Thank the President for His Support to Waive COVID-19 Vaccine Patents
With the devastating spread of COVID-19, AHF asked that President Biden waive the patents on the COVID-19 vaccine. The world needs access to the vaccine if we are going to make meaningful change in the global fight against COVID-19. AHF advocated and Joe Biden listened. In a recent decision, President Biden supported the temporary Tripps waiver for COVID-19 patents at …
Los Angeles City Hall Must Reopen to the Public!
AHF’s advocacy team is demanding that Los Angeles City Hall reopen to the public. With City Hall closed, many residents cannot participate in their local government. The current system of over-the-phone participation does not allow enough time for residents to make their voices heard, and Los Angeles politicians must allow its citizens to participate in their democracy. With California opening …
AHF Opens First-Ever Public Gym
AHF has opened a gym in Hollywood in an effort to better support the health and wellness of the community. The AHF Gym is $20 for AHF staff, patients, and affiliates and only $40 dollars per month to those who are not clients of AHF. The Gym is located at the state-of-the-art Hollywood All in One Location for convenient access …
Radical Cooperation at Extended Advocacy Meeting
Advocacy is central to AHF’s mission. We provide “cutting-edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of the ability to pay.” But excellent and active advocacy takes careful planning, intentional participation, and radical cooperation. AHF’s Advocacy Team organized a four-hour interdepartmental extended advocacy meeting. The goal of the meeting was to strengthen and deepen AHF’s advocacy work and create a sustainable advocacy strategy …
Out of the Closet’s Spring Cleaning Extravaganza
Out of the Closet Thrift Stores (OTC) launched a successful nationwide spring cleaning campaign. The campaign encouraged OTC customers to declutter, shop mindfully, and donate their excess items to their local OTC. Out of the Closet sent customers six strategic messages offering decluttering tips, the latest style trends, quizzes, and shopping advice. By providing customers with valuable, exclusive content, we …
Festival Fun in the Sun | Florida AIDS Walk
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) hosted the 16th annual Florida AIDS Walk on April 24, 2021 and raised two million dollars to support Floridians living with HIV and AIDS. Beneficiaries of the event include Equality Florida Institute, Latinos Salud, and The Pride Center at Equality Park. Between the generosity of donors and AHF’s dollar-for-dollar match on all Florida AIDS Walk donations, …
Pharmacy Benefit Manipulators? AHF Targets PBM Abuse in New Campaign
In response to growing consolidation and increasingly monopolistic behavior in the pharmacy and health care industries, AHF is launching a new advocacy campaign to take on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that are undercutting community pharmacies and driving up drug prices. The national campaign aims to raise awareness about PBMs’ undue influence on patients’ access to the prescription drugs they may …