Mid Week Living Affected

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Nancy C. Lee, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health - Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Today, nearly 300,000 women are living with HIV in the United States. While men represent the majority of AIDS diagnoses, as well as new and existing HIV infections, the impact of HIV/AIDS on women has grown since the beginning of the epidemic. Compared with women of other races/ethnicities, African American women continue to be disproportionally affected by HIV/AIDS.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health will observe its 6^th annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Saturday, March 10. This year’s theme is, “Every Moment is a Deciding Moment.” The message is to encourage everyone to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Living Affected Corporation will partner with Jefferson Comprehensive Care Systems on the campus of Arkansas Baptist College for a panel discussion, free HIV testing, a screening of the dvd, "Many Women, One Voice," incentive giveaways and free lunch. Starting at 10 am to 2 pm in the Old Main Hall.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a time to bring attention to the impact HIV/AIDS has on women and girls. It also serves as an opportunity for everyone across the country to come together to educate women and girls about prevention, the importance of getting tested, and how to live with and manage the disease.
Both the Affordable Care Act and National HIV/AIDS Strategy are helping in the fight against HIV/AIDS by improving health care access. Our hope is that by implementing both the Affordable Care Act and National HIV/AIDS Strategy, we will greatly reduce infections and one day, have an AIDS-free generation. We encourage individuals, communities, and organizations to join us to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS among women and girls.

A list of information about how to become involved can be found at the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day website, my Dear Colleague letter, as well as the Office on Women’s Health Facebook and Twitter pages.

LA Corp Publishing Announces

The publishing arm of The Living Affected Corporation would like to announce that due to demand, a second printing of the ground breaking book, "Our Lives, Our Story  the Untold Stories of Women with AIDS," is underway and will support additional book tour sites as well as availability on this platform. The organization cites that reception of the publication has been exceptional and required an infusion of more copies to made available by mid month. Currently the book tour is scheduled for Second Presbyterian Church, March 25, 5:30 pm as apart of the church's Positive Day activities. Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Ft. Smith and Fayettville are also being considered as stops. As details unfold they will be posted to this forum. The groups first book, The Set Up is set to go on sale March 15. Chronicling the life struggle of its author, Carl Jackson, the book details the intersections of AIDS diagnosis and the complexity of  mental health issues that impact his life. The book will be available on this site and will travel with the book tour as well. For more information on bulk copies contact: info@lacorponline.org