HIV Study named 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by Science

NIH-funded treatment-as-prevention study heralded as a major advance

The journal Science has chosen the HPTN 052 clinical trial, an international HIV prevention trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, as the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year.

Needle Exchange Program Faces New Federal Funding Ban

Federal funding for needle-exchange programs -- a controversial concept that public health advocates have long argued prevents the spread of HIV and other diseases -- is about to be prohibited once more, just two years after Congress lifted a 21-year ban.

AIDS 2012: Key Submission Deadlines

The fact that the 19^th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) takes place in Washington, D.C., this July creates a tremendous opportunity for Black people from the United States, Canada and the Caribbean not just to attend, but to have our work considered, our issues addressed and our voices heard.

Apply to AAHU Community Mobilization College Today

The Black AIDS Institute is accepting applications for its flagship training and capacity building program, the African American HIV University (AAHU) Community Mobilization College (CMC) 2012 class.