AIDS United

Syringe Access Fund Awards Nearly $2 Million In Grants For Syringe Exchange & Related Public Policy

Washington, D.C. - March 26, 2012 - The Syringe Access Fund (SAF), a collaborative funding initiative of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Irene Diamond Fund and AIDS United, announced the award of 55 grants totaling $1.98 million for SAF's Round Seven Grant Cycle, which runs through 2013.

The country's largest private supporter of syringe exchange programs (SEPs), the Syringe Access Fund was created in 2004 to support syringe exchange and public policy activities to reduce the risk of HIV infection, hepatitis C and other blood-borne pathogens among injection drug users and their sexual partners through expanded access to sterile syringes. To date, the SAF has awarded more than $10.4 million. Read more

29 Organizations Receive Support to Advocate for Sound HIV/AIDS Public Policy In 9 Southern States

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 15, 2012 -- 29 community-based organizations in the Southern United States will have increased capacity to advocate for sound public policy that address the needs of those in the U.S. South most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS thanks to recent grants from AIDS United. With support from the Ford Foundation, AIDS United recently granted $1.4 million to organizations in the Southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Northern Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Read more

AIDS United Supports National Day of Action on Syringe Exchange

Though the National Day of Action on Syringe Exchange was March 21, AIDS United strongly encourages advocates to continue calling and pressuring Senators to lift the ban on federal money for syringe exchange programs. For materials on how to advocate for syringe exchange programs, click here. To read about the National Day of Action, click here.

From Isolation to Telemedicine…

By Vignetta Charles, Ph.D, Senior Vice President

It's almost springtime in the South, but no amount of sunshine can hide a devastating problem in Selma, Ala. While most Americans live far removed from HIV and its complications, in this town -- and in the Southern region of the United States -- it can't be ignored.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2010, the southern region of the United States saw the highest rate of new HIV infections related to population. In Selma, where, according to the latest census data, 38.1 percent of the population lives below the federal poverty line, feelings of shame and frustration, coupled with limited access to care, converge to form a crippling public health crisis. Read full the Huffington Post blog

Choose Your Challenge! AIDS United Launches Expanded 2012 TEAM TO END AIDS (T2) Training Program

Roster of events includes full marathons, half marathons and a triathlon

WASHINGTON, D.C. March 7, 2012 – Following up on the success and popularity of the inaugural year of its Team to End AIDS (T2) endurance training and fundraising program, AIDS United’s 2012 T2 program includes three full marathons, two half marathons and a triathlon.  Registration for all events is open now, and can be done through the T2 website at http://www.t2ea.com/.  Read More