February 15, 2011 NMAC Statement on President Obama’s FY2012 Budget Request The following is a statement for National Minority AIDS Council Deputy Executive Director Daniel C. Montoya Washington, DC — “Yesterday, President Obama released his budget request for fiscal year 2012. In his proposed budget, the President makes difficult decisions regarding spending reductions, while prioritizing […]

                Washington, DC — Late Friday, the House Appropriations Committee introduced a Continuing Resolution bill that, while funding the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year, would also mean billions of dollars in cuts to agencies and programs that are critical for people living with HIV/AIDS […]

NMAC Statement on House Vote to Strip Planned Parenthood of Federal Funding The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Deputy Executive Director Daniel C. Montoya: Washington, DC — “Today the House of Representatives voted to cut all funding to Planned Parenthood programs. This short-sighted move, undoubtedly meant to appease the leadership’s conservative […]

The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Deputy Executive Director Daniel C. Montoya: “Today, we commemorate the 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). This year’s theme is ‘It Takes a Village to Fight AIDS.’ In our current political climate, this theme could not be more appropriate. The current economic crisis […]

January 31, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Florida to Drop 6500 Residents from State’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program Thousands More Continue to Wait for Life-Saving Medications Washington, DC — Florida’s Ryan White CARE Act AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) will soon drop 6,500 residents from its rolls, an unparalleled move that raises serious concerns about the […]

January 26, 2011 For Immediate Release: January 25, 2011 Contact: Kyle Murphy, (202) 483-6622 ext. 333 kmurphy@nmac.org NMAC Statement on the President’s State of the Union Address The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Deputy Executive Director Daniel C. Montoya: Washington, DC – “Tonight, in his third State of the Union […]

January 19, 2011 House Votes to Strip Millions of Americans of Critical Health Care Services and Patient Protections National Minority AIDS Council urges Congress to focus on critical issues, avoid partisan symbolism Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, titled Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. While the Congressional Budget […]

January 6, 2011 NMAC Applauds Approval of Vaccine to Prevent Anal Cancer FDA decision will have significant health implications, especially for people living with HIV and men who have sex with men Washington, DC — On December 22 the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, for the prevention of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Circe LeCompte, Director of Communications Phone: (202) 234-5120 x 309 Email: clecompte@nmac.org The National Minority AIDS Council Honors National HIV Testing Day Today, June 27, 2008 Washington, DC – June 27, 2008 – The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is proud to support the 2008 National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Held […]

Contact: Circe LeCompte, Director of Communications Phone: 202.234.5120 x 309 Email: clecompte@nmac.org NMAC Commemorates National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Today, June 8, 2008 June 8, 2008 – Washington, DC – Today, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) honors the third observance of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. On this day, Caribbean-Americans, Caribbean immigrants […]