HIV

“One year into this administration, we are at a precipice in the US.” — Dr. Ben Young, Senior Medical Advisor at the Wellness Equity Alliance.

PEPFAR — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — has saved more than 26 million lives around the world since its creation in 2003 by President George Bush. However, Congress has not yet reauthorized the program this year.

If the justices rule in favor of the plaintiffs, preventive services and screenings would be subject to co-pays and deductibles, disincentivizing people from getting them.

“Without HIV therapy, people get opportunistic infections. They get certain cancers and they die.” — Dr. Richard Sutton, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and of Microbial Pathogenesis at the Yale School of Medicine.

The abrupt shutdown of USAID-funded projects has severe consequences for disease research and vaccine development, say global health experts.

LA Blade | Vince Crisostomo, a long-term HIV/AIDS survivor and dedicated activist, has devoted over 30 years to HIV/AIDS activism and supporting LGBTQ communities.