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Every month 1,000 young people are infected with HIV and over 73,700 young people are currently living with HIV across the country. On April 10, young people across the country will host a variety of activities to foster awareness and spur action to invest and engage young people impacted by HIV and AIDS. Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 Despite the recent scientific progress in getting closer to cure for AIDS, the HIV and AIDS epidemic is not over. Today’s young people are the...

Historic Achievement Underscores the Foundation's Commitment to HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Marginalized and Under-Served Populations NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) today announced that it has reached the historic milestone of having raised more than $300 million for HIV prevention, treatment, advocacy, and anti-stigma programs across the globe. Founded in 1992, EJAF is one of the largest HIV/AIDS grant-making...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to consumer complaints and a class action lawsuit on behalf of HIV/AIDS patients in California, Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to suspend a program that would have barred patients from purchasing certain specialty medications at local pharmacies. Under the program, patients would have been required to obtain their medications by mail order, threatening their health and privacy according to the lawsuit. Blue...

A Message from Dr. Carolyn Woo, President & CEO of Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) November 30, 2012 "December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time when we pause to reflect on the ways in which the HIV pandemic has changed our world, when we celebrate the exciting progress made in the fight against HIV, while mourning the multitude of lives it has claimed. "Many challenges remain but this year we have good reason to be optimistic. Last week UNAIDS reported that Africa...

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World AIDS Day 2012, the MAC AIDS Fund, recently recognized by Funders Concerned About AIDS as the top U.S.-based corporate philanthropic HIV/AIDS funder, calls on the HIV community to prioritize the most marginalized, underserved populations at the highest risk of infection in the fight against HIV/AIDS. "We're never going to end the AIDS epidemic without focusing on the people the disease is most likely to take advantage of,...

Vanessa Williams joins Ubuntu Africa as its Ambassador of Health, Hope, and Happiness to draw attention to the plight of HIV+ children. New York, NY (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 Ubuntu Africa (UBA) is proud to announce that award-winning actress and recording artist Vanessa Williams has signed on as its Ambassador of Health, Hope, and Happiness. Ms. Williams will work with UBA throughout the fall to help build support for HIV+ children in South Africa, and to highlight the impact of AIDS on a...

U.S. continues to account for more than half of all donor government investments WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Donor nation funding in 2011 for HIV in low- and middle-income countries returned to prior levels after a drop in 2010, but has been roughly flat since the recession hit world economies in 2008, according to an annual funding analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The study found that...

According to the New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation for new HIV infection cases with 37% of those cases in Essex County NEWARK, N.J., March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) announced today that it is the Newark, NJ host and beneficiary of the New Jersey AIDS Walk 2012. On Sunday, May 6, 2012, for the first time in its history, NJCRI will welcome HIV/AIDS advocates, community based...

According to a new report from UNAIDS, the number of AIDS-related deaths has dropped to 1.8 million a year from 2.2 million in the mid-2000s. The report showed that more people than ever are living with HIV, but deaths and new infections from the diseases are steadily dropping. It said that over 6.6 million people are on AIDS drugs in low and middle-income countries due to a 20 percent increase between 2009 and 2010. About 34 million people are living with HIV, according to the...

UNAIDS said that more money, less waste and smarter programs are urgently needed to consolidate precious gains in the war on AIDS and HIV. "The number of people becoming infected and dying is decreasing, but the international resources needed to sustain this progress have declined for the first time in 10 years, despite tremendous unmet needs," UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Friday."We have a long way to go to prevent new HIV infections, end discrimination and scale...