HIV Prevention
Hello! We are two university students who's aim is to spread awareness on HIV aids.
affects everyone, and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy identifies priority populations—including transgender women and Black women—due to the disproportionate impact they experience.
Learn more about the impact of HIV on certain communities: https://brnw.ch/21wDDlr
https://www.history.com/news/aids-memorial-quilt
How the AIDS Quilt Allowed Millions to Memorialize the Epidemic | HISTORY The AIDS Memorial Quilt—with 1,920 individual panels, each inscribed with the names of people lost to AIDS—was displayed for the first time on October 11, 1987. It has grown ever since.
PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.
Can a Shot to Prevent HIV Make a Dent in America’s Epidemic? The long-acting PrEP medication Apretude and its backing by influential health experts hold promise, but racial disparities and a pending legal decision could hamper hopes.
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy ( ) highlights opportunities to integrate prevention, care, and treatment with mental health services. Good mental health will help you live your life to the fullest and is essential to successfully treating HIV.
Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wDnGE
Did you know? You can play an important role in reducing HIV stigma and discrimination!
Be intentional and mindful with your words, learn the facts about , and get involved with HIV-related efforts to help .
In 1994 the AIDS activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) commissioned seven artists to create works for a limited-edition art box as a fundraising initiative for the organization: Nancy Spero, Lorna Simpson, Ross Bleckner, Mike Kelley, Kiki Smith, Simon Leung, and Louise Bourgeois.
On Thursday, October 26, join The Met's Peter Antony for a rare, intimate viewing of the limited-edition ACT UP Art Box, and learn more about his involvement with ACT UP. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.
Learn more: met.org/3tGrbra
🎨 Nancy Spero (American, 1926–2009). ACT UP Art Box: To the Revolution, 1994. Birchwood, ink, paint. © Estate of Nancy Spero
New CDC report shows , treatment, and other outcomes have improved, though longstanding factors limit gains among Black and Hispanic/Latino people.
Read more key findings from the most recent HIV Surveillance Report: https://bit.ly/3PhVzRE
“We need to start talking about HIV just like we’d talk about COVID-19, flu, or any other infection. Destigmatising and providing reliable information about HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention is the only way.”
We’re proud to introduce Alex, one of our inspirational RADIAN Changemakers from Latvia. As board member Association of LGBT and their friends Mozaika, Alex works to reduce HIV prevalence through education, by challenging stigmatising narratives around the LGBTQ+ community and HIV/AIDS, and improving access to vital HIV healthcare services.
Read Alex’s story: https://radianhiv.org/changemakers/alex/