This Tuesday, March 20, marks the 6th observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is set aside to acknowledge that HIV continues to threaten the health and well-being of our Native communities and to recognize the role that we all have in addressing this critical health issue. As of 2008, 3,629 American Indians and Alaska Natives have been …
Featured Resources for Advocates: Briefing Papers on Women and HIV in the U.S.
The 30 for 30 campaign, a coalition of women’s advocates and organizations across the country working to end HIV-related health disparities by making HIV prevention, care, and treatment work for women. WORLD is a proud member of the 30 for 30 Campaign. Check out the tools and briefing papers below! 2-page drop sheet on the women and HIV epidemic in …
WORLD Statement on the announcement of Dr. Grant Colfax as the New Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naina Khanna 510.681.1169 [email protected] WORLD Statement on the announcement of Dr. Grant Colfax as the New Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) OAKLAND, CA – March 14, 2012 – Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) congratulates Grant Colfax, MD, on today’s announcement that he will lead the Office of National AIDS …
Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: An Opportunity to Support our Sisters!
Human Rights Campaign March 9, 2012 This guest post is from Kathie Hiers, Chief Executive Officer of AIDS Alabama and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS I was recently watching an old Saturday Night Live from 1977 in which the news anchors ofWeekend Update, Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd, were heatedly debating the issue of women’s reproductive health rights. I …
Why Does the President’s Budget Cut Critical Services for Women with HIV and AIDS?
by Alison Yager, HIV Law Project March 10, 2012 – 6:09pm President Obama’s proposed budget, released last month, was reasonably true to his Administration’s commitment to working toward an AIDS-free generation. But one key disappointment was his proposed cut of 10 percent to the Ryan White Part D budget. This is the only part of the program that serves the unique …
WORLD honors National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!
March 6, 2012 Fort Walton, FL — 2012 is a year to Count HIV+ Women Leaders In! This Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10th, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease (WORLD) honors the vibrant and powerful leadership of women living with HIV in addressing the domestic epidemic. Women living with HIV and advocates in the Southern U.S. …