October 15th marks the 14th annual observance of National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)! HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on many Hispanic/Latinx communities in the United States and six Dependent areas. Hispanics/Latinx accounted for approximately 1 in 4 (24%) of individuals newly diagnosed with HIV during 2014. Barriers to healthcare access, fear, stigma,...
I voted for the first time in the 1988 election. I still remember entering the voting booth, full of nerves. I also remember the thrill of finally getting to do what so many around the world never get to do — participate in their government. Not to be too dramatic about it, but the freedom...
In order to amplify the pro-PrEP message on social media, the City of West Hollywood has joined with Todrick Hall to produce a catchy music video, Hakuna Truvada, as a Public Service Announcement, which was released on Todrick Hall’s YouTube channel. The campaign is part of the City of West Hollywood’s “Let’s get to zero...
In the world of Spanish language TV, the telenovela reigns supreme. These Spanish language serials are rife with scandalous familial dramas that keep viewers hungry for more. And the plot line of a new telenovela web project by one of the nation’s largest community health clinics is no exception. AltaMed health clinics that serve patients...
The Latino Commission on AIDS is collecting information through an online survey to better understand the specific needs and concerns or the aging Hispanic/Latino population living with diagnosed HIV infection in the US and territories. The information learned will help inform future programs targeted to the needs of aging Latinos living with HIV/AIDS. The survey...
After 13 years, NLAAD has finally changed its logo. Overall the look is cleaner and less busy. The logo is still dark blue and features the usual sun rising. “We knew we wanted a logo that reflected NLAAD – a vibrant bold social marketing campaign. Modern and fresh, with some elements of the initial logo…”...
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English. Many...
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English. Many...
