February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to acknowledge the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on Black communities in the U.S. This year’s theme, “Breaking Stigma: Get Real, Get Informed, Get Tested,” highlights how stigma fuels barriers to testing, prevention, and treatment – and why we need to break it down. In 2023,...
Each September, as we celebrate Latine Heritage Month, I am reminded that our stories, our culture, and our resilience are central to the fight to end the HIV epidemic. As a first-generation Peruvian immigrant and a Program Manager at NMAC, I have seen firsthand that HIV advocacy is not just about science and medicine; it...
The NLAAD webinars are open to everyone. The sessions will include time for questions and answers and their recording will be posted in the NLAAD website. All webinars will provide interpretation into Spanish. Review the webinar listing below and register now to take part in these important conversations.Register by clicking on each image. This...
October 11, 2024 – HIV stigma, language barriers, discrimination, and misinformation about HIV are some of the challenges within Latine communities in the US. Gilead is helping to uplift the voices of advocates and community leaders promoting health equity for Latine communities, helping ensure everyone has fair and just opportunities to achieve optimal health outcomes...
Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN is the Executive Director of The Institute for Policy Solutions and a tenured full professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Dr. Guilamo-Ramos founded and directs the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH), and serves on the board of UnidosUS, the largest...
The NLAAD webinars are open to everyone. The sessions will include time for questions and answers and their recording will be posted in the NLAAD website. All webinars will provide interpretation into Spanish. Review the webinar listing below and register now to take part in these important conversations. Register by clicking on each image. ...
While the United States has made considerable progress fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis since its peak in the 1980s, headway has not been equal among racial/ethnic groups. Overall, HIV rates have declined in the U.S. and the number of new infections over the last five years has dropped among Black Americans and white Americans. However, Hispanic...
The world needs an HIV vaccine if it ever hopes to beat a virus that still infects over 1 million people a year and contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Despite 20 years of failures in major HIV vaccine trials — four this decade alone — researchers say recent scientific advances have likely, hopefully,...
The NLAAD webinar series will kick off TODAY at 3PM ET with a discussion about what is needed to make PrEP into the hands of everyone who needs it. Review the webinar listing below and register now to take part in these important conversations. Webinars are open to everyone. The sessions will include time for...
AIDSVu has released PrEP use data and maps by race/ethnicity at the state-level for 2022, showing that while PrEP use has continued to increase on average by 56% each year since its approval in 2012, significant inequities remain in PrEP use among Black and Hispanic people and in the Southern region of the country. These...
