Last week the Kaiser Family Foundation released a report on women and HIV in the United States from the beginning of the epidemic to present day. The report is incredibly comprehensive, discussing the history of the epidemic for women from 1981 to 2013, key trends in the current epidemic, key prevention, care, and treatment programs, [...]
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Structural Intimacies: Coming Summer 2013
Author and former WORLD Board member, Dr. Sonja Mackenzie set to releases new book titled Structural Intimacies Summer 2013. Structural Intimacies argues that structural inequalities are central not just to the dramatic and disproportionate spread of HIV in Black communities in the U.S., but also to the production of Black sexualities. Coming from Rutgers University [...]
Congratulations to our Funder!
The Levi Strauss Foundation was awarded the inaugural Impact Award by the National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). This prestigious award recognizes their work to support marginalized and under-served communities in the US and abroad. WORLD is very proud to be a Levi Foundation grantee. Without their help, WORLD would not be able to launch [...]
April 10, 2013: 1st Annual National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
Join WORLD in Celebrating the 1st Annual National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. Today is a step towards acknowledging and addressing the needs of young people in the national HIV/AIDS response. Lets make sure to prioritize young people on this day and every day!
High HIV/AIDS rates still a problem in Oakland – Part II
Published on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Last updated on 12:59AM, Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Not knowing HIV status affects both prevention and treatment – and Oaklanders who have HIV and don’t know it, can unintentionally pass on the virus. They also can’t access life-saving treatments – because they don’t know that they need them. To [...]
