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Debt Ceiling Negotiations Could Halt Progress Against HIV/AIDS
By David Ernesto Munar
As part of its debt ceiling negotiations, the Obama Administration is on the verge of undermining one of the most significant policies it has put in place to alleviate the nation’s 30-year HIV/AIDS crisis, which directly affects more than 1.2 million Americans.
In a sad twist of irony, the White House proposal to rollback critical health benefits, essential to the control of HIV/AIDS, is emerging on the one-year anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, unveiled by President Obama in July 2010.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that the White House is considering deep federal funding cuts for state Medicaid programs, a proposal which could have an immediate, chilling effect on efforts to meet the benchmark goals described in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Moreover, it would render the federal health reform law virtually meaningless for millions of low-income Americans.
Local Reactions to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
"The release of the National AIDS Strategy (NAS) can be used as an opportunity to raise awareness regarding prevention and access to care. In Chicago, African Americans are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. Applying the tenets of the NAS locally can ensure that funds are redirected to specific Chicago geographic areas and specific targeted populations, specifically to gay men of color, women and the reentry population."
What the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Means for Us
Today, July 13, 2010, could be a turning point in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States.
In a few short hours, I will be at the White House watching as President Obama and other federal officials unveil the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). This landmark document makes recommendations that, if followed, will reduce the number of new HIV infections in the U.S. while greatly increasing the quality of care for individuals who are living with HIV/AIDS.
As pleased as I am that this day has finally arrived―after three years of tireless advocacy―I know full well that this is just the beginning; with NHAS, we now have a plan of action to achieve better results in the fight against the epidemic. It demands that we act forcefully and with resolve! We certainly have a start as the President himself is standing behind the Strategy’s cogent vision that we should all strive toward:
“The United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rare, and when they do occur every person regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or social/economic status will have unfettered access to high-quality, life-extending care, free from stigma or discrimination.”
Obama to Release National AIDS Strategy
Obama Administration Unveils First-Ever National Plan to Fight Domestic HIV Epidemic
National HIV/AIDS Strategy will target most vulnerable populations
After three years of rigorous grassroots advocacy, the Obama Administration will release the country’s first National HIV/AIDS Strategy on Tuesday, July 13. The unprecedented plan sets forth an ambitious agenda to effectively address the domestic U.S. HIV epidemic.
Tuesday afternoon, administration officials will brief the public on the main features of the Strategy and will hold a reception to honor representatives from more than 200 HIV/AIDS organizations from around the country.
Obama to Outline Plan to Cut H.I.V. Infections
By Robert Pear via the New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama will unveil a new national strategy this week to curb the AIDS epidemic by slashing the number of new infections and increasing the number of people who get care and treatment.
“Annual AIDS deaths have declined, but the number of new infections has been static and the number of people living with H.I.V. is growing,” says a final draft of the report, obtained by The New York Times.
Hundreds Join Call for White House Summit of HIV-Positive Leaders
WASHINGTON (Dec 1)—For World AIDS Day, the Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy calls on President Barack Obama to publicly repudiate HIV-related stigma by welcoming community leaders living with HIV/AIDS to a White House summit on efforts to achieve his domestic HIV/AIDS agenda.
For Our Communities - We Are Present: The Latino Community and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
The Latino Commission on AIDS invites anyone involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS to participate in an English and Spanish language National Conference Call to ensure Latino voices are included in the development of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy led by the Office of National AIDS Policy of the White House.
NAPWA Aims to Reshape U.S. AIDS Advocacy
David Ernesto Munar, vice president for policy and communications at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and board chairman of the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), discusses the need for a national AIDS strategy for the US and how the new Denver Principles Project will help all people living with or affected by HIV in the fight against AIDS.
Traveler's Notes: AIDS Advocacy in the Age of Obama
By David Ernesto Munar Sometimes you do your best thinking on the beach.
So it was a week after the election as I retreated from the 24-hour news cycle to relax with family in Cartagena, Colombia.
High Hopes Await Obama in HIV/AIDS Fight
