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SASI at AIDS Watch

February 25, 2013:  SASI (Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative) was well-represented at AIDS Watch 2013!  We had delegates from all of the Deep South states except Mississippi.  Our advocacy is important in light of the fact that the South has 46% … Continue reading

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“Everyone has role to play in ending HIV epidemic in America.”

February 22, 2012: Today, a few members of SASI, including SASI Director Carolyn McAllaster, attended the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Implementation Assessment meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. At this meeting, Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of the Office of National AIDS … Continue reading

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SASI applauds Minority AIDS Initiative Funds awarded to Improve HIV Testing and Engagement in Care

September 28, 2012:  Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that 8 states, including 6 southern states (GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, VA), were awarded $14.2 million … Continue reading

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SASI applauds new HHS Funding Initiative to focus on the Deep South

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 3-year, $44 million, Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on June 8, 2012 focused largely on Deep South States with the goal of reducing HIV-related deaths and related health disparities among racial … Continue reading

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