National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities

The 2009 Equal Access Initiative Computer Grants Program RFP is now available. This program provides computers and online database training to 100 faith- and community-based organizations nationwide. Applications are due February 7, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. read more

Puerto Rico and eight states in the continental United States will no longer receive federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new HIV monitoring system, which found that that annual U.S. infection rate was 40 percent higher than previously estimated, The New York Times reports. read more

David Winkler-Schmit recently interviewed Ravinia Hayes-Cozier, NMAC's Director of Government Relations and Public Policy and Spokesperson, for his heartbreaking Gambit Magazine cover story of HIV/AIDS service delivery in New Orleans, "What's in Their Wallets?" read more

USCA will now be held at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. More information about this unexpected development now available! read more

Re-evaluation of HIV incidence data at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that over 55,500 new HIV cases occurred each year from 2003-2006, with 56,300 cases in 2006 alone. These numbers are approximately 40% higher than the CDC’s previous estimate of 40,000 new HIV cases annually, an estimate that had remained the same for over ten years. NMAC released a statement today calling for a comprehensive health response to the reported increase. read more

NMAC's Director of Government Relations and Public Policy was recently interviewedVOA English to Africa Service reporter Joe De Capua about why a comprehensive national AIDS strategy is needed. read more

Thirty national HIV/AIDS organizations and leaders representing communities of color have distributed a press release and a position paper - Fighting HIV/AIDS in Communities of Color: An Action Agenda for the Next President - demanding the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to address the need for a national HIV/AIDS strategy. read more

Important security requirements for Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center access in the Q & A section. The 2008 USCA Housing Form now available for attendees having trouble with the online system. Visit our new Q&A Website which covers most questions regarding USCA in Ft. Lauderdale. read more

Visit the Public Policy section of our website to view the response to the reported increase in HIV incidence from elected officials, local and national organizations and the media. read more

The National Minority AIDS Council is proud to announce the release of the new 2008 United States Conference on AIDS logo, created by modern day pop culture icon, Romero Britto. read more