Sequestration still impacting critical HIV/AIDS programming Washington, DC – For the first time since 2011, both chambers of Congress are poised to pass an omnibus spending bill that will fund the federal government until October of this year and put at least a temporary end to the ceaseless brinksmanship that has plagued Washington. “Following last […]
Congress Set to Restore Partial HIV/AIDS Funding in FY2014 Spending Bill
NMAC Honors the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Director of Legislative and Public Affairs Kali Lindsey: Washington, DC – “Today, the world honored the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. Known to many simply as Madiba, or father, Mandela embodied not just the struggle of South Africans to free themselves from the […]
NMAC Board Member Evelyn Ullah Elected Co-Chair of UCHAPS Steering Committee
Will Provide Critical Leadership for Addressing Impact of HIV on Gay and Bisexual Men Washington, DC – Today, the Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS) announced that Director of HIV Prevention Programs for Florida’s Department of Health in Broward County and long-time National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Board Member, Evelyn Ullah, was elected co-chair […]
NMAC Applauds Additional Funding to Combat HIV/AIDS Domestically and Abroad
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Director of Treatment, Education and Mobilization (TEAM) Moises Agosto in response to President Obama’s World AIDS Day remarks, in which he committed an additional $100 million in research funding for HIV as well as $5 billion to combat HIV around the globe. Washington, DC […]
NMAC Applauds Passage of HOPE Act
Thanks Congress for Giving Hope to HIV-Positive Americans in Need of Organ Transplants Washington, DC – On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which would update outdated regulations banning HIV-positive organ donation and allow individuals living with HIV to receive organs from other HIV-positive donors. Passed by the Senate […]
Largest Domestic AIDS Conference Comes to New Orleans
Will Highlight ACA Open Enrollment and Profile of Southern Epidemic Washington, DC – The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) will bring its annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) to New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, September 8. The largest annual AIDS conference in the country, USCA expects to attract more than 2,000 activists, service providers […]
NMAC Expresses Deep Sadness At The Passing of Sean Sasser
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Executive Director Paul Kawata: Washington, DC – “On behalf of the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Board of Directors and staff, I wish to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to our colleague and friend Michael J. Kaplan on the loss of his spouse, Sean […]
Sunday July 28th is World Hepatitis Day
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Director of Treatment, Education and Mobilization Moises Agosto. Washington, DC – “Sunday, July 28th is World Hepatitis Day (WHD). With more than 3 million people living with viral hepatitis in the United States, WHD offers a critical opportunity to raise awareness of this deadly, but […]
NMAC Applauds Selection of Dr. Mermin to Head CDC’s Center on HIV, Viral Hep, STD and TB Prevention
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Executive Director Paul Kawata: Washington, DC – “The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) congratulates Dr. Jono Mermin on his appointment as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). As one of […]
NMAC Launches Innovative Action Plan to Address HIV among Black Gay and Bisexual Men
Builds on Previous Public Health Strategies to Address Structural and Social Contributors to HIV Vulnerability Washington, DC – To commemorate the anniversary of the first reported AIDS cases, as well as the opening of LGBT Pride Month, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) has issued a new report, RISE Proud: Combatting HIV Among Black Gay […]