HIV Services and Advocacy Organizations Commemorating December 1st as World AIDS Day

Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc. Mobile HIV Testing Unit and Outreach Site Established by – Photo: UHU.

This week, national and local HIV / AIDS service organizations will celebrate December 1st as World AIDS Day. This is an international event that is expected to remind people who have died of HIV-related illnesses and recommit to finding a cure for the virus.

On its 33rd year of the year, members of the global community are working on HIV prevention and education, holding rallies to remember those who died of illness, and providing HIV / STD testing for people to themselves. It’s time to get to know. Seek serum status and treatment as needed.

This year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to gather in large groups, so some of the events focused on fighting the virus and remembering the history of the HIV epidemic are real World AIDS Day. Occurs the day after. ..

Locally, People Into Living, an HIV services organization focused on fighting HIV and promoting the overall health of blacks and members of the LGBTQ community, has joined forces with HIV and STI as part of its collaboration with Safeway Pharmacies. Provides inspection of. DC area. The test location will be at the store at 2845 Alabama Ave. SE in a safe room from 11am to 5pm.

Us Helping Us will be hosting an outdoor outreach event, “Unity in the Community,” at Anacostia Subway Station from 11am to 6pm. The event will feature music and giveaways and link participants to the services they need, such as HIV / STI testing of mobile units. , UHU Case Management Services, Mental Health Services, or Needle and Needle Change Programs.

“We are excited to be back in the community,” said Mario Gray, UHU Program Manager and Spokesperson, in a statement sent in the following email: Metro weekly.. “Most of our outreach events have been canceled since March of this year due to the current global climate. This is the first time we have returned to the community in a few months. Staff and client safety. I’m looking forward to having fun while protecting. “

Whitman Walker Health, a federal-qualified health center specializing in LGBTQ compliance and HIV / AIDS care for the DC region, commemorates World AIDS Day at 6 pm on Monday, November 30th, “A Day With (out). ) Art 2020 is a project of the Visual AIDS organization that aims to raise awareness about HIV / AIDS prevention and remind people who died of the virus.

The event will serve as the predecessor to the exhibition at The Corner, Whitman Walker’s cultural programming space in the Elizabeth Taylor Building. It’s called “See You There: Make History with Whitman Walker.” Held from December 5th to March 28th, the exhibition will feature documents, personal accounts, and personal accounts that tell the story of Whitman Walker’s early history as one of the first clinics in the country to specialize in LGBTQ and HIV / AIDS. Contains artwork. care.

On December 1st, in collaboration with the National AIDS Memorial, Whitman Walker will sponsor a virtual discussion.World AIDS Day 2020: National ConversationA moderated panel discussion live on YouTube from 10 am to 1 pm talks about different aspects of the HIV epidemic, as well as comparisons and similarities between them, various HIV activists and health professionals. Includes homes and policy makers. The early HIV epidemic and the COVID 19 epidemic related to healthcare, social justice, social activity, memory and resilience continue.

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Participants in the discussion include US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Dr. Anthony Fouch; Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms; Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot; Mayor of Long Beach Robert Garcia; Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio; Principal of Black Futures Lab and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Alicia Garza. Cleve Jones, co-founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Kristin Urquiza, co-founder of Marked by COVID. Alfonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign. Judith Light, an award-winning actress and advocate of HIV.

Whitman-Walker will also participate in the AIDS Memory Alklit Names Project virtual quilt exhibit, which is on display in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Whitman-Walker, the host of the DC site, requested a panel to name programs and people important to Whitman-Walker’s history, such as Max Robinson and Dusty Cunningham. Virtual exhibits can be accessed online by visiting the following sites: www.aidsmemorial.org..

AIDS Memorial Quilt — Photo: Library of Congress, Prints and Photography, Carol Highsmith

“For the past few years we have had candlelight vigil, which was very special, very personal and inspiring to the people who participated,” said Whitman Walker, director of community commitment. Joshua Riley says. “But this year it seems appropriate to attend a large event where COVID and HIV intersect.”

In addition to the panel discussion, Whitman-Walker will attend two different social media events throughout the day, December 1st and December 2nd. At 6 pm on December 1st, the Health Center Instagram live Promote regular HIV testing and promote “Know Your Status” campaigns that link viruses and them to stable treatment for better control of the disease.The next day at 6:30 pm, in collaboration with Whitman Walker Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.Participates in another Instagram live session aimed at raising awareness about HIV positive rates in black women and provides people with safe sex tools and advice to avoid getting infected with the virus.

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At 4:00 pm EST on December 1, the national HIV / AIDS advocacy group NMAC responded to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) And US House Representative Barbaraly for years of efforts to combat HIV. Honoring (D-Calif.) The epidemic during a virtual ceremony where an organization presents it to two lawmakers First Hill Champion Award for Minority Health..

Pelosi was awarded the John Lewis Good Trouble Award in honor of the Georgia Capitol Museum and civil rights leaders who defended the pushed-down group, and Lee named it in honor for many years. Received the Elijah Cummings Award for Minority Health Equality. A member of parliament in the Baltimore region who was an advocate for the sick.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (left) – Photo: Todd Franson; and US Congressman Barbara Lee – Photo: Sean Miller / Library of Congress.

On December 1st, the Alexandria Health Department and the Alexandria HIV / AIDS Commission will hold a Wold AIDS Day virtual event from 6am in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Northern Virginia National Black Women’s Council. From 30 pm to 8:30 pm, we focus on efforts to end the HIV epidemic by stopping the flow of new infections.

Following a presentation by Anthony Gutierrez of Gilead Sciences on “The Evolution of HIV Treatment,” the event will feature a panel discussion featuring local HIV / AIDS service providers, representatives of the faith-based community, and people living with HIV. It is done. .. Some guest speakers will talk about advances in HIV prevention and treatment, especially with regard to controlling viral load and reducing the likelihood of viral infection. Other speakers can focus on lessons learned from the HIV epidemic and apply it to the current COVID-19 epidemic. This is especially true if it is a barrier to reaching an underrated or marginalized community.

Nova Salud, Inc. is also a local service organization that works with the Latin community in Northern Virginia as part of World AIDS Day. Will host a face-to-face HIV test at 2946 Sleepy Hollow Rd at Falls Church Headquarters on December 1st. .. , Suite 3C, 9 am-5pm Participants are asked to practice social distance, COVID-19 kit bag providing information on test resources, face masks, hand sanitizers, and free hepatitis A test is provided. B and C. For more information, please visit www.novasaludinc.org or call 703-533-1858.

The LGBTQ Secretariat in the District of Columbia is working with the DC Health Department, Human Rights Campaign, ServeDC, Makers Lab, and the Love Life Foundation.Mighty Real and Mighty ResidentAt the 7 pm virtual event, we compare the HIV epidemic with the COVID-19 pandemic, remember those who died from the virus, and showcase the activities of frontline heroes and survivors devoted to fighting both. To celebrate. sick. The event will feature a remark by Tori Cooper, Community Engagement Director of HRC’s Transgender Justice Initiative, as well as performances by drug performer Vagenesis, singer Raheem DeVaughn and vocalist Patience Rowe. Pre-registration is required to participate.

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