Advocacy

AMSA Students at the VCU SOM Advocated for U.S. Global Fund Pledge

Later this week in Montréal, Canada, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will be hosting its 5th Replenishment Conference from September 16-17th. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host numerous other world leaders, donors, and representative who together will join forces to rally together to reach the goal of $13 billion to...

AMSA EAF Participates in Twitter Town Hall on Zika

Last week our Education & Advocacy Fellow Matt Moy participated in a Twitter Town Hall hosted by the The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Zika. Through Matt, AMSA was able to participate directly in the conversation multiple times, asking pressing questions. Below are answered questions asked by Matt: .@HHSgov @CDCgov @SecBurwell To get funding passed...

Alternative Treatment Options to Opioids

By Autumn Pace Last week Monday started as any normal Monday would – lots of coffee and a long traffic-filled commute to work before I finally walked in to the clinic.  Within a few minutes of opening, phones were ringing non-stop and everyone’s stress levels were through the roof.  One of our patients had overdosed...

Know your status: National HIV Testing Day

By Mallika Sabharwal Chair, Community and Public Health Action Committee One of the essential services of public health is to mobilize community partnerships. What better way to do this than partnering with cross-sector agencies to deliver at a national level? Greater Than AIDS, an agency that promotes education and testing along with support and empowerment...