Legacy Project

Tomorrow the legendary Paul Kawata retires from his decades long position as NMAC Director. An impressive legacy has been left, and Paul leaves us with words to spur action and activism. What will you do today?

Read his farewell interview here: www.poz.com/article/fare...

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Hot off the electronic presses! The October issue of The Nexus, the official newsletter of HANC. Read for reflections on USCHA 2025, and a stunning profile on collaborator Vanessa Leja.

Congrats to Drs. Bolduc, Bender-Ignacio, and team on their publication “Promoting HIV Syndemic Care in Health Professions Education: Linking Workforce Demands to the Aspirations of a Rising Generation”. Read for concrete recommendations to address the HIV syndemic.

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USCHA 2025_Friday Plenary_Jeanne White-Ginder This is "USCHA 2025_Friday Plenary_Jeanne White-Ginder" by Stefan Stefan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

It was an honor to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Ryan White Program at USCHA, and an even bigger honor to have had Jeannie White-Ginder, Ryan's mother, there with us.

Hear her speak about Ryan and how his life shaped her longtime commitment to HIV/AIDS advocacy.

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Mark King said it best! No fear. Only joy. Love yourself today, and every day, for National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

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#hiv #hivawareness #gaypride

A Call to Center Latino Members of Sexual Minority Groups and Strengthen the US HIV Response This Special Communication highlights research and resource gaps regarding Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and informs the development of more equitable and responsive Ending...

Congratulations Jahn Jaramillo and Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz on the publication "A Call to Center Latino Members of Sexual Minority Groups and Strengthen the US HIV Response". Learn why it's vital to include Latino gay, bisexual, and other MSM in EHE implementation.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

All 24 hours are now online!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined the #24HoursToSaveAIDSResearch livestream—75 speakers, 42 orgs, 4K+ viewers from 28 countries.

See highlights & watch the full program here: www.youtube.com/@HIVAIDSarou...

#saveaidsresearch #HIV #HIVresearch #PEPFAR

CDC Recommends New Injectable HIV PrEP Cross-posted from: CDC | NCHHSTPTwice-a-year injectable lenacapavir is a highly recommended, additional option for H...

GOOD NEWS!

Lenacapavir joins the CDC's current Clinical Guidance for PrEP which recommends daily oral pills or injectable cabotegravir (administered every two months). All FDA-approved PrEP options are highly effective in preventing HIV when taken as prescribed.

www.hiv.gov/blog/cdc-rec...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month & join the webinar “Advancing Health Data Equity: Lessons from a Community–Academic–State Government Partnership” on September 24th at 1:00pm. Presenter: Dr. Daniel López-Cevallo, of University of Massachusetts Amherst.

REGISTER: bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Today on National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, we shine a light on older populations. HIV prevention, testing, and treatment is paramount to ending the HIV pandemic, for ALL ages.

Stay tuned as HANC unveils the Sex Never Gets Old campaign: a HIV and STI prevention campaign for older adults.

Registrese aqua para Ecos de IAS 2025 y Nuevos Avances en el Campo de la Cura: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Director of NIAID, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo drops truths for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research.

Join the movement! Watch the livestream here: saveaidsresearch.org

Save HIV Science = Save all Science. Fantastic reminders today from the HIV Network leaders on 24 Hours to Save HIV Research. HIV research, and the Networks, are paramount to ending the HIV epidemic AND supporting all scientific research like TB and Hepatitis.

SUPPORT: saveaidsresearch.org/act

“This is the clarion call at the end of this particular struggle to restore our research community to the fullest: COMMUNITY DID THAT!” The inspiring Dazon Dixon Diallo for 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research.

SUPPORT: saveaidsresearch.org/act

Starting tomorrow, September 16, at 11AM EDT!

Scientists, researchers, and advocates from around the world will describe what has been achieved through decades of federal investments and what we stand to lose.

Don't miss the opportunity to come together in community.

WATCH:
saveaidsresearch.org

Good news! Published in the online issue of AJPH: Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse (TGD) Inclusion. Inclusion is important now more than ever for TGD folx.

READ: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

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Did you know that HIV diagnosis rates among African-born individuals are 6x higher than the general U.S. population? #NAIRHHAday promotes testing and culturally appropriate care. Learn more at nairhhaday.org and join the movement!

The latest edition of BE THE GENERATION (BTG) is out! It's time to start thinking about the social determinants of health and implementation science.

Read more at:
www.fredhutch.org/en/research/...

Available in English and Spanish.

Labubus can't sign but YOU can! This is your chance to stand up for HIV research and science.

Join the movement with The People's Declaration at:
tinyurl.com/peoples-declaration

#hivresearch #hiv #hivawareness

#USCHA2025 is almost here! Celebrate this year's theme of Aging with HIV with the HANC Institute:

Sex Never Gets Old: HIV/STI Prevention for Older Adults
September 5, 8-11 AM EST

HANC Director Russell Campbell & Murph Fuentes will present a new sex positive prevention campaign for older adults.

Registration Register for the 2025 USCHA! Make sure to register by July 28, 2025.  The late registration rate for ALL categories is $875.

The 2025 U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS will shine the light on people aging with HIV, creating space for conversations about how aging with HIV affects each of us uniquely.

HANC will be there representing! Stay tuned for conference coverage.

REGISTER: www.nmac.org/uscha/regist...

Today we light a candle for National Faith HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. Whatever your belief, take comfort in faith and find your community.

#NFHAAD #hiv #hivawareness #hivresearch

What's the link between HIV Research and Vaccines? Gab and Murph have the scoop!

Follow @HANC_LegacyProject on TikTok!

#hiv #vaccine #hivawareness #research #science

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was founded by Southern AIDS Coalition in 2019 - bringing national attention to the urgency of addressing the disproportionate impact of HIV on the South.

This is a day where every voice is valued!

Learn more at: southernsolution.org

Registration Register for the 2025 USCHA! Make sure to register by July 28, 2025.  The late registration rate for ALL categories is $875.

Hosted by NMAC, #2025USCHA will be held in Washington, DC from Thursday, September 4 through Sunday, September 7, 2025.

As we navigate a new political environment, being here together is more urgent than ever before.

Visit www.nmac.org/uscha/regist... to register today for 2025 USCHA.

Gab and Murph are back! What's the link between HIV Research and Cancer?

Follow @HANC_LegacyProject on TikTok for more!

#Cancer #hiv #earlydetection #cancerscreening #cancerawareness

Want to meet the HANC Team? Curious as to why HIV research is linked to dementia, pregnancy, and cardiovascular health?

Follow @HANC_LegacyProject on TikTok! You might even see Walt the Labubu.

Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusion | AJPH | Vol. Issue We sought to offer a structured framework for evaluating transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) inclusion in HIV clinical trials, with actionable criteria for trial design and conduct, and to quantify and characterize TGD inclusion in pivotal HIV studies as supporting evidence of the need for this framework. We devised a tool (scorecard) consisting of 14 scoreable indicators for TGD-responsive HIV research with input from global TGD communities. We tested the scorecard in a cross-sectional review of 41 randomized controlled HIV biomedical efficacy trials to measure TGD responsiveness. Studies were selected to represent the spectrum of groundbreaking HIV therapeutic and prevention studies enrolling participants in countries around the world from 1991 to 2023. We found that TGD individuals represent a reported 2532 (1.4%) of 178 893 participants in the selected HIV clinical trials. Scorecard indicators reveal a dearth of HIV research responsive to the needs of TGD communities. The lack of TGD representation in HIV clinical trials indicates a historical erasure of TGD communities with potential public health consequences. The scorecard might guide future HIV research to be more responsive to the needs of TGD people. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print August 7, 2025:e1–e10. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308134)

Just published in AJPH! The Transgender and Gender-Diverse Scorecard fights for inclusion in HIV clinical trials.

Transgender and Gender-Diverse folx are grossly disproportionately affected by HIV and underrepresented in HIV clinical research. The TGD Scorecard is a tool to champion diversity.