According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of June 30, 2018, 41,609 Hispanics in the city tested positive for the disease. The president of the Latino Commission on AIDS, Guillermo Chacón, said that “we have to intensify our work to raise awareness and support the population living with this...
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...
New York, NY, October 11, 2016 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), observed each year on the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15th, highlights a nationwide community mobilization and social marketing campaign that addresses the HIV & AIDS epidemic among Hispanic/Latino/Latinx communities. NLAAD fosters a collaborative effort among schools, faith-based organizations, health...
