Tag: AIDS
Amidst pandemic, local nonprofit urges Minnesota not to forget HIV/AIDS fight
December is national HIV/AIDS awareness month. It is a time when organizations spread awareness to reduce the stigma and bring attention to the resources...
Minnesota DHS announces HIV/AIDS needs assessment survey and medication grants
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department through the Ryan White Program has grants available...
Winnie Byanyima is new executive director of UNAIDS
Winnie Byanyima is the new executive director of UNAIDS, the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS that leads and inspires the world to achieve...
Minnesota to observe African World AIDS Day on Saturday
The annual African World AIDS Day (AWAD) Event will take place 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1st at Oromo Community Center in...
Charlize Theron honored at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland - The actress Charlize Theron and two documentary filmmakers received awards for their humanitarian work as the World Economic Forum opened in...
French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa needs major aid to fight AIDS, UN report...
NEW YORK - Despite great progress within a short time, the 29 French-speaking countries of sub-Saharan Africa are lagging far behind other states in...
HIV/AIDS hits Minnesota minority communities hardest, new report shows
Ethnic community leaders across the Twin Cities say they are getting tired of hearing more bad news about the rise of HIV/AIDS infection in...