Leaders from different organizations gathered in Lower Manhattan to lead an education event in the framework of the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which will be held on October 15. According to figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Hispanics lives with the disease and does not yet know it.
Author: daniel (Daniel Ravelo)
The U.S. Congress Recently Recognized “U=U.” Here’s How It Happened.
In a major step forward for HIV vaccine research, the U.S. research agency will partner with a pharmaceutical company on a large-scale, advanced-stage clinical study on an HIV vaccine. If the trial is successful, the vaccine may become the first ever to be approved for HIV prevention. But the rise of PrEP has created unexpected...
Post A Selfie For This HIV Anti-Stigma Photo Campaign
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Vu Q&A: Judith Montenegro on the Need for Culturally Competent HIV Care
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