News & Features Archives 2010
December
In Recognition of World AIDS Day: HIV Still Touches Close to Home
More than 50,000 people in the United States are newly diagnosed with HIV every year. Most of these people are poor, and most of them are people of color.
September
Issues in HIV Policy: Poverty and HIV
HIV infection and poverty are intricately linked and the socioeconomic factors associated with poverty are, in many ways, driving the transmission of HIV.
Training the Next Generation of Positive Women Advocates
HIV Law Project's Summer Advocacy Institute is underway. Classes began on August 11, 2010. This eight-week program is designed to teach basic advocacy skills and develop leadership among HIV-positive women living in New York City.
NYS Passes New HIV Testing Bill
The new law dramatically changes the landscape of HIV testing in New York. We have gone from a pure opt-in state to a hybrid schema that involves opt-in testing now in certain situations.
April 2010
How Does Health Care Reform Impact People Living with HIV/AIDS?
Now that the reform process is finally over, here are some of the highlights of the legislation for people living with HIV/AIDS.
March 2010
In Honor of Women and Girls’ HIV Awareness Day: All Women Should Have Access to HIV Testing
HIV testing is understood to be a cornerstone in effective HIV prevention policy. Yet too many women are not tested because they or their healthcare provider do not perceive that they are “at risk.” HIV testing should be routine for all women, as it is during pregnancy. To achieve this goal, the federal and state governments should provide incentives for increased HIV testing, while maintaining important patient protections in the testing process.
February 2010
Equal Access to Justice for NYC PLWHAS
HIV Law Project demands the New York City Department of Health to address a discrepancy with HRSA policy that would expand legal services to people with AIDS in the city.
In Honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Young Black Women Need HIV Prevention
While the President's recently released budget would fund teen pregnancy prevention, it neglects HIV prevention, harming young women, particularly young Black women.
