Michele Andrasik, PhD, MS, is a clinical health psychologist and public health researcher dedicated to HIV prevention, vaccine development, and health equity. She serves as Principal Staff Scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center as well as the Director of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Community Engagement for the Fred Hutchinson-based HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN). Andrasik’s work focuses on understanding and addressing social and structural factors that contribute to health d...| AIDSVu
The United States would erase all of the reductions in new HIV infections achieved over the last decade if PrEP coverage were to decline by only 3.3% per year over the next decade.| AIDSVu
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Dafina Ward, JD, is the outgoing Executive Director of the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC), where she leads efforts to address HIV-related disparities across the Southern United States. SAC founded Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) in 2019 to bring national attention to the region’s disproportionate HIV burden An attorney with a background in nonprofit leadership and health equity, Ward’s work focuses on expanding access to care, advancing policy change, and supporting communities mos...| AIDSVu
August 20 is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD), an opportunity to raise awareness about the HIV epidemic in the Southern region of the United States. The South, and particularly the “Deep South” (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas), experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other regions in| AIDSVu
August 20th is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#SHAAD). Founded by the Southern AIDS Coalition, SHAAD is a day that calls attention to the disproportionate number of people living with HIV in the South. The South experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other regions across the country, especially among communities of color.| AIDSVu
