World Aids Day 2011: Make Women Count!

What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is held on December 1st of each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was …

Black Women Confront HIV Stigma, Health and Funding Disparities at USCA

By Rod McCullom, Special to the NNPA from the Black AIDS Institute – This year the U. S. Conference on AIDS (USCA), the largest HIV/AIDS gathering in the nation, targeted its offerings toward men who have sex with men. But during the meeting sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council, many Black women–from prevention and policy experts to those living …

For HIV-Positive Latinas in the Bay Area, Picking Up Where Systems Leave Off

By Olivia Ford From The Body —October 17, 2011 The state of California has the largest Latino population in the U.S., and was second only to New York in AIDS cases at CDC’s most recent count. While San Francisco County has the second-highest HIV/AIDS rate in the state, it is also home to a plethora of renowned, high-quality HIV/AIDS services. …

International AIDS Conference 2012: Bay Area Kick Off!

Ready to mobilize the Bay Area for the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.? We are! Join WORLD, a community partner for AIDS 2012, on September 7th to discuss and dialogue with the community about our involvement in next year’s conference. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a local and national leader in HIV advocacy, will join us via phone. Check out …

WORLD presence in Oakland Tribune in honor of National HIV Testing Day

June 20, 2011 – The Oakland Tribune My Word program writes an article titled “HIV/AIDS an issue we cannot afford to ignore” by William Olson. In honor of National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, 2011, Olson honors and recognizes the epidemic in the U.S., especially in California. Olson sheds light on the epidemic among African Americans: “By race and …