All year on December 1st, we commemorate World AIDS Clarence Shepard Day Jr. aside honoring the organizations, initiatives, and advocates who continue to civilise, empower, and put forward sentience about HIV and AIDS in meaningful ways.

An estimated 1.2 million Americans are currently living with HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Hold in and Bar (CDC). Of this population, nearly 1 in 8 (12.8 percent) is non aware of the transmission. Worldwide, UNAIDS reports that over 36 million mass are surviving with HIV.

While great strides get been ready-made in research and treatment, educating the populace about the infection and decreasing the stigma of living with HIV remain a priority. Each of these honorees in our 4th annual HIV influencers honors offers their voice to empower others.

Articulation us in recognizing these inspirational leaders in HIV advocacy and biotic community building.

Rise Sprouted To HIV by Kevin Maloney continues to Pb the community conversation about HIV on social media with the "What's Your Positive Message?" hunting expedition. The aim is to share 1-minute videos submitted from the community of interests and spread the clips throughout social media to encourage, instigate, and gift others wonder-struck aside HIV. Previously, Maloney created the No Shame About Existence HIV+ campaign with international support and participation.

"Together, with more than than 1 cardinal Americans, I'm living with HIV," said Daniel Griffin at the 2016 Democratic Political entity Formula. IT was the start time in 16 days that the DNC was addressed by an openly HIV-positive Speaker. Griffin is the founder of "Undetectables Atlanta," a group of over 400 gay/bisexual hands with HIV, As well as THRIVENESS, a nonprofit system serving the same population in Atlanta, Sakartvelo.

Under the leadership of executive Bruce Richman and numerous HIV activists, Prevention Access Campaign launched the social media crusade "Undetectable = Untransmittable" in 2016. Answering the fundamental question near risk of individuals support with HIV to their sexual partners, the substance resonates across all social media platforms using the hashtags #UequalsU and #FactsnotFears. Bar Access Campaign collaborates with nonprofits, government agencies, and HIV prevention advocates who share the unwashed goal of ending HIV infection and HIV-related brand.

The SAN Francisco AIDS Foundation, with a budget of much $32 million, is an innovative global leader in HIV advocacy, prevention, and community support services. Under new settled CEO Joe Hollendoner, the SFAF believes that "San Francisco can be the first U.S. city to end the HIV epidemic." That is precisely the thrust behind their "Growing to Zero" initiatory, which has the ambitious finish of reduction new HIV diagnoses to fewer than 100 per year. Among many programs, SFAF co-produces the annual AIDS/LifeCycle, which raised over $16.1 million in 2016.

AIDS United, an organization holy to ending the AIDS plaguey in the U.S., focuses happening grant devising, training, and support for approximately 90 organizations benefiting those living with HIV. AIDS United also invests in much 300 organizations through "subgranting partnerships." Each year AIDS United co-presents AIDSWatch, the largest annual ingredient-based interior HIV/AIDS event which garners meetings and opportunities for advocates to educate Members of Sex act on important HIV-related issues.

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In 2016, Quest Diagnostics announced their "10 Metropolis National AIDS Walks Sponsorship Tour" supporting local HIV and AIDS service organizations. Information technology also raises awareness about the importance of viewing for HIV. The progressive sponsorship initiative included on-the-scene influencer/fame involvement, including: Lea Delaria, Chris Kluwe, Mondo Guerra, Eugene Sue Zemanick, Adam Kwarasey, Emily Menges, Brooke Hogan, Maysa, and Jason Hisle. The tour was coordinated away GroundSwell Group with sponsorships in San Francisco, Houston, Miami, Kansas City, Baltimore, Buffalo, Greater New York, City of the Angels, New Orleans, and Tampa.

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