December National Health Observances: HIV/AIDS Awareness and the Flu Vaccine
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Recognizing National Latinx Aids Awareness Day
October 15, 2022 is National Latinx Aids Awareness Day (NLAAD). This observance calls for raising awareness on the impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino/Latinx communities and eliminating stigma. NLAAD, first created by the by the Hispanic Federation and the Latino Commission on AIDS in 2003, is a good opportunity to feature the CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together …
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Moderna Launches First Ever HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial
Forty years after the virus was discovered, an HIV vaccine is finally in development. Moderna and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) are launching the first clinical trial for an HIV vaccine. “The search for an HIV vaccine has been long and challenging, and having new tools in terms of immunogens and platforms could be …
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Raising Awareness of Disparities for LGBTQ Latinos
June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, which celebrates equality and visibility for the LGBTQ community. For LGBTQ Latinos, that means recognizing identity while raising awareness of disparities in HIV and AIDS treatment, mental health, and workplace discrimination. For some, it also means honoring the victims of the 2016 Orlando shooting at Pulse Nightclub, where most of …
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Dr. Philip Ponce: Increasing Access to HIV Treatment for LGBTQ Latinos
Growing up as a gay, Latino man in the 1990s, Dr. Philip Ponce saw the devastating impact of HIV and AIDS. It pushed him to a medical career. “A lot of people in my community were dying of AIDS. I knew I wanted to work with other gay men, and I knew I wanted to …
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May Health Month Observances
May Health Month Observances May 1 – 31Arthritis Awareness MonthArthritis Foundation1355 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 600Atlanta, GA 30309(800) 283-7800(404) 965-7595 Faxcvillines@arthritis.orgwww.arthritis.orgExternal Link: You are leaving…
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