By: Abiola Ogunbiyi, MS III—Trinity School of Medicine Activate advocacy from within As an AMSA summer intern, I was truly able to utilize my voice and activate advocacy from a place of knowledge and excitement. Over the past few months, I have learned so much about syringe service programs (SSPs), harm reduction and the…
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World AIDS Day
By: Anishaa Sivakumar, 2019-2020 AIDS Advocacy Network Chair 770,000 lives lost. 1.7 million lives irrevocably altered. All in a year. HIV, the deadliest pandemic, remains a devastating illness in the US and abroad. And yet, as we reflect on the past and see the tremendous strides we have taken, we can look forward with hope…
World AIDS Day: December 1
End isolation. End stigma. End HIV transmission. World AIDS Day is approaching this Friday, December 1, and this year’s theme is #LetsEndIt. What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is a global health day that takes place every year on December 1. According to the National AIDS Trust, it’s an “opportunity for people worldwide…
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…
