We are providing our public comment today to the Texas #HIV Medication Program’s Advisory Committee urging them to provide coverage for long-acting injectable ART to ADAP-qualified Texans living with HIV. Protecting patient choice respects autonomy. bit.ly/440lLFI

Burying their heads in the sand and turning a blind eye to the past seems to be de rigueur for most politicians. With worst of #COVID19 over (?), priorities shifted to geopolitical saber-rattling. The COMMERCIAL determinants of health are also very much at play. Frustrating!

I welcome the The White House’s appointment of Francisco Ruiz as new Director of the Office of National #AIDS Policy. As a Latino living with #HIV with public health experience, he can build on past successes to accelerate #EHE and #NHAS progress. Read my IAPAC statement:

On #WorldHealthDay , let us reflect on the urgent need for social justice to address health inequities, including in context of #HIV . Let us work together to ensure no one is left behind. #HealthForAll #WHD2024 #MyHealthMyRight

Bravo, Secretary Antony Blinken! Diversity, equity, and inclusion should NEVER be considered dirty words in America. Never. #DEI

This observation by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour is 100% relevant today in many ways, including in relation to the 6-month tragedy in Gaza. There is no (zero) moral equivalence between #Hamas ’s murder of Israelis and #Israel defending its right to exist. But the high cost of inhumane

Excited about National AIDS Memorial Board/Staff Advance (aka as a Retreat) today dedicated to transforming the legacy of the #HIV #AIDS movement into an enduring movement toward a just and healthy society for all.

Most everything that we do as human beings has behavioral components often leading to ill health. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) tells us the deadliest behavioral risk factors are smoking, alcohol use, poor diet. We can mitigate these, but strained primary care systems and social determinants of