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Grant to Boost HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Youth
A New Film Honors Latino AIDS Icon Pedro Zamora
Young People Living With HIV Face Higher Suicide Risk

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Everyday – April/May 2023

These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV and AIDS.

HIV Advocacy on TikTok

A new generation is using the social media sensation to promote sexual health.

Increasing PrEP Uptake in the South

AIDS Alabama South promotes pre-exposure prophylaxis among women.

Five Takeaways from the 2022 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS

Mark S. King’s roundup of the recent USCHA in San Juan includes praise, critique and advice for attendees.
The Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 launched in July 2022.

Four Pivotal Steps Needed to End AIDS in Children by 2030 [VIDEO]

A new global alliance launches to end AIDS in children by 2030. Currently, only half of children with HIV are on lifesaving treatment.

Lonely People With HIV Are More Likely to Skip Treatment

New research looks at strategies to improve social connections for people living with HIV.
Add your photo “One Day This Kid,” based on a 1990 photo collage by David Wojnarowicz.

Add Your Own Face to This Iconic Artwork From a Gay AIDS Activist

Artist David Wojnarowicz died 30 years ago. A photo of yourself can now be part of his LGBTQ-themed poster “One Day This Kid.”

Service Members With Undetectable HIV Can Remain Deployable

An updated Department of Defense policy also affects a recent federal lawsuit filed by a Latino military college student with HIV.

High Drug Copays Leave PrEP Prescriptions Unclaimed

PrEP prescriptions are supposed to be free to users now, which could go a long way toward leveling the HIV-prevention playing field.

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day is a day to educate public about impact of HIV and AIDS on youth.

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AIDS United Program Associate Clifford Castleberry

Destigmatizing HIV Among Youth and LGBTQ Folx of Color

AIDS United speaks with health navigator Clifford Castleberry for National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2022.
A scene from the documentary “Check It,” about a black gay gang in DC.

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2022

Join Advocates for Youth and watch a virtual screening of the Black LGBTQ documentary “Check It.” #NYHAAD is Sunday, April 10.

Triumeq Now Available for Small Children

The approval makes this the first single-pill regimen containing dolutegravir available in a water-dispersible formulation.

So Happy Together

I tested positive for HIV in 1992, but it took me several years to connect with others living with the virus.
Poet and activist Sarah Frank received the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award in 2022.

Poet Sarah Frank Receives the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award

Funded by ViiV Healthcare, the National AIDS Memorial’s award honors AIDS activist and poet Mary Bowman, who died at age 30.
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