Tag Archives: SASI

Sign on to SASI’s CALL TO ACTION

Posted on March 28, 2012 by cmcallaster

SASI Call to Action: SASI calls for the White House, the Office of National AIDS Policy, and the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a State of the South Task Force to address the South’s exploding HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Deep … Continue reading →

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SASI Releases Comprehensive Report on the HIV Epidemic in the South: Calls for Immediate and Increased Federal HIV/AIDS Resources to the South

Posted on January 13, 2012 by cmcallaster

Durham, N.C. –The Southeastern United States is experiencing the highest rate of new HIV/AIDS infections confirms a comprehensive research report, “HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the South Reaches Crisis Proportions in Last Decade” released Thursday by the Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI). The report … Continue reading →

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SASI applauds the CDC’s new approach to allocating 2012 HIV prevention funds.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by cmcallaster

The CDC announced that its 2012 HIV prevention awards were allocated based on the number of people living with HIV in each jurisdiction. SASI applauds the CDC’s efforts to better reflect the geographic impact of the HIV epidemic with its … Continue reading →

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SASI Delegation Meets with Washington Decision Makers

Posted on December 15, 2011 by cmcallaster

On December 9, 2011, members of SASI’s Steering Committee (Carolyn McAllaster, Gwen Bampfield, Kathie Hiers, Sharon DeCuir and Robert Greenwald) held meetings with Jeff Crowley, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy, Greg Millett, Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of … Continue reading →

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New Research: HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the South Reaches Crisis Proportions in Last Decade

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cmcallaster

Durham, N.C. –The Southeastern United States is experiencing the highest rate of new HIV/AIDS infections, says the executive summary of a research report released Tuesday by The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI). The report takes a close look at nine … Continue reading →

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Sign Our Online Petition

Posted on November 2, 2011 by cmcallaster

Did you know that 43% of Americans living with HIV are Southerners? It’s true – and it’s getting worse. Half the people newly diagnosed with HIV live in the Southern US. Death rates for Americans living with HIV are highest … Continue reading →

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