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Who gets a say in funding decisions that shape the   response? As federal funding shifts and other funders change their ...
10/16/2026

Who gets a say in funding decisions that shape the response? As federal funding shifts and other funders change their grantmaking, HIV advocates say the communities most affected are losing their seat at the table—and warn that decades of progress are at risk.
positivelyaware.com/decisions-about-us

“Black women do not acquire HIV because they lack information. More often they are navigating circumstances where the po...
10/11/2026

“Black women do not acquire HIV because they lack information. More often they are navigating circumstances where the power to protect their health through safety resources and access to care is limited or denied... For Black women in particular, storytelling becomes an act of reclaiming power,” writes Michelle Anderson MA in a powerful First Person essay for Positively Aware.
positivelyaware.com/my-story-my-power

The NIH has told four major HIV research networks— ACTG, HIV Prevention Trials Network, HIV Vaccine Trials Network and  ...
10/10/2026

The NIH has told four major HIV research networks— ACTG, HIV Prevention Trials Network, HIV Vaccine Trials Network and —to pause certain new clinical trials as overdue funding notices leave their future uncertain. Advocates warn the delays could stall advances in treatment and prevention, and have issued an open letter to Congress which the public can sign by Oct. 15.
positivelyaware.com/nih-hits-pause

Fiji is facing an unprecedented HIV crisis. Joeli Colati, executive director of Fiji Network Plus and a person living wi...
10/09/2026

Fiji is facing an unprecedented HIV crisis. Joeli Colati, executive director of Fiji Network Plus and a person living with HIV, is working to connect people with care and confront stigma. “After an HIV diagnosis, a person doesn’t need another lecture, but somebody they can trust,” he says.
Read why peer support, stigma-free care and access to sterile syringes are essential to Fiji’s response.

positivelyaware.com/fiji-hiv-emergency

What could November’s midterm elections mean for people living with and affected by HIV? From Ryan White and Medicaid to...
10/09/2026

What could November’s midterm elections mean for people living with and affected by HIV? From Ryan White and Medicaid to PrEP, housing and global aid, Positively Aware examines what could change, what might not and why your vote matters.
positivelyaware.com/whats-at-stake

“I’m from the ‘Never Surrender’ School.”In a candid Q&A with Tim Murphy for PA, longtime treatment activist Lynda Dee ta...
10/06/2026

“I’m from the ‘Never Surrender’ School.”

In a candid Q&A with Tim Murphy for PA, longtime treatment activist Lynda Dee talks about today’s threats to funding, the future of clinical trial networks and the personal losses that sparked nearly four decades of advocacy.
positivelyaware.com/still-in-the-fight

Drug-resistant tuberculosis can be challenging, especially for people living with HIV. New resources from Treatment Acti...
10/02/2026

Drug-resistant tuberculosis can be challenging, especially for people living with HIV. New resources from Treatment Action Group (TAG) help people understand their medications, manage side effects and communicate with healthcare providers.

positivelyaware.com/tag-tb-resources

Represented by Lambda Legal HIV medical organizations like the American Academy of HIV Medicine and International Associ...
10/02/2026

Represented by Lambda Legal HIV medical organizations like the American Academy of HIV Medicine and International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) are challenging Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) restrictions on transgender care through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, arguing the rules undermine patient-provider relationships and threaten decades of progress in treatment.
positivelyaware.com/aahivm-v-hrsa

After UnitedHealthcare responded to his open letter, Morris Singletary is asking for a clear path to coverage of his com...
09/29/2026

After UnitedHealthcare responded to his open letter, Morris Singletary is asking for a clear path to coverage of his complete HIV treatment. In his First Person follow-up for Positively Aware, Morris reflects on what the insurer’s response means—and the questions that remain for his HIV treatment.
positivelyaware.com/the-tablets-are-covered

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