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Justin Wooley, a consultant with the Black AIDS Institute, speaks during a session on raising awareness about PrEP among heterosexual Black males at the Institute's annual PrEP summit in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/BAI)
S traight Black Men Sidelined in HIV/AIDS Fight
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Sylvia Burwell
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During the 57th meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) on September 15, 2015, the Council shared recommendations on the implementation of the Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy|
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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is a day to reflect on the successes and challenges of aging with HIV. Currently, about one quarter of all people living with HIV, about 290,000 people, are aged 55 or over. Most were infected at younger ages and have benefited from the improving
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HHS Awards More Than $295 Million in...
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $295 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 1,195 health centers in every U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin |
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Nearly 9 Million People Gained Insurance In...
The percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped by nearly three percentage points between 2013 and 2014, according the U.S. Census Bureau, from 13.3 to 10.4 percent. Put another way, 8.8 million more people were insured in 2014 than|
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A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
Testing & Diagnosis
Gilead Sciences Inc said its experimental combination treatment was effective against all forms of hepatitis C infection, citing data from four late-stage studies.
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The short-term benefits of screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are limited by individuals' lack of health insurance. Publishing their findings in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers analyzed data on 38,025 people who were tested for hep C as a part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2001 and 2010.
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Martin Shkreli - the embattled chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals who has been criticized in recent days for raising the price of a 62-year-old drug by more than 4,000 percent overnight - has been misunderstood.
(CNN) - Sparked by controversial and highly viewed videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue, House Republicans voted last week to cut off taxpayer funding for the organization.
Barack Obama has made it clear: black women deserve more of changemakers' attention.
Some of the most-visible representatives of the Black Lives Matter movement met with senior White House officials on Wednesday.
The fifth-grader with cornrows stepped from an elevator at Children's National Medical Center and walked over polished tile floor she had first crossed in a baby carrier. She rounded a corner and opened the door to Room 3400, its purposely generic name inscribed on a white panel: "MEDICAL SPECIALTIES."
Last week, the U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) was temporarily taken over by a group of #TransLivesMatter activists. Led by the fierce trans Latina activist Bamby Salcedo, the group held the stage for nearly 20 minutes to demand that transgender people receive the consideration they deserve in HIV policy and outreach.
WICHITA, Kansas - The CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals is at the center of a growing controversy over alleged price gouging.
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In This Issue
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This week, we continue a conversation that began at the US Conference on AIDS about the role heterosexual black man play in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic and whether a space exists for straight men to|more
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EVENTS
National PrEP Tour
2015 - 2016
Atlanta, GA 10/15/15
Baltimore, MD
10/22/15
Baton Rouge, LA
10/12/15
Bay Area, CA
11/3/2015
Broward County, Fl
TBD
Charlotte, NC
TBD
Chicago, IL
11/18/15
Cincinnati, OH
TBD
Dallas, TX
TBD
Detroit, MI
TBD
Jackson, MS
10/14/15
Kansas City, MO
TBD
Little Rock, AR
TBD
Los Angeles, CA
2/8/16
Melbourne, MN
11/5/2015
Miami, FL
TBD
Minneapolis, MN
11/5/2015
Miami, FL
TBD
Nashville, TN
TBD
New Orleans, LA
10/13/2015
Philadephia, PA
TBD
Richmond-Petersburg, VA
TBD
Rock Hill, SC
TBD
Washington, DC
10/27/2015
*Dates are subject to change. Click here for more info.
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PHILL WILSON
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HILARY BEARD
Editor-in-Chief
TERESA RIDLEY
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LASHIEKA P. HUNTER
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Founded in May of 1999, the Black AIDS Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on Black people. The Institute's Mission is to stop the AIDS pandemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV. The Institute interprets public and private sector HIV policies, conducts trainings, offers technical assistance, disseminates information and provides advocacy mobilization from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view.
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Support the Black Aids Institute through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC# 12320). The Institute holds the Independent Charities Seal of Excellence for meeting the highest standards of public accountability.
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