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

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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Forthcoming documentary about living with HIV in the South

Take a look at this promo for “Close to Home” a documentary that follows the lives of four Southerners–including our own steering committee member, Kathie Hiers of                      AIDS Alabama. Synopsis:  After … Continue reading

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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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