San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

AIDS Walk & Run San Diego is one of the most cherished and important HIV fundraisers for the local organizations who work hard all year long to provide HIV services and prevention programs.

In an effort to recognize the outstanding contributions made by persons involved in the struggle against the HIV/AIDS in the San Diego region, the San Diego HIV Planning Group (HIV) is weeking nominations for the 2020 A. Brad Truax Awards.

The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors today voted to accept $9.5 million over five years from the U.S. Center for Disease Control to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic in San Diego County.

Dear Center Community, 

Scientists may be getting closer to a cure for HIV according to a report from France’s Institut Pasteur. 

Current lifelong medications are able to lower the virus population in the body, but none are able to eradicate them completely. 

A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare providers and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient care; and education and training.

No longer is there a Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PCHA) at the White House. According to Newsweek, President Trump has let them go in a letter delivered by FedEx.

Today, Dec. 1, marks World AIDS Day, an annual event intended to highlight the success of worldwide efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, as well as the importance of continued support for these efforts, while remembering those whose lives were lost to the disease.

Events are scheduled around the globe, including here in San Diego, to mark the day.

SAN DIEGO, CA, August 24, 2017 - The year 2017 marks a significant milestone in the service to men and women affected by HIV/AIDS in San Diego County, as Michaelle House in Vista, CA celebrates the 20th Anniversary of opening its doors.