Today, June 8, is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Caribbean Basin and the United States are closely connected. Many Americans have Caribbean heritage and travel often between the islands and the mainland USA. The issue of HIV/AIDS is critical for all of us and we must be cognizant of the facts as well as reach out to … Continue reading
The last 24 hours have been amazing. I was scanning CNN news posts and came across this amazing story of a woman facing a difficult decision with HIV: Excerpt from CNN: She sat in a small exam room, down a hallway that gets even longer when she remembers it. That was where doctors told Linda … Continue reading
The latest Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) HIV Surveillance Report 2009 provides a great resource for understanding the current status HIV/AIDS in the United States. It is important to understand the following key statistics as well as the incidence and prevalence rates of HIV/AIDS in various cities, states, and territories. HIV/AIDS is impacting several communities and … Continue reading
The Daily Collegian at Penn State University wrote two articles about the Empowering Social Justice Advocates and the Keynote Address at Penn State last week. Definitely a great experience and great students. Many thanks to the LGBTA Student Resource Center and the Pride 2011 Committee for the invitation and opportunity to work with the campus … Continue reading
Nationally on March 10th, during Women’s History Month, The Office of Women’s Health sponsors a day of awareness for Women and Girls around HIV/AIDS. Similar to other national HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, this day focuses attention on the impact of HIV/AIDS on our women. It is important that we empower our women and girls to know HIV/AIDS, … Continue reading
