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Tampa, Florida - The Florida Consortium for HIV/AIDS Research (FCHAR) is the scientific arm of the public policy research, advocacy and educational nonprofit organization, The AIDS Institute. Conceived in 2010, the Consortium now comprises 116 academic, public health and private HIV researchers from seven universities, the Florida Department of Health’s Bureau of HIV/AIDS, county health departments, the state laboratory, and the private sector. FCHAR members account for 366 recently published and ongoing HIV-related studies, as reflected

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Market Approach: “If You Can’t Get Married… at Least Get Legal!” (CHANDLER, ARIZONA—November 1, 2011) LifeCard PlansTM, a leading provider of online storage and emergency access to medical and legal documents from anywhere in the world, has sanctioned the first formal agency, Eilrich & Moir LLC, to represent LifeCard PlansTM in the LGBT community. Eilrich & Moir, LLC is managed by Donna Hammond and Janet Stumps, a couple from the Phoenix Metro area. “There is

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Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run is the annual fundraiser to support the HIV/AIDS education, advocacy, prevention, and treatment programs of The AIDS Institute www.theaidsinstitute.org andMetro Wellness and Community Centers www.metrotampabay.org.   This year’s event will be held in Tampa, Florida’s Lowry Park Zoo on World AIDS Day, Thursday evening December 1st.  Tampa, Florida is the home office location for both The AIDS Institute and the MetroWellness and Community Centers. It is important to note that

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Washington, DC – “If ever passed, this spending bill would set back the progress we are making in preventing HIV and providing basic care and treatment for those who have HIV/AIDS in our country,” commented Carl Schmid, Deputy Executive Director of The AIDS Institute. House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Denny Rehberg (R-MT) introduced a fiscal year 2012 spending bill that guts many programs, including health reform, and resurrects non-science based

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Small Increase for ADAP Will Not Reduce Record Wait Lists Washington, DC- Yesterday, amidst a very challenging budgetary environment, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations measure for Fiscal Year 2012.  While overall spending in the bill was cut by over $300 million compared to last year, most domestic HIV/AIDS programs were flat funded, including HIV prevention at the CDC and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

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 www.TampaBayRedRibbonRun.org   We are proud to share with you Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner’s letter of support for this year’s Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run. Please join Kevin and hundreds our our community friends by participating in this life saving event. Thank you, Michael Ruppal, Executive Director The AIDS Institute Lorraine Langlois, Executive Director Metro Wellness and Community Centers   Dear Friends, It is my great honor to support the Tampa Bay Red Ribbon Run! This

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Washington, DC – September 18, 2011 marks the 4th annual observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD) a campaign lead by The AIDS Institute. This year’s theme is “Aging is a part of life; HIV doesn’t have to be.”To date, there are over twenty events occurring in 10 states across the country for individuals to participate on or around September 18th. A complete list of NHAAAD events can be found at 2011 NHAAAD

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  (GayWebSource.com) Washington, DC -The AIDS Institute (TAI) is excited to announce that the social media guide and event evaluation form is available for use for the 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD) scheduled for September 18, 2011. The theme for NHAAAD is “Aging is a part of life; HIV doesn’t have to be”.  TAI and the NHAAAD Steering Committee encourage organizations to use social media to reach out to older adults

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Focus on Gay Men of All Races and Ethnicities Must be Strengthened Washington, DC - “Today’s announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that new HIV infections in the U.S. remain stable but has increased among gay men and other men who have sex with men, particularly among black gay men, is further evidence that our Nation’s commitment to HIV prevention must be heightened,” commented Carl Schmid, Deputy Executive Director of The AIDS

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