With the Group of Twenty (G20) having more power to positively affect the world’s development than any other international body, AHF joined civil society organizations from around the world at the Civil 20 (C20) working group on health in Tokyo last month to ensure global health and HIV/AIDS remain on the G20 agenda. “The G20 is unparalleled in terms of economic power—it …
Have you met Raif?
We have a new AHF Brand Ambassador! Raif Derrazi is an HIV positive activist who is changing the way people view an HIV diagnosis. As a professional body builder, Raif doesn’t let HIV define who he is. He’ll be posting videos, reporting on AHF events, and showing how living a healthy lifestyle is possible on treatment. Watch the video below …
AHF’s Florida AIDS Walk Raises over $1.5 Million
Fort Lauderdale (March 23, 2019) On a beautiful, sunny Saturday, AHF teams gathered in Fort Lauderdale to bring our 14th annual Florida AIDS Walk to life. This year, thousands of people donned their work out gear and walked/ran for a cause. The money raised will benefit 10 other non-profits that provide HIV/AIDS services in South Florida. The community response to …
International Condom Day 2019 Burlesque Recap
This year, AHF celebrated International Condom Day (ICD) across the nation with Burlesque shows in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and Washington DC. These shows celebrated ICD with the theme Safer is Sexy and promoted condom use and safe sex practices through burlesque themed dances and performances. To put the sexy back in safer sex, choreographer Lyrik …
February 2019 AHF Key Highlights
AHF Clients: As of the Mar. 1, 2019 Global Patient Report, AHF now has 1,115,680 total clients in care. This represents an INCREASE of 42,906 AHF clients or patients worldwide, month-to-month (as of the Jan 30, 2019 Global Patient Report, up from 1,072,774 in the last ‘Facts’ covering January 2019). AHF Staff: A DECREASE of 3 U.S. staff A DECREASE …
The Global Fund is the Best Bet to Beat AIDS, TB & Malaria
Since the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) was founded in 2002, it has saved over 27 million lives. But amid an era of stagnant funding for global public health and diminishing cooperation among countries, the Global Fund is facing a crisis. AHF urges world leaders to honor their declaration from the G20 summit and ensure the …
Anthem Boycott
Anthem Inc. is denying close to 2,000 individuals living with HIV access to the doctors they trust. They are pulling AHF off their list of covered entities in Florida, forcing patients to switch their providers and disrupt their care. They gave hardly any notice of the change and refused to take into account the vital nature of consistent care for …
Chicago OTC Opening!
AHF opened the first ever Out of the Closet thrift store in Chicago this month! The ribbon cutting took place with a great turn out of Chicago natives who were excited to welcome welcoming OTC to the neighborhood. “It is great that more resources are coming to Chicago and Lakeview,” said the Honorable Tom Tunney, Alderman (D-44 th Ward). “We …
Public Health Division Update
Public Health Division Research staff are working to expand jurisdictions by pulling federal and county HIV and STD data to merge with site-specific AHF testing, treatment, linkage, grant, and expenditure data. These reports will document AHF’s footprint in jurisdictions throughout the United States. PHD will then present these reports to county and state government officials to discuss increasing funding dollars …
Tour du Rwanda
AHF participated in the popular Tour du Rwanda, an annual bicycling competition that traverses almost every district in Rwanda. In close collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and partners, AHF held HIV prevention activities such as condom distribution, HIV testing, and male circumcision. AHF Rwanda distributed more than 76,000 condoms, 1885 tests, and 1085 were vaccinated and circumcised.