Texas accounts for the largest share of Americans aged <65 without health insurance (18.8% of residents as of 2022, among them people living with #HIV). After Texas, Oklahoma (14.3%), Wyoming (14.1%), and Florida (13.9%) have the highest share of uninsured residents in the US.

100% agree, AHF Global Public Health Institute!

STATEMENT: #Mpox Response in 2024 is a Litmus Test of Global Solidarity against Inequities. Africa CDC World Health Organization (WHO) WHO African Region Fast-Track Cities José M Zuniga iapac.org/2024/08/17/iap…

No country should be left behind because of economic constraints. The mobilization of resources for #Mpox in Africa must reflect a global commitment to health equity. #VaccinesForAll

“If we are to have learned important lessons from the inequitable global response to #COVID19, the global response to the #Mpox outbreak in Africa must be characterized by urgency, equity, and solidarity.” – José M Zuniga

I was emotional when President Biden Joe Biden spoke at last night’s #DNC2024CHICAGO, and like VP Kamala Harris, I say “Thank you, Joe,” and hope that he knows #WeLoveJoe.

As a Latino who grew up in San Antonio, I am appalled by Texas AG Attorney General Ken Paxton’s tactics to intimidate LULAC members and the Latino community as a whole in a contentious election season. #NoMeJodas #Unidos2024 nbcnews.com/news/latino/ho…

NEW IN JIAPAC: #HIV Self-Testing for Efficient #PrEP Delivery Is Highly Acceptable and Feasible in Public Health HIV Clinics in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Our September issue is ready! Featuring the IAPAC Commission on the future of urban HIV responses, financial incentives effects on viral suppression, anal cancer in people with #HIV and more. Available here: thelancet.com/issue/S2352-30… Cover: ilustratoro (IG)

Thank you for giving so much of yourself to the #HIV movement. Your significant contributions to the cause, including creation of #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, have had an effect on millions of lives. So proud of you, Kalvin Pugh.

Next 5-year European Commission mandate is the last chance to accelerate progress towards #SDG3 before the 2030 deadline. We must urgently act on #HIV, #TB, and hepatitis to meet the deadline. The time for bold, data-driven health policies is now! ECDC #HealthSDGs

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Read a commentary by IAPAC CEO José M Zuniga titled, U=U: A Catalyst for Ending #AIDS as a Public Health Threat. “The responsibility for scaling up and implementing the U=U message should not rest solely with the #HIV community.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

I have long been vocal about the fact #UequalsU is as powerful a tool as #ART and #PrEP as we strive to end #AIDS as a public health threat. Read my paper in JIAPAC titled, U=U: A Catalyst for Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat. #USCHA journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…