US flagship HIV/AIDS prevention program faces shaky future: ‘PEPFAR was never meant to go forever’

U.S. Rep. Pocan: Pocan, Blumenthal introduce youth HIV/AIDS awareness day resolution

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of...

HIV prevention fight pushes forward amid federal cuts: ‘Why stop now?’

When Anthony Randolph received news that he was HIV-positive, his first thought when hearing his diagnosis was, Im going to die.Randolph was in his 40s at the time and his doctor asked him if he wanted to live. When he answered yes, she told him to take his medication every day.And I took that to heart, he said. And I take my medication every day because I want to live.That was 20 years ago.Randolph is one of more than one million people in the …

Advancing the movement: 100 Black researchers, scientists unveil agenda to support HIV Prevention Research

CEO of Black Public Health Academy Leisha McKinley-Beach alongside researcher at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine iStrive Research lab Danielle Campbell discussing the importance of the agenda. Photo by Isaiah Singleton/The Atlanta VoiceOver a year ago, the first-ever national, Black-focused HIV Prevention Research Agenda was created.This included strategies to identify Black researchers, research networks, and federal entities for engagem…

US flagship HIV/AIDS prevention program faces shaky future: ‘PEPFAR was never meant to go forever’

Public health advocates on Tuesday warned a House subcommittee against a 'chaotic, rapid retreat' by the U.S. from a flagship global HIV/AIDS initiative a program that has saved over 25 million lives.We have the opportunity to have not only the legacy of the past 20 years but a tremendous diplomatic, national security, and economic success, said the Center for Global Health Practice and Impacts Mark Dybul, who testified before a House Appropriat…

Campaign Aims To Stop Spread Of HIV In Wake County

Source: Fanatic Studio / Getty Wake County Public Health is taking a bold step in the fight against HIV with the launch of a new PrEP awareness campaign aimed at increasing education and access to preventive treatment. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, is a highly effective medication that reduces the risk of HIV transmission when taken as prescribed. Wake up to PrEP aims to reach at-risk communities through educational resources, community outrea…

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Reminds Young People They Are Not Forgotten

During these uncertain times, RAIN President and CEO Chelsea Gulden talks about the importance of taking a grassroots approach to HIV advocacy to work with young people in the local communities who are either dealing with the virus or are susceptible to it.