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AIDS Action Committee
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Founded in 1983, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts is a not-for-profit, community-based health organization whose mission is to stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic by preventing new infections and optimizing the health of those already infected. Through a cooperative and mutually supportive effort between over 70 staff and hundreds of volunteers, AIDS Action seeks to assist and constructively work with people of all cultures by providing services, education, advocacy and prevention.
- Added on: Jan 20th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Gay and Lesbian Health
- Tags: women action policy advocacy hiv health hiv testing
Recent Posts
National Equality March: A Call to Action at the AIDS Rally & Vigil
This past weekend, tens of thousands (some estimates have it at hundreds of thousands) of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied people from across the nation converged on Washington, DC for the National Equality March (NEM), the first nation...
Good News for HIV+ Immigrants with Green Cards Pending
The Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the Department of Homeland Security has issued a memorandum regarding green card applications for HIV+ immigrants. The memo directs immigration officers to defer any adjustment to a g...
Routine Testing Town Halls Inform AAC’s Ongoing Deliberations
This summer AAC’s Public Policy department held a series of town hall meetings in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Gloucester, and Brockton to discuss the feasibility of implementing routine testing for HIV in medical settings, such as a doctor&...
A Tribute to Senator Kennedy, Champion of People Living with HIV/AIDS
I will always remember Ted Kennedy as he stood in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 1968 delivering the eulogy for his brother Robert. In describing his brother, he quoted George Bernard Shaw, “Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream th...
AIDS Action Council Issues Ryan White Funding Alert
This afternoon, AIDS Action Council, the national advocacy group, issued an alert to its supporters regarding Ryan White funding. Here’s their alert in full: Congress Must Extend the Ryan White CARE Act Immediately The current Ryan White CARE A...
HIV-Treating Clinicians Support Health Care Reform, Remain Concerned About HIV-Specific Treatment
Yesterday the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) issued a press release stating the group’s support of ongoing health care reform efforts. Based on a survey, IAPAC found that nearly 91% of their 4,000 US members feel t...
