Living longer because of antiretroviral therapy (ART), people with HIV (PWH) need to be counseled for age-related medical issues, and may also be eligible for newer ART.
Dr. David Ho and Dr. Anthony Fauci Honored on World AIDS Day with National AIDS Memorial’s Leadership Recognition Award.
They Speak Out During Virtual Event.
David D. Ho, MD, the director of ADARC at Columbia University, will receive the National Leadership Recognition Award from the National AIDS Memorial on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day.
The day, founded in 1988 by WHO and UNAIDS, is meant to unite people in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV, and remember those who have died from the disease.
2020 marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States, a pandemic that has led to nearly 700,000 lives lost and still no cure four decades later.
We should follow the WHO's simple guidelines: "For individuals, it's about keeping physical distance, wearing a mask, cleaning hands regularly and coughing safely away from others. Do it all."
December 1, 2020 World AIDS Day forum to bring together powerful voices from two pandemics for an inspiring conversation about health justice, social activism, remembrance, and hope.
