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LA to DC: Three Week, 14 City Free HIV Testing Caravan Visits Hard-hit Southern US Cities; Arrives Washington, DC, on Saturday June 27th -- National HIV Testing Day LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to boost AIDS awareness and HIV prevention and testing efforts in some of the hardest hit regions of the United States, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation's largest non-profit AIDS organization, which currently operates the largest community-based HIV...
Provocative 'Katrina' Ad Placed on Bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Spot Highlight CDC's Failure at HIV Prevention; Prod President Obama to Act on AIDS HIV Prevalence Rate in Washington Recently Surged Past 3% -- Higher than Lagos, Nigeria WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Using Washington, DC's AIDS epidemic as the lens through which it highlights the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) failure at HIV prevention in the United States, the AIDS Healthcare...
Advocates Claim Victory as Government Cuts & Freezes Price at $1,067 USD for Public Institutions and $1,591 USD for Hospitals, Clinics & Private Sector--55% Less than Abbott's Previous Colombian Price Since January, Colombian, Mexican & US AIDS Advocates Protested Steep Price of Drug in Developing Countries; Compulsory License in Colombia Would Further Cut Price to Less Than $600/Patient/Yearly MEXICO CITY, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Colombian and international AIDS...
As a Senator Last Year, Obama Voted for $9.6 Billion Annually in Funding for George Bush's Lifesaving Global AIDS Program; Now, President Proposes Only $6.6 Billion in FY'10 Budget for PEPFAR Obama Budget Calls for $51B for PEPFAR Over Six Years; Congress Voted for $48B Over Five Years WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS organization in the US, which currently provides medical care and services to more than...
Bill Would Require Health Insurance Plans to Cover Routine HIV Tests Under the Same Terms as Other Routine Health Screenings. Legislation Could Spur Nationwide Compliance with CDC's 2006 HIV Testing Guidelines Recommending HIV Testing of All those 13-64 in Routine Health Settings WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider in the US which currently provides treatment, care and support services to...
As part of an ambitious global effort to test one million people for HIV in observance of the One Million Tests World AIDS Day 2008 campaign, AHF/Cambodia CARES launched its inaugural testing effort during the annual Water Festival, the largest festival in the Cambodian calendar which marks the end of the rainy season. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS group in the US which currently provides AIDS medical care and services to more than 83,000 individuals in 22 countries...
"Orange County: Not the Happiest Place on Earth," Says AHF County Official Pre-empts Public Comment by Non-profit AIDS Service Provider on Disputed AIDS Pharmacy Services Contract Saying it "Would Not Be Inappropriate"--AHF Asserts County's Bid Process Violated Federal Regulations Under Ryan White CARE Act AIDS Healthcare Foundation Media Contact: Mike Kahane, AHF Bureau Chief, Southern Region 954-522-3132 Mobile: 786-863-9765 michael.kahane@aidshealth.org or Alternate Media...
AIDS Healthcare Foundation: WHAT: Press Conference--Filing of LEGAL COMPLAINT by AHF Pharmacy Against Orange County Over Tainted Bid Process for AIDS Pharmacy Services. AHF Officials Will Also Speak at Tuesday's Board of County Commissioners Meeting WHEN: TUESDAY, October 7, 2008--8:30 AM Eastern (0830) NOTE: Board Meeting starts at 9:00am WHERE: Orange County -- Board of County Commissioners Meeting First Floor Commission Chambers, County Administration Center 201 S. Rosalind Ave,...
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today applauded Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing Assembly Bill 1894 (Paul Krekorian, D--Burbank), a first-in-the-nation piece of legislation which will compel medical insurers operating in California to cover the costs of routine HIV screening. The bill, sponsored by AHF, will help California better comply with the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Revised HIV Testing...
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today praised Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing Assembly Bill 2899, (Anthony Portantino, D--Pasadena), a bill which will provide some latitude for California HIV testing centers in the provision of related education and counseling services. The legislation allows testing sites to: -- Advise repeat testers who are following risk reduction protocols that they do not need...
