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In response to recent news from the FDA regarding the use of the drug Truvada for prevention, Mapping Pathways , AIDS United and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago are presenting a webinar focusing on the ARV-based strategy PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis.)...
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Illinois General Assembly Guts HIV Funding, Enacts 42% Cut
Largest HIV funding cut in Illinois history is likely to result in new HIV cases, fuel AIDS epidemic
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In a devastating blow to statewide efforts to curb the AIDS epidemic, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a state budget yesterday that slashes funding for community-based HIV prevention, care...
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High-profile fundraiser to combat HIV/AIDS now scheduled for Sept. 30
Important Announcement : The date for the 2012 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago has been changed to Sunday, Sept. 30.
The new date is one day later than previously communicated. We need your help to pass this update on to your readers, community partners, clients, friends and family.
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AIDS Foundation of Chicago Announces 11 New Challenge Grants to Fund a Diverse and Innovative Group of Public Health Projects
The grants, made possible by the AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, meet needs in every part of Chicago.
In the South Shore neighborhood, a home for the chronically ill and homeless is extending much-needed employment services and HIV outreach for others in...
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Illinois General Assembly Enacts Medicaid Reforms That Are Likely to Harm People with HIV
Lawmakers Amend but do not Remove Medication Access Restrictions; Implementation Details Critical
SPRINGFIELD - On May 24, the Illinois General Assembly passed a sweeping package of changes to the Medicaid program. Governor Pat Quinn is likely to sign the changes into law....
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By Melissa Janiszewski
Brenda was volunteering in a Swaziland village, helping to build a small clinic where pregnant women in the village could safely birth their babies.
The village was in a remote location, and many doctors found it difficult to get there. Scared and alone, many of the women gave birth alone and suffered permanent health complications, which often...
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A dancer vogues at a past ball event. Photo courtesy of Todd Diederich.
This Sunday night, the Chicago House is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Memories of a Mini Ball, an event that promises to be legendary in more ways than one.
For the uninitiated, the “Ballroom community” is a historically a dynamic LBGT subculture in which people can compete for prizes and...
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In this inspiring Medill News Service story, Jay Sympson is featured as an HIV-positive triathlete. Sympson, who was diagnosed with HIV nearly 25 years ago, trains with the TEAM TO END AIDS (T2), which raises money and awareness for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.
This year's T2 events include the the Chicago Marathon, the Wrigley Field...
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Activists rally in support of the Robin Hood Tax ahead of a NATO Summit in Chicago, IL. Photo courtesy of Occupy Wall St .
By Jim Merrell
CHICAGO, IL - Usually, when NATO descends on a city it's more about destroying targets than being one. This week, however, activists from across the world have flipped the cross hairs as the NATO summit in Chicago is targeted as...
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The Change My Story team at the Golden Trumpet Awards, from left to right, Alicia Bunton, Director of Care and Quality Improvement; Johnathon Briggs, Chief Officer of External Relations; Wady Guzman, Graphic Design/Web Content Coordinator.
By Johnathon E. Briggs and Alicia Bunton
Inside the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, at the premier awards competition for Chicago’s...
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