Be vigilent and firm. Understand that sex is a normal and natural expression of human nature. We must build our loved ones with good, solid information and protection.

RAE Lewis-Thornton has also started a great Blogtalk Radio Show. Be sure to catch it for informative talks and opportunities to talk with the Rae live.

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Judge stops pregnancy Montgomery - Washington Examiner Centre Act

A federal judge ruled that Montgomery County can force signs pregnancy centers in their waiting rooms tell the patients have no medical personal license - at least temporarily.

The law, adopted by the Council of Montgomery County in February 2010, requires pregnancy centers to send a signal in their waiting rooms, saying that the Center does not have a professional license medical staff and that "the Montgomery County Health Officer encourages women who are or may be pregnant to" "call a doctor licensed".

Federal judge Deborah Chasanow temporarily dismissed the law, in its view that the plaintiff in Centro Tepeyac v. Montgomery County "demonstrated a likelihood of success in a first request for an amendment".

He wrote that the requirement of the County which signals of encouraging women to consult with your health care provider seems to be unconstitutional.

"The first amendment prevents the Government from forcing people to talk about the Government's message," said Matt Bowman, an attorney for the conservative Alliance Defense Fund, that it filed the lawsuit. "This message was an attempt to force pregnancy centers to say to women to go to another place."

The Alliance Defense Fund attorneys challenged the law on behalf of Centro Tepeyac, a clinic of pregnancy of Silver Spring, which does not provide control of the birth or abortion.

Bowman said the law targets pro-life organizations and violates their first amendment rights.

Clifford Royalty, head of the Division County Zoning, use of land and economic development that represented Montgomery County in the case, said the County had a partial victory, in which the first half of the sign considered constitutional.

Also said that the law does not target pro-life centres.

"If you look at the wording of the Act, is clearly not [for pro-life centres]," copyright said. "The law that enacted was not addressed to anyone based on their views of abortion, clearly."

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The struggle for the health of women - the spectator

January 7, 2011, Congressman Mike Pence reintroduced an amendment to title x of the public health service act to prohibit subsidies for family planning clinics that perform abortions.

While currently in the first step in the legislative process, if this Bill passes millions of women across America are significantly would make.

While on the floor of the House of representatives of United States, pence, said, "we must devote ourselves to the protection of the unborn and to protect taxpayers on matters of conscience".

If you really want pence protect taxpayers, is a matter of conscience to kill this Bill, compatible with title x and supporting women across America.

According to the website of family planning, "title x serves more than five million low-income people each year." This could include many students on the campus.

Last Tuesday, many people came to Erie, not only to support, but to denounce the planning of the family also.

In an article written by David Bruce, former Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave was reported saying in the meeting, "family planning is all about abortion." "We, as taxpayers, we should not fund these activities."

By law, under the title x family planning clinics can not use grant money for abortion.

If you are pro-choice or the, and it should not matter that these clinics offer abortions as an option for an unplanned pregnancy.

What the family planning really all about, is providing women with contraception, STD tests, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, annual reviews and tests of cancer who have and can save the lives of many women.?

This is not another argument about whether abortion is moral or not. It's a battle on the health of women and the lives of millions. We must defend.

For more information about the support of family planning, visit http://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org and see what we can do.

If it is identified as a feminist or would like to learn more about feminism, participate and attend a meeting of the Alliance of feminist majority (FMLA) in campus leadership.  The next meeting will be Thursday, March 17 at 7: 30 p.m. in the center of the women in the centenary Hall.

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Republican Party of Montana cuts almost all funds of the budget of the State - the Missoulian family planning

HELENA - services of family planning of Flathead in Kalispell, about 3,200 people - many of them uninsured health or money - visit in a year to obtain physical exams, contraception, pregnancy testing and other reproductive health services.

However, the Republican majority in the House of Montana has voted to cut almost all federal and State family planning funds in the health of the State budget, podas a considerable portion of money from the budget of the Centre Kalispell and 13 other similar clinics around Montana.

"There is no way that would have the ability of women more than 3,200 would have to see if we do not have the family planning clinic," says Wendy Doely, who heads the family planning clinic and a Community Health Center adjacent to. "I think that it is probably true in every corner of the State".

The House of Montana voted 53-47 last Friday to remove $ 4.7 million in federal funding of family planning of the budget of the State for the next two years - money that has been in the budget of Montana for decades.

Previously, House and Senate Republicans also voted to remove $ 1 million in State funding for contraception - money that goes to the same clinics - and rejected a proposal for management of Schweitzer spend another $ 1.2 million in federal funds available contraception pass low income and status.

The budget approved by the Parliament draft legislation now advances to the Senate, where Republicans have a majority of 28-22.

State health officials say that the federal money for family planning helps finance services statewide almost 28,000 people last year, most of them low-income women.

"East (budget cuts) is an attack against women," says Anna Whiting Sorrell, director of the State Department of health and human services. "Family planning clinics are where many low-income women obtain their primary health care (health)".

These propose and support the purge of the funds from the budget of the State family planning say that it is not a good use of taxpayers money - and time that it is not the time to spend tax dollars wasted.

"I think (family planning) is a matter of personal responsibility," said Deputy John Esp, R-Big wood, who proposed the removal of funds from the State. "There are so many other priorities to meet".

Some also say that they are voting to remove the funds because much of the money going to Planned Parenthood of Montana, who performs abortions.

"There are many people who do not like their money to the family planning," says Deputy Wendy Warburton, R-Le Havre, a vocal opponent of abortion. "When we have to really hard cuts in other areas, I think they resent their tax goes to the planning of the family of dollars".

Family planning, the most important provider of abortion in Montana, receives about half of the $ 5.7 million in State and federal family planning money, for use in their Great Falls health clinicsMissoula, Helena, and invoices.

By law, none of that money can be used for abortion or abortion-related services. Other clinics in Montana that receives the money to perform abortions.

The planning of the family of money represents a sixth part of the budget for family planning in Montana and is used to pay for contraceptives and other services, such as health examinations and tests for cervical cancer, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, says Stacey Anderson, director of public affairs of Planned Parenthood of Montana.

Anderson and clinic administrators say many women using family planning services may not receive attention in other places.

They argue that funds abortion prevention and they save money, providing contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies, which could lead to a birth covered by health programmes financed by public funds.

"You're going to pay for birth control, or you will pay someone to have a baby," said Stephanie McDowell, associate director of clinical Bozeman Bridger, that 5,700 people per year and get about a quarter of their funds from the family planning money.

Legislative Carolyn Squires, D-Missoula, a former nurse who voted against cutting the funds, said that he does not understand why opponents of abortion would vote to cut funding for contraception.

"Do if you're going to complain about having many abortions, why take the agency that can provide contraceptives?", question. "The people on limited incomes cannot access (contraception)".

Warburton, however, does not buy the argument of contraception-evita-abortion.

It says that the abortion rate has not declined drastically despite continuous public funding of contraception.

In Montana, the number of abortions in 1982 at 4,175, gradually fell to about 2,200 in 2002, but it has held steady since then.

"Decades" of family planning, billions of dollars (national), which have not changed the numbers given, said Warburton. "It certainly does not justify giving them more money for the taxpayer".

Warburton also noted that the Republicans in Congress voted to cut federal funds for family planning. The vote on last week to cut off the funds in Montana was a form of Republicans in the House here show support for that effort, he said.

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Speakers at the Forum to discuss condoms in schools of Rochester - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Many of the speakers at the Forum of health of the Rochester School Board on the night of Wednesday a call for availability of condoms in secondary schools as part of the education of sexuality for preventing diseases and unwanted pregnancies.

But others were equally adamant that not having sex was the only safe options for adolescents.

"I know that we have a serious problem in our community with diseases of sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS," said Cynthia Elliott, President of the community and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee which organized the Forum at the headquarters of the district. "Something has to be made." It necessarily is the school district? I do not know. "He has to tell me."

Conference room, which was held about 150 people, was full. Many of the approximately 40 speakers were received with applause or "Amen".

Jose Cruz, President of the development policy and the revision Committee, said that his group will study the comments. "We really want to hear what the community." We will all like? No. "But us to solve their problems and make the best possible decision".

Cruz said that he did not know whether it was possible to make changes before the end of the academic year.

The Forum was held after a meeting in January, in which the School Board heard presentations that expressed concern about cases of HIV among young people and the rates of sexually active adolescents.

Many of these ? of statistics especially that 35 of 78 cases of HIV reported in Monroe County in 2010 were among people under 25 ? are repeated as the Forum began with statements by the leaders of the communities of faith and health.

Director of health of the County Dr. Andrew Doniger gave data on the sexual behaviour of adolescents, including that 61 percent of adolescents who reported having sex using a condom in their last encounter.

"Another way to look at is not 39 per cent." "It is risky to 39 per cent".

Sheila Driscoll, director of Metro Council for the potential of adolescents, reiterated the call for the Organization of health centers in schools serving grades 7 to 12, allowing qualified community agencies to teach about sexuality and have condoms available to students sexually active.

The Reverend George Nicholas, pastor at Grace United Methodist Church, said that the parents are struggling with how to talk to their children about sex, and the emotional and spiritual aspects of sexuality are often lost. "Instead of saying"Do it", we must be open to having a conversation."

Many adolescents said that their peers will continue to have sex and that availability of condoms at school would give a trusted place to go.

TiAnna Manon, game of peek-a-boo of student in the school without walls, compared the problem with regard to the child. "Put your hands over your eyes does not mean that something has gone far."

Jacob Spezio, a leading youth senior action for front of best Community Action Center, said, "there are lot of knowledge in this room." "If we can take advantage of a fraction of this knowledge to make a positive change, we will be in the clear."

There were calls for the education of sexuality including emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of sexuality. Others said that condoms give a false sense of security and that adolescents should be practicing abstinence.

Dr. Barbara Fredericks, a retired physician, said the condoms to deny the need to learn sexual self-control. He said that early sexual activity may have negative effects on the formation of long-lasting relationships.

Kirsten Smith of place of Hope pregnancy Resource Center said that adolescents should focus on the hopeful future. "As adults, we have to stop having children, 'just go to do it anyway'."

Mary Burrows, who presented himself as a mother and a Christian, said she was disturbed by the statistics about teen sexuality. He supports abstinence, but said that it is not always the reality.

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Others introduce doomed to failure of the Bill aimed to abstinence-only education - Comedy Central

As clearly shown by withdrawal radios-adolescentes - mother Bristol Palin, education only abstinence is the route absolutely better for our children start TV reality lucrative dancing careers. The only drawback is that it is rather useless in detaining young children from growing littler children for growth within their bellies.

With this small nitpicky details in mind, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Senator Frank Lautenberg (baby - hating Democrats the both them) that we should perhaps stop sinking billions of dollars in it…

A couple of Democrats introduced legislation in the House and the Senate on Tuesday to the funding for sex education only abstinence, who said that he had lost more than 1.5 million dollars in the last 15 years...

"We need to seriously on the education of our young people about sex," added the Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), the sponsor of the House. "Programs in only abstinence does not address the problem of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among our young people, who have reached a critical level".

The draft law, known as the incomplete Abstinence-Only program funding Act and repealing the ineffective would redirect 50 billion dollars spent annually on sex education only to "comprehensive, evidence-based sex education programmes," according to a release of Lautenberg. The publication cited as evidence of that abstinence education is not working the relatively high rate of teenage pregnancy in the United States, as well as the rate of HIV infection among children of 29.

Great idea!

Pity that they do not introduce last year when there was a splinter of a pinch of a fraction of the opportunity of a scintilla of that never in the Congress.

But hey, cool feeling, bro!

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Castle: Sex in class demos help host conversations - University daily Kansan

By James CastleThursday, March 17, 2011James Castle is a junior of Stilwell specialization in political science and human sexuality.

Reaction of the President Northwestern University Morton Schapiro for demonstration of masturbation live of the teacher last month, which involved a woman 25 years of age and an atypical sex toy, (the visualization was voluntary for students), frankly, is disturbing. Schapiro claimed actions of the teacher in the "lack of judgment", and published a research.

A large part of the lives of many people, for some sex is a very large part. All we see, hear, feel and smell certain things and these sensory signals sent messages to the brain and hormones, which respond, react and he often wakes up.

These complex and idiosyncratic feelings often as a result rhythmic muscle contractions, orgasms, that give people most intense pleasure and a sense of well-being and happiness.

Examine the theoretical approaches to what makes us wakes up to certain things, social identities and political forms of particular sexual desires and the health issues surrounding sexual behaviour can encourage thinking high analytical and enrich the discussions.

And, as in any other discipline, clinical learning or "practice" can be a valuable approach to sexuality human. Seminar of the Northwestern Professor masturbation was a way for students to participate in the process of female sexual response.

However, the sex is different. In a country where sex is everywhere, is not "normal" to talk about sex. Even in the most relationships, couples do not often vocalize their sexual desires, especially in the early stages. Sexually transmitted infections are stigmatized as a result of what is perceived as "insane" behavior - like having many sexual partners, which is why people are deterred discuss them with others.

It's a shame Schapiro I do not recommend the Member of the Faculty of working to break this destructive silence, to standardise the debates about sexual activity and expand minds. The professor from Northwestern is certainly not the first expert to push those boundaries in academic settings.

Zeb Tortorici, Professor of history at Tulane University presented images of nude and live footage of himself masturbating at academic conferences, archival material which was a part of his activism in "diverting pornography". Tortorici says that he wanted to "assert [Yes] as a sexual being," people of thrust of their comfort zones and alleviate the fears of the human body in its essence, as well as challenge that is often glorified in the main gay pornography: young, white, heterosexual masculinity - who is obsessed with the age, race and gender. No doubt a public challenge in a way contributes to the promotion of higher education (and society).

However, just as with any other clinic or activity that may be outside the normal of the majority of people experience, must be taken to protect students. Sonya Satinsky, Professor of health and human sexuality at the University, said that any seminar, like the one done at Northwestern, to be run in such a way that will ensure the experience is consensual, that students are not the mandate or pressed to attend and they understand what is presented.

I hope that the University would not respond to similar opportunities for learning the Northwestern form of Administration made. I like to think that this school is over and above that ignorance.

Students more comfortable become talking about sex in the classroom and in their personal and social life, better can protect themselves from unplanned upbringing, sexual diseases, better understand and express themselves.

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Vermilion man accused of sex of undisclosed HIV - Sandusky register

A vermilion man has been accused of criminal assault after admitting that he did not say that multiple sexual partners is HIV-positive.

Vermilion police charged Brandon S. Shullick, 27, after several women who were positive for the incurable disease complained to the police.

The woman said that officers of his suspicions of Shullick who knowingly, were infected by not disclosing their HIV status before taking part in sexual relations with them.

When the police interviewed Shullick, admitted the offense, police said.

Crimes of second was indicted on March 1 with three charges of criminal assault, degrees. If convicted, faces up to eight years in prison on each charge.

Shullick is located in the prison of the Lorain County on bonds of $150,000. Already serving 60 days in jail for a conviction of theft related to the accused.

Under Ohio revised code, people who know that they are HIV-positive should reveal its State to a potential partner before taking part in sexual behaviour. If not, can be charged with criminal assault.

People with HIV are also prohibited to participate in sexual conduct with any person under 18 years that it is not a spouse and no one lacks the mental capacity to understand the implications of sexual conduct with a HIV-positive partner.

HIV is a virus that infects human cells, especially those who support the immune system.

Infection occurs with the transfer of bodily fluids such as blood and semen, often during sexual intercourse, according to the Centers for disease and Prevention Control.

When HIV-positive people develop immune systems weakened as a result of the disease, your doctor can diagnose them with AIDS. The immune system of a person with AIDS is not sufficiently strong to fight against diseases and infections.

Criminal cases for lack of a person to know their HIV status to sexual partners are rare, but not unprecedented.

In July, a 39-year-old man was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, for not revealing his HIV status to his girlfriend.

Two months later, he was accused of a Sergeant of the air force's 43 years old in Wichita, Kansas, to have sex with 11 people and not to disclose their HIV-positive status for them.

Ohio is one of the more than 30 States with laws relating to the possible transmission of HIV.

While the laws of Ohio are related to the sexual transmission of HIV, other States have more controversial laws that include spitting and bite.

Many advocates of people with HIV or AIDS are opposed to these laws, given that current research shows spit and bite have a low risk of transmission of the disease.

National strategy for HIV/AIDS from the federal Government released in July 2010, concluded: "in many cases, the existence and implementation of these types of laws are contrary to the scientific evidence on the routes of transmission of HIV and may undermine the objectives of public health for the promotion of detection of HIV and treatment."

The directive encourages States to "consider the revision of criminal law to HIV specific to ensure that they are consistent with current knowledge of HIV transmission and support of public health approaches to the prevention and treatment of HIV".

Erie County Health Department encourages anyone concerned about their HIV status to schedule an appointment for the test.

The Department of health has a machine of rapid test in less than 30 minutes can inform people if you are HIV-positive. The test is anonymous and confidential.

If a person tests positive, the Department of health has a HIV / AIDS personal adviser to provide personal training, guidance and counselling.

"If anyone has any questions or concerns always can call and return them immediately," said the director of the Department of health Pete Schade.

Residents with questions also can call 211 from anywhere in the Northwest of Ohio to find testing closest Centre or resources to help them cope with a diagnosis of HIV.

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