HIV/AIDS in the United States

AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Fest Returns Featuring Ludacris and Sevyn Streeter

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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The annual AIDS Walk Atlanta and Music Fest presented by AHF Pharmacy , will return to Piedmont Park, on Saturday, September 25, 2021, after having been canceled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large-scale public gatherings.

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  • The annual AIDS Walk Atlanta and Music Fest presented by AHF Pharmacy , will return to Piedmont Park, on Saturday, September 25, 2021, after having been canceled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting large-scale public gatherings.
  • Now in its 30th year, AIDS Walk Atlanta has become one of the most anticipated outdoor fundraising events in the metro area.
  • Previous artists, including Monica, Erica Campbell, Amara La Negra, Raheem DeVaughn, Mumu Fresh and Grace Gibson, have performed at the AIDS Walk.
  • This years event will feature Atlantas own award-winning hip-hop artist and actor, Chris Ludacris Bridges, as the headliner as well as R & B vocalist, Sevyn Streeter.

APLA Health Launches AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2021 Hosted by Ongina of RuPaul's Drag Race

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Los Angeles, CA, July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2021 is officially off and walking!

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  • Los Angeles, CA, July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2021 is officially off and walking!
  • APLA Health opens registration and fundraising for AIDS Walk LA at aidswalkla.org
    APLA Health has partnered with Ongina to host of our new weekly online video talk show, The Walk Show.
  • Now in its 37th year, AIDS Walk Los Angeles is tied to the communities in which we serve.
  • About AIDS Walk Los Angeles: Since 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has drawn hundreds of thousands of supporters to walk, and millions more to donate, raising more than $91 million to combat HIV and AIDS.

APLA Health Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the AIDS Epidemic

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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AIDS Project Los Angeles was formed a year later, with a mission to provide support for people with AIDS.

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  • AIDS Project Los Angeles was formed a year later, with a mission to provide support for people with AIDS.
  • Forty years later, more than 32.7 million people have died from AIDS-related complications worldwide, AIDS Project Los Angeles is now APLA Health, and Dr. Gottlieb is one of our distinguished resident physicians.
  • Forty years later, we are still living with HIV and AIDS, said Craig E. Thompson, CEO of APLA Health.
  • APLA Health has been able to continue to change the way we treat those living with HIV.

On World AIDS Day, an HIV+ Man Sues Doctor and Medical Group for Discrimination After Refusing to Provide Treatment

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Today is World AIDS Day, an annual event since 1988 to support those living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.

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  • Today is World AIDS Day, an annual event since 1988 to support those living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
  • This lawsuit is about the very real stigma people with HIV carry to this day, and my personal experiences being confronted with it.
  • Under federal and state anti-discrimination law,doctors must conduct individualized assessments to determine if patients are healthy enough for medical treatment.
  • Yet there have been significant reports of doctors refusing care on the basis of patients' pre-existing medical conditions.

First-Ever All-Digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles Continues to Fight the HIV/AIDS Epidemic with Innovative Event

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever all-digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles ended this past weekend, with hundreds of individual and team fundraisers, community partners, and sponsors collectively raising $974,058 on behalf of AIDS service organizations in Los Angeles County.

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  • Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever all-digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles ended this past weekend, with hundreds of individual and team fundraisers, community partners, and sponsors collectively raising $974,058 on behalf of AIDS service organizations in Los Angeles County.
  • AIDS Walk Los Angeles is our opportunity to let everyone know that HIV and AIDS are still prevalent and that people living with HIV or at risk of HIV need our help.
  • Every year, the money raised at AIDS Walk Los Angeles goes to support vital Care, Support and Education programs at APLA Health, Thompson continued.
  • About AIDS Walk Los Angeles: Since 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has drawn hundreds of thousands of supporters to walk, and millions more to donate, raising more than $90 million to combat HIV and AIDS.

APLA Health Opens Registration for First-Ever Digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles

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Monday, July 13, 2020
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Los Angeles, July 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, APLA Health opened registration for its first-ever online only, digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles.

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  • Los Angeles, July 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, APLA Health opened registration for its first-ever online only, digital AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
  • Digital participants will choose their walk from APLA Healths three primary service categories Care, Support, and Education.
  • AIDS Walk Los Angeles is the pioneer fundraising walk against HIV, raises vital funds, and builds support and awareness of the continuing need to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
  • Since 1985, hundreds of thousands of walkers and supporters have raised nearly $90 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County.To register for AIDS Walk Los Angeles or for more information, please visit: www.aidswalkla.org
    About AIDS Walk Los Angeles: Since 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has drawn hundreds of thousands of supporters to walk, and millions more to donate, raising nearly $90 million to combat HIV and AIDS.

Project Angel Food & APLA Health Partner for a New Food Pantry Every Saturday Beginning July 11, 2020 (Preview)

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Friday, July 10, 2020
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Today, Project Angel Food is proud to continue its 20-year partnership with APLA Health by hosting a satellite food pantry for the Vance North Necessities of Life Program (NOLP).

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  • Today, Project Angel Food is proud to continue its 20-year partnership with APLA Health by hosting a satellite food pantry for the Vance North Necessities of Life Program (NOLP).
  • The pantry will be in operation every Saturday beginning July 11(1:30 p.m.- 5 p.m.), in the parking lot behind Project Angel Foods 922 Vine Street location, to alleviate overcrowding at APLA Healths NOLP food pantry in Koreatown.
  • Our partnership with APLA Health is an incredible resource for our clients for health care equity and education.
  • More than98%ofProject Angel Foodclientsare living at or below the poverty level, andProject Angel Foodis their lifeline, filling a vital need in all communities.

National AIDS Memorial Launches New Web Platform Designed to Share Stories from 40 Years of the AIDS Pandemic – the Lives Lost, the Survivors, the Heroes

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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The National AIDS Memorial stands as a marker in the national landscape to the tragedy of HIV and AIDS and this new web platform provides an important tool in helping share the stories of the pandemic, said John Cunningham, executive director of the National AIDS Memorial.

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  • The National AIDS Memorial stands as a marker in the national landscape to the tragedy of HIV and AIDS and this new web platform provides an important tool in helping share the stories of the pandemic, said John Cunningham, executive director of the National AIDS Memorial.
  • Through this unique storytelling initiative, the memorial will feature fresh stories every week that show the intimate human experience of AIDS during the 40 years of the pandemic.
  • The National AIDS Memorial has partnered with AIDS Touch Quilt to present an interactive web-based experience that displays a digital image of the entire Quilt.
  • The National AIDS Memorial relies solely on funding from personal donors and corporate partners to support its mission and programs.

The Southwest Center Hires New Executive Director

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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PHOENIX, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Chuck Peterson following an extensive national search.

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  • PHOENIX, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Chuck Peterson following an extensive national search.
  • Chuck Peterson is uniquely qualified to lead the Southwest Center into its next decade.
  • The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, Inc. ("Southwest Center") is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1990 in direct response to the AIDS pandemic in Phoenix.
  • Over the years, Southwest Center has become a leading provider of integrated clinical, social, and support services, as well as a vital community center for people living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

Greater Than AIDS, With Support From Walgreens and OraSure Technologies, to Provide 10,000 Free In-Home HIV Tests to Community Partners

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200625005666/en/
    Greater Than AIDS will provide 10,000 free in-home HIV tests to community partners.
  • Greater Than AIDS and Walgreens will also provide community partners with informational materials and digital promotions to support awareness and outreach.
  • For more about the Greater Than AIDS/Walgreens National HIV Community Partnership and other efforts to expand HIV testing, go to: greaterthan.org/walgreens .
  • Since 2011, the Greater Than AIDS/Walgreens National HIV Community Partnership has joined with health departments and HIV service organizations across the country to provide more than 57,000 free HIV tests in Walgreens stores in support of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD).