Black AIDS Institute Looking for Summer Interns
The Black AIDS Institute is looking for summer interns to work in accounting, communications, community mobilization and training and capacity building. Interns will gain experience implementing national HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives, and other non-profit development skills. This internship position allows for flexible work hours and is ideal for college students in the Los Angeles area. The Institute is willing to work with students to receive academic credit if the internship program fulfills the requirements of their respective universities. To apply please email your resume to:
HHS Announces New Action Plan to Prevent, Care, and Treat Viral Hepatitis
Today, May 12, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Combating the Silent Epidemic: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (read the full “Action Plan” here, PDF 672KB). At 1 pm EST today, HHS officials and community representatives will meet in Washington DC to discuss the Action Plan. I encourage you to watch a live webcast of the event.
Read more: HHS Announces New Action Plan to Prevent, Care, and Treat Viral Hepatitis
A Success Story: Expanding Health Care Options For Detroit's Poor
One of the key features of the new health law is expanding health coverage to 33 million Americans who currently have no insurance. Helping the uninsured and underserved find health care has been a long-time goal of Dr. Herbert Smitherman, assistant dean of community and urban health at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Smitherman is also president of a local community health center.
Read more: A Success Story: Expanding Health Care Options For Detroit's Poor
HIV professionals working on the frontlines of the epidemic are the key to improving aid effectiveness and efficiency
April 29, 2011- To mark International Workers' Day 2011, the International AIDS Society (IAS) is calling on the global AIDS community to recognize the potential of the organization’s 16, 000 plus members, over a third of whom work as health care and social services providers on the frontlines of the HIV epidemic, to be included and consulted in the current efforts to improve aid effectiveness and efficiency in the HIV sector.
The Accidental Activist
I stood in the huddle during a time-out of a vicious basketball battle against a rival high school as the coach told us that the game-winning shot should go to our team captain. Once the time-out was over, I in-bounded the ball to her. Our captain was heavily guarded yet ran the play. When she realized that I was wide open and had the better shot, she passed the ball back to me. As the clock wound down, I looked at the basket, then I passed the ball right back to her. Before she caught my pass, the clock ran out. They won. I'd blown the game.