#endingtheepidemic

[mixedhotstud22]

AIDS Foundation Houston is looking for a Donor Development Coordinator to help advance the mission of the organization and increase donor engagement through increased giving. A qualified candidate will be able to identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors. If you have a passion for #EndingTheEpidemic of HIV in Houston and believe in your ability to inspire others to support that goal, consider joining the AFH team. Minimum one-year sales and/or fundraising experience required. Proven experience in developing strategies for donor retention, growth, and recapture and proven success with complex requests is required. Bi-lingual a plus. Learn more and find out how to apply at: bit.ly/AFHDevelopmentJobOp (at AIDS Foundation Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0jOkBhTS-/?igshid=1wlitlxswcjpk

[nay2the]

Good morning from @houston 😘 Glad to be at the #biomedicalsummit2019 and a part of #EndingTheEpidemic #HIV #Advocate (at Downtown Houston) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5nUQ7JhN5A/?igshid=eew4k3tkd0je

[ashrose45]

Medicine net is a little out of date

For being in the top five google results for STI and STD, the information is misleading and inaccurate: 

“There really is no such thing as "safe" sex. The only truly effective way to prevent STDs is abstinence. Sex in the context of a monogamous relationship wherein neither party is infected with a STD also is considered ‘safe’.” http://www.medicinenet.com/gonorrhea_in_women/article.htm

[erc-inc]

"We know what to do to end the epidemic. Yet, there are roughly 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, and nearly fifty thousand new HIV infections every. Only 25% of people living with HIv/AIDS (PLWHA) in the U.S. have successfully suppressed their viral load. 75% of people living with HIV either don't know they are infected, are not in care or are in sub-optimal care."

We know how to achieve an AIDS-free future for our children! It is to not only acquire a better understanding of this epidemic but to reduce the stigma surrounding HIV, to raise health literacy in the United States and to stop spreading false information concerning STD and HIV. There is still a long road towards the end of this epidemic, but ERC believes it can happen and we will stand up for what we believe in. 

Read this article. It is an amazing piece of journalism. Written by Neil Lowe, the Chairman of the Board of Black AIDS Institute, Jesse Milan, Jr, the Chair Emeritus of the Black AIDS Institute and Phill Wilson, the President and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute.