Bold new initiatives are required to pave a revised new path forward considering new innovations & tools, if the World Health Organization (WHO) End TB targets are to be achieved (appendix). thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

This February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD), a day to highlight the progress of HIV testing, prevention, & treatment efforts & consider our ongoing challenges to preventing HIV transmission among Black/African American ppl in the United States AIDSVu

In 2022, Black people accounted for 38% of new HIV diagnoses, but only 14% of PrEP users in the U.S. This disparity is even more prominent in the Southern U.S., where Black people account for 48% of new HIV diagnoses, but only 22% of PrEP users AIDSVu

Stay tuned for updates about tomorrows testing Pratt Library. With the bad weather rolling through, the library may be closed. Will post an update as soon as we get more info.

Good morning Baltimore, due to incliment weather, the library will be closed today, which means testing has been cancelled. Stay warm and stay safe

You can also check out the interactive map and see specific states and cities to see how your area is impacted AIDSVu

You can also check out the interactive map and see specific states and cities to see how your area is impacted AIDSVu

Good morning BALTIMORE, join CIDNI and other vendors at My_BCCC next week, February 20th for Part ll of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. There will be FREE HIV/STI testing. Swing by the main building on the lower level. Swag and other give a ways will be available.

Good morning BALTIMORE, just a reminder to join CIDNI & other vendors at My_BCCC this Thursday, Feb 20th, for Part ll of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. There will be FREE HIV/STI testing. Swing by the main building on the lower level. Cant wait to see you!!!

Hey BMORE, don't forget to join CIDNI & other vendors My_BCCC tomorrow, Feb 20th, for Part ll of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. There will be FREE HIV/STI testing. Swing by the main building on the lower level for live music, refreshments & more. Cant wait to see you!!!

No #HIV test can detect HIV immediately after infection. That's b/c of the window period—the time between HIV exposure & when a test can detect HIV in your body For the nearest testing locations visit locator.hiv.gov/map/

Hey BMORE, don't forget to join CIDNI & other vendors My_BCCC today, Feb 20th, for Part ll of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. There will be FREE HIV/STI testing. Swing by the main building on the lower level for live music, refreshments & more. Cant wait to see you!!!

With egg prices soaring b/c of the spread of #H5N1 influenza virus among poultry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Dept. of Agriculture) conditionally approved a vaccine to protect the birds | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Friday is Nat'l HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day & is dedicated to advocating for ppl living w/ HIV (#PLWH) These laws wrongfully use a person’s (+) HIV status in criminal prosecution & heighten charges/punishments simply b/c the person/people charged are living w/ #HIV. AIDSVu

HIV criminalization laws exist in almost 30 states and disproportionately impact Black and Latin communities, people who use drugs, sex workers, and the LGBT+ community. AIDSVu

Great info on vaccines. ~ Veteran Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions. hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/21/bas… #vaccines #Publichealth

This National HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who have been criminalized based on their #HIV status. AIDSVu

Center for HIV Law & Policy's (#CHLP) National Resource Center on HIV, Infectious Disease, Sexual Health and Identity is a comprehensive database of materials to inform and support sound laws and advocacy around stigmatized identities. HIVlawandpolicy.org

February 28 is HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2022 by the Sero Project in collaboration w/ the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. This awareness day is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who have been criminalized based on their HIV status

In the United States, about 23% of people living with #HIV are women and, in 2021, women made up 20 percent of new diagnoses, according to #CDC data. #gettested #Communityaction #careandtreatment #CommunitySupport