South Florida has long been known as a high-risk area for HIV, with Miami and Fort Lauderdale leading the country in new HIV infection rates. But why has HIV spread so rampantly across South Florida compared to other parts of the country? Here are five factors that may be playing into the region’s HIV crisis,...
The U.S. Latino community faces an HIV/AIDS crisis, but chances are, you didn’t know it. Over the past years, the estimated rate of new HIV infections overall in the U.S. has fallen steadily — together with public concern. Highly effective prevention and treatment for HIV-positive individuals have led the way. But while much progress has...
A recent breakthrough in HIV treatment is making the virus nearly undetectable.The “U equals U” campaign started about two years ago, and it is a huge step in wiping out HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “People who take ART daily as prescribed and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively...
New York, NY. Monday, December 11th, 2017. Today, the Latino Commission on AIDS and the Hispanic Health Network released our Latinas and HIV in NYC Health Brief. Members of multiple programs and departments of the Latino Commission on AIDS worked to develop this important brief, led by Gabriela S. Betancourt, MA, MPH, Deputy Director of...
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), observed each year on October 15, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the disproportionate impact that HIV has on the Latinx population in the United States. This year’s NLAAD theme, “Be a Superhero. Defeat HIV,” highlights the important role of both individuals and communities – a team of...
As people living with HIV continue to live longer and healthier lives, a new conundrum is beginning to emerge within the community: managing the virus alongside comorbidities that come with age, like osteoporosis, heart disease, vision problems, and diabetes (the latter effects one in every 10 HIV-positive people). In 2013, nearly 42 percent of HIV-positive...
Since 2003 when National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) began, there have been many changes in this observance. Today we feature two unique perspectives on these changes. Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) is the lead for NLAAD . Lucciano Reberte is LCOA’s Program Coordinator for the LEAD program that engages young gay/bi men and transgender Latinas...
Varias organizaciones comunitarias realizarán, este miércoles 11, un evento en la Alcaldía para concientizar a la población sobre la importancia de hacerse la prueba del VIH. El acto presentará iniciativas para combatir esta enfermedad que es tratable si se detecta a tiempo. Otra medida básica de prevención es el uso del preservativo y de la...
New York, NY, October 11, 2017 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), is held each year on the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, on October 15. This year NLAAD had a gigantic success mobilizing communities and engaging both social and mainstream media outlets to highlight the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Hispanic/Latino...
