Documentary About HIV/AIDS in the 1980s to Debut on CNN
Michael S. Gottlieb, M.D., Immunologist, UCLA Medical Center
CNN will present "The Fight Against AIDS" on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 9 p.m. as part of its documentary series The Eighties. The seven-part series focuses on the events that shaped the '80s—a decade that included President Ronald Reagan, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television and the beginning of the AIDS crisis.
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The White House's Amy Lansky Discusses What Drives Her Commitment to HIV Work
Amy Lansky, Ph.D., MPH, Acting Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, The White House
Last month, Dr. Amy Lansky assumed leadership of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, where she had been serving as a senior advisor for more than a year. She recently talked with us about how she came to work in HIV, what keeps her passionate about this work, and how we can all work together and use the National HIV/AIDS Strategy to end HIV.
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In Freddie Gray's Neighborhood, The Best Medical Care Is Close But Elusive
A 2004 car accident broke Robert Peace's pelvis. He had emergency surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center but developed a persistent bone infection and received little or no follow-up care, he said.
The Baltimore health system put Robert Peace back together after a car crash shattered his pelvis. Then it nearly killed him, he says.
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Two Weeks Until Huntsville! Register NOW for the HIV Is Not a Crime II National Training Academy
HIV Is Not a Crime II Conference
The HIV is Not a Crime II Training Academy will be held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, May 17 - 20, 2016. You can still register to be part of this transformative advocacy training experience!
ICYMI: Van Jones Emotionally Recounts Prince's Behind-the-Scenes Humanitarian Support
Van Jones, political activist, former Obama administration advisor and friend and Prince
The political activist and commentator fought back tears while describing Prince's activist and humanitarian support to CNN's Don Lemon.
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