Two Philadelphia AIDS agencies face their share of problems. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1995. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Two Philadelphia AIDS agencies face their share of problems. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.

AIDS Policy Law. 1995 Apr 7;10(6):8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700290

Abstract: Philadelphia's AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO) and the Philadelphia AIDS Task Force (PATF) have both undergone several recent lawsuits for misdeeds. AACO officials admitted to mistakenly revealing the HIV status and sexual orientation of 36 people who served on a community advisory committee for prevention programs and the agency has since been sued twice for hiring discrimination. PATF's former executive director was indicted for stealing over $200,000 from the organization for his personal use. The accused, Francis J. Stoffa, Jr., maintains his innocence and is awaiting trial.
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