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The second face-to-face meeting was incorporate as the Latino Institute at USCA, Nov 7th, 2007
Jose Colon from Pacientes de SIDA pro Policitica sana & UDCAS PR; San Juan, PR
Yolanda Rodriguez Escobar from Mujeres Contra El SIDA, Inc.; San Antonio, TX
Kaieleah Sumpter from South Carolina HIVAIDS Council; Columbia,SC
Raymond Rodriguez from PR Community Planning Group; San Juan, PR
Victor Martinez from BIENESTAR; Los Angeles, CA
Julie Davids, Executive Director of CHAMP; Providence, RI
Second Face to Face Meeting in Palm Springs, CA - November 7th, 2007
Working Groups divided by region during the second face-to-face meeting
Northeast Region brainstorms on critical issues in their area
Sergio Farfan from Louisiana Latino Health Coalition for HIV AIDS Awareness during working group session
Christopher Bates, Acting Director of HHS Office of AIDS Policy is the first registrant to the National Latino Hispanic AIDS Leadership Summit
Alberto Santana from Florida State Deptment of Health and Carlos Soles from Office of Minority Health Recources Center report back to the group.
Puerto Rico reports back to the attendees after working groups session
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June 29, 2009 -HITN’s Destination Casa Blanca showcases four NLAAN members to discuss HIV/AIDS: Treatment, Prevention and Awareness for Latinos.
Destination Casa Blanca is public affairs round table where leading public policy experts participate in dialogue and debate on matters specific to the Latino community such as immigration, the economy, health care, and education, as well as social and cultural affairs and is hosted by Ray Suarez. Mr. Suarez is an award-winning broadcast journalist and celebrated author, with over thirty years of news experience. In addition to being host of this ground breaking program, he is currently Senior Correspondent for The NewsHour on PBS.
Members of NLAAN invited to speak about Latino HIV/AIDS issues were Dr. Jorge Delgado, Assistant Director of Government Relations and Public Policy (NMAC – Washington, DC), Ms. Catalina Sol, Director HIV/AIDS Department (La Clinica Del Pueblo – Washington, DC), Mr. Francisco Ruiz, Manager of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (NASTAD – Washington, DC) and Mr. Oscar Raúl López, Director of Health Policy (Latino Commission on AIDS – New York, NY). |
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June 29, 2009 - President Obama Releases Statement, Video Urging U.S. Residents to Get Tested For HIV.
Monday, June 29, 2009 - President Obama on Saturday released a statement marking National HIV Testing Day urging U.S. residents to get tested for HIV and work toward reducing the spread of the virus. Obama said in the statement, "Each of us must take responsibility for reducing our risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV and for supporting affected individuals and communities. This means getting tested for HIV and working to end the stigma and discrimination people living with HIV face." The White House also released a video message with Obama's statement. |
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May 29, 2009 - The National Latino AIDS Action Network (NLAAN) Applauds the supreme court nomination of judge Sonia Sotomayor.
The National Latino AIDS Action Network (NLAAN) applauds President Obama's Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court and calls for swift confirmation of the nation's first Latino Supreme Court Justice. |
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November 13, 2008 - HHS/CDC Responds to the Latino HIV/AIDS Federal Policy Recommendations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined NLAAN's Federal Policy Recommendations and responded to those that specifically address CDC's involvement in preventing HIV/AIDS among Hispanic/Latinos in the United States. |
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November 5, 2008 - The National Latino AIDS Action Network (NLAAN) congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on his historic victory and pledges our support.
As a consortium of more than 300 organizations from across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands working to address the impact of HIV/AIDS within the Latino community, we are proud of the role that emerging voters, particularly Latinos, have played in this election. We clearly recognize that political and health advocacy go hand in hand and that a population with hope is one that will work to prevent HIV/AIDS.
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October 15, 2008 - The National Latino AIDS Action Network (NLAAN) releases letters to both Senator Obama and Senator McCain outlining the HIV/AIDS crisis within the Latino community.
NLAAN also shares with both candidates the Latino HIV/AIDS Federal Policy Recommendations: Addressing the Latino AIDS Crisis developed in June 2008 as a result of the National Latino AIDS Leadership Summit. NLAAN asks both candidates to endorse the Federal Policy Recommendations.
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June
24, 2008 - The National Latino AIDS
Action Network releases Latino HIV/AIDS
Policy Federal Recommendations developed
as a result of the National AIDS Summit
that took place January 2008 in Washington
D.C.
Steering Committee members develop
Federal Recommendations and organizing
press events in Los Angeles, New York,
Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Miami,
San Antonio, Philadelphia and Chicago. |
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Historic
National Latino/Hispanic AIDS Summit
conclude in unity, commitment and
embracing a National AIDS Action Agenda
in response to the AIDS emergency
among Hispanics nationwide
Washington, DC, Thursday, January
31, 2008 - The summit participants
adopted a national AIDS action agenda,
with an action plan developed by a
national network that agrees to meet
again in the year 2010. The Latino/Hispanic
AIDS Action Network is coordinated
by a national steering committee that
will follow up and move forward with
an action plan to revert this public
health crisis.
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PRESS
RELEASE: WASHINGTON,
D.C. (September 26, 2007) Congress
members Hilda Solis and Nydia
Velázquez together with
local, regional and national Latino/Hispanic
leaders release the Call to Action
and Mobilization to address the
nation’s HIV/AIDS prevention
and care needs.
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Call
to Action and Mobilization
Llamado
a la Acción y la Movilización HIV/AIDS continues to devastate
Latinos/Hispanics across the United
States, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. We cannot be silent
in the face of so many challenges
encountered by our communities.
It is time to unite and eradicate
this epidemic. Read complete document
and take action
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