amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
2017amfAR to Figure Prominently at International HIV Science Conference At amfAR Capitol Hill Conference, Government and Health Leaders Urge Continued Investments in HIV/AIDS Programs To End Epidemic Straight with HIV: An Interview with Joshua Middleton Amid Signs of Progress, African Americans Remain Most Affected by HIV/AIDS New Study Investigates PrEP for Female Sex Workers in Thailand
2016UNAIDS Reports Record Number on Antiretroviral Therapy - Warns Young Women Still at High Risk TAG/amfAR Publication Proposes an Integrated HIV Prevention Continuum amfAR Publishes Recommendations for Health Plans and Health Care Purchasers to Support Efforts to Curb the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Durban Hosts 21st International AIDS Conference Kenneth Cole Appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador New Report Reveals Uneven Progress on Global HIV/AIDS New Analyses Show Where to Focus HIV Prevention and Care Efforts A Step Forward for HIV Prevention Congress Eases Restrictions on Funding for Syringe Exchange
2015amfAR Donors to Match Funds Raised on CrowdRise by Celebrity Riders in the 6th Kiehl's LifeRide for amfAR White House Releases Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy amfAR Launches PEPFAR Country/Regional Operational Plan Database HuffPo Live: H.I.V. Cases Lead Indiana To Extend Needle Exchanges Surge of HIV Cases Among Drug Users in Indiana Underscores Value of Syringe Services Programs Women and HIV/AIDS: Fast Tracking the U.S. and Global Response HIV/AIDS and Key Populations in West and Central Africa Women and HIV/AIDS Fast-Tracking the U.S. and Global Response amfAR Welcomes Continued AIDS Funding in President's Budget Proposal, Including Important Increase for PEPFAR and HIV/AIDS Research Mario Cuomo: A Forceful and Compassionate Advocate
2014amfAR Welcomes New Federal Investments to Fight Global and Domestic HIV/AIDS Epidemic New Study Shows Dire Consequences from Elevated HIV Cases among Black Gay Men in the U.S. CDC Releases New Data on Trends in the U.S. HIV Epidemic amfAR Praises Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to End AIDS in New York HIV Testing: The Key to Ending AIDS in America? Policy and Research Leaders Headline amfAR Capitol Hill Summit amfAR Statement on Ugandan HIV Prevention and Control Act amfAR Capitol Hill Briefing Convenes Leading Global Health Experts to Chart a Roadmap for Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Worldwide amfAR Denounces Raid on the Makerere University Walter Reed Project by Ugandan Authorities amfAR Applauds the Selection of Douglas M. Brooks as Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy amfAR Warns of Slowdown in Global AIDS Response 2014 amfAR Capitol Hill Conference Stop the Anti-LGBT Laws in Uganda and Nigeria amfAR Denounces Passage of Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Getting the Job Done amfAR Hails Nomination of Global Health Leader Dr. Deborah Birx as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Don’t Put the Brakes on Ending AIDS
2013How Many Lives Do Your Taxes Save Each Year? Syringe Services Controversy Brews in Western Massachusetts amfAR Mourns the Loss of Former South African President Nelson Mandela amfAR Welcomes Clear Signs of Progress on Domestic HIV/AIDS Epidemic An Open Letter to Incoming PEPFAR Coordinator on Key Populations amfAR Hails Passage of PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act A World AIDS Day Request to President Obama Winning the Battle but Losing the War: Prescription Drug Abuse and Syringe Services Programs amfAR Applauds Passage of the HOPE Act The National HIV/AIDS Strategy at Three: Time for Recommitment to Ending AIDS in America amfAR Goes to Capitol Hill to End the Ban on Funding Syringe Exchanges amfAR Think Tank on Implementation Science for PWID amfAR Recognizes Anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy – Welcomes New Administration Initiatives Capitol Hill Briefing: Where Are We in Ending the AIDS Epidemic? AIDSVu Updates Its Interactive Maps of HIV in the U.S. Preventing HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs - Developing an Implementation Science Agenda amfAR Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Anti-Prostitution Pledge PEPFAR Turns 10: The Progress and the Promise If We Want an AIDS-Free Generation, Why Are We Cutting PEPFAR?(1) amfAR Welcomes Increased AIDS Funding in President’s Budget Proposal, Including Important Increase for Global Fund If We Want an AIDS-Free Generation, Why Are We Cutting PEPFAR? Contact Your Legislator To Help End the Ban PEPFAR Receives Glowing Report, but Funding at Risk Key points from Think Tank on the Lancet special issue on MSM and HIV amfAR Calls for Restoration of Federal Support for Syringe Services Programs Global Advocacy Corps Grants Support Analysis and Advocacy at the National Level Obama - The President Who Ends AIDS Global Advocacy Corps
2012Then They Came For Me… amfAR Hails Release of AIDS-Free Generation Blueprint amfAR Welcomes Mark Dybul as New Global Fund Executive Director HIV Prevention Must Resume Its Place in the Larger LGBT Agenda A Cure for HIV/AIDS: Recent Breakthroughs and New Research Frontiers Gay Men, MSM Key to Successful HIV/AIDS Response amfAR Hails Commitments by Secretary Clinton amfAR Supports FDA Approval of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) The National HIV/AIDS Strategy at Two: The beginnings of reform, and a glimpse of success amfAR Applauds Decision by U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Majority of Health Care Reform Law amfAR Applauds FDA Panel Recommendation on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Urges Swift Action on Approval FDA Hearing on PrEP Set for May 10 amfAR Welcomes Selection of Grant Colfax, M.D., to Lead Office of National AIDS Policy Why Cutting PEPFAR Is Bad Policy amfAR Opposes Proposed Cuts to Bilateral Global AIDS Funding President Obama’s Commitment to an AIDS-Free Generation (and How to Make It Happen)
2011amfAR Applauds President Obama’s Bold Commitment to Begin to End the AIDS Epidemic at Home and Abroad amfAR Welcomes Sweeping Obama Administration Policies Designed to Protect Gays and Lesbians Abroad amfAR Deeply Critical of Re-Imposition of Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange amfAR Applauds Remarks on U.S. Global AIDS Leadership from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amfAR Calls for New Paradigm for HIV Prevention Among Gay Men amfAR Warns of Deadly Human Impact of Proposed Cuts in Global Health Funding amfAR Commemorates First Anniversary of National HIV AIDS Strategy amfAR Welcomes NIH-Funded HIV AIDS Cure Initiative amfAR Applauds Release of PEPFAR Guidance for Preventing HIV Among MSM Early HIV Treatment Greatly Decreases Transmission Rate to Partners A Step Forward in Tackling America’s AIDS Epidemic (Now the Work Begins) amfAR Capitol Hill Briefing Explores New HIV Prevention Technologies, Underscores Importance of Adequate Funding and Targeting High-Risk Groups amfAR Applauds Commitment to National HIV AIDS Strategy in FY2012 Budget but Is Concerned About Near Flat-Funding of Global AIDS Efforts
2010Policy Consultation Report: Preventing HIV Among Gay Men in the U.S. (in conjunction with Trust for America's Health) (December 2010) Public Health Leaders to Obama: AIDS Investments Save Lives, We Need Your Leadership Dr. Susan Blumenthal, amfAR Medical Advisor, Honored as a 2010 GQ Rock Star of Science™ amfAR’s Chris Collins Honored for National HIV AIDS Strategy Advocacy How HIV Prevention Has to Change Letter to Secretary Sebelius on Research and the National Strategy amfAR Calls Protest Against Speaker Pelosi Unwarranted and Counterproductive amfAR Applauds President Obama’s National HIV AIDS Strategy amfAR Signs Vienna Declaration, Advocating for Evidence-Based Drug Policies amfAR Urges U.S. Government to Lift Blood Donation Ban for Men Who Have Sex with Men Top NIH Infectious Disease Expert: More Research Could Bring About a “Functional Cure” for HIV AIDS amfAR VP Chris Collins Receives Positive Leadership Award U.S. Senate Condemns Ugandan “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” Rosenfield Fellowships to Support Young Public Health Leaders amfAR Urges U.S. Congress to Affirm Human Rights Regardless of Sexual Orientation amfAR Applauds House Passage of Health Reform Bill amfAR Helps Organize House Hearing on AIDS and Global Health Spending The Other Healthcare Debate amfAR Calls for a Reassessment of HIV Prevention Efforts for Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in the U.S. amfAR Supports Congressional Resolution Condemning Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda amfAR CEO Frost Named to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV AIDS amfAR Welcomes Increase in AIDS Research Funding, Calls for Expanded Investments
2009amfAR Applauds Lifting of Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Syringe Exchange Ban May Be Lifted Soon amfAR Welcomes Lifting of U.S. Ban on HIV-Positive Visitors and Immigrants Video: Chris Collins on amfAR's Policy Priorities amfAR Supports Presidential Action on Syringe Exchange Programs President Obama's New $5 Billion Investment: A Welcome Boost for HIV AIDS Research Join the Discussion: Help Shape the National AIDS Strategy Syringe Exchange Takes Center Stage in amfAR’s Advocacy Efforts amfAR Commends Latest Congressional Action Advancing AIDS Prevention A Crucial Step for Advancing HIV AIDS Prevention amfAR Commends Congressional Action on Syringe Exchange Programs amfAR Applauds First Step to Remove Ban on Federal Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs amfAR Welcomes Steps to Lift Ban on HIV-Positive Visitors The Challenge and Opportunity of a National AIDS Strategy amfAR Policy and Medical Advisor Blumenthal Named Health Leader of the Year Video: Capitol Hill Conference Chris Collins Joins amfAR as Vice President and Director of Public Policy amfAR Issues Call to Action at Groundbreaking Capitol Hill Conference amfAR Disappointed That Syringe-Exchange Ban Not Removed from President’s Proposed Budget amfAR Endorses Confirmation of Dr. Eric Goosby to Head OGAC Government Moves to “Act Against AIDS” in the U.S. Poll: If you had an infant son, would you have him circumcised as a preventive measure against HIV? [January 2009]
2008Women and HIV: Still Burdened by Stigma amfAR to Release Survey Results Showing Pervasive HIV Stigma Stem Cell Move Heralds Hopeful New Era for Biomedical Research and for AIDS National AIDS Policy Nominee Must Move Swiftly on National AIDS Strategy amfAR CEO Weighs In on Need for Health Leadership in Washington President Obama Reverses “Global Gag Rule” amfAR Voices Support for Obama’s Pick for Top Job at CDC Top Seven AIDS Policy Issues Facing the New Administration How Will Obama Fight AIDS? Can a Pill a Day Prevent HIV? New President, a New Era in HIV/AIDS Policy Poll: Who should be tested for HIV? [July 2008] Poll: Which region of the U.S. has the largest number of people living with AIDS? [June 2008] Poll: Should the U.S. Welcome People with HIV? [January 2008] Poll: Should an HIV-positive woman have a child if she wants to? [May 2008] Poll: Should a student’s HIV-positive status be reported to his or her school administration? [October 2008] WHO Releases New Guidelines Addressing Health Worker Shortages Washington, D.C., To Implement HIV/AIDS Curriculum in Fall 2008 Washington Releases City’s First Statistics on HIV UNAIDS Revises Global HIV/AIDS Estimates Thembi’s AIDS Diary Senate Committee Holds Hearing on NIH Funding Senate Bill Seeks to Lift Ban on HIV-Positive Visitors Report Highlights Failures in Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services for Immigrants Detained by the U.S. President Bush Signs FY 2008 Omnibus: Bill Mandates Free Access to NIH-Funded Research Findings New Law Allows Funding for Syringe Exchange Programs in D.C. House Passes PEPFAR Reauthorization House Committee Holds Hearing on Abstinence-Only Programs California’s 2008–09 Budget Proposal Cuts HIV/AIDS Funding Arizona Joins Other States in Rejecting Abstinence-Only Funds AIDS-Related Deaths in New York City At Record Low A Quarter of Female Teens in America Infected with Common Sexually Transmitted Infection
2007Poll: Virginity Pledges [November 2007] Poll: Should condoms be made available in U.S. prisons and jails? [April 2007] Poll: Is Oral Sex Safe Sex? [November 2007] Poll: How much influence does television have on the sexual behaviors of teens? [December 2007] What's New with the Caucus for Evidence-Based Prevention? The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Passes in the U.S. House of Representatives Syringe Exchange Victory Possible in D.C.? Study Shows Inadequate Retention Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa ART Programs Senate Holds Hearing on PEPFAR Policy Implications of Merck’s Recently Halted HIV Vaccine Trials Drug Use Fueling Epidemics in the East Committee Approves FY2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Spending Bill China to Ease Travel Restrictions for People Infected with HIV CDC’s 2006 Routine HIV Testing Guidelines Incompatible with State Laws Bills Aim to Boost Global HIV Prevention Among Women and Youth
2006When “Just Say No” Isn’t Enough - Stopping HIV Infections Among Drug-Using Populations Why is Politics Determining U.S. Health Policy? HIV’s Alarming Impact on Women of Color HIV in Black America - World AIDS Day Congressional Briefing Focuses on Black Women and Families Empowerment Through Advocacy: amfAR Interns Take on the Hill amfAR Speaks Out Against Proposed NIH Budget Cuts amfAR and Partners Form Caucus for Evidence-Based Prevention
2005HIV Prevention Methods for Women, An Update amfAR Submits Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on Harm Reduction amfAR Joins Call For Congress to Review Abstinence-Only Programs