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Featured Employee of the Month Liliana Ranon believes that the reason why the community is still getting infected with HIV is because "we haven't been as effective or as all inclusive of all the different reasons why people engage in high risk activities".
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  • Project Hospitality's HIV Testing Event in Staten Island - July 05
    Project Hospitality's HIV Testing Event in Staten Island - July 05
  • Project Hospitality's HIV Testing Event in Staten Island - July 05
    Project Hospitality's HIV Testing Event in Staten Island - July 05
  • Voces Latinas' Health Fair in Queens - July 08
    Voces Latinas' Health Fair in Queens - July 08
  • PARAR staff at the Immigrant Health Fair: Arbert Santana, Francisco Acurero, and Eduardo Pagan
    PARAR staff at the Immigrant Health Fair: Arbert Santana, Francisco Acurero, and Eduardo Pagan
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Latino Leaders to Serve on Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA).
New York, NY, February 1, 2010 – The Latino Commission on AIDS congratulates the new members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and applauds PACHA on its ... 
Spending Freeze Could Impact the Country's Most Vulnerable
New York, New York, January 27, 2010 – During his first State of the Union Address, President Obama spoke about a three-year freeze in spending on many domestic programs propos... 
Fundraising Movie Screening to Support People from Haiti
Join us for this Movie Screening & Wine and Cheese event at the Commission while watching the documentary "The Other Side of the Water" (2009)....
The Latino Commission on AIDS and Elected Officials from New York and Illinois urge an End to Hate Crimes and LGBT Discrimination in Puerto Rico
New York City, Monday, January 19, 2010 – The Latino Commission on AIDS joins elected officials from New York and Illinois in Puerto Rico in order to stand in solidarity with t... 
Tribute to our Leader Dennis deLeon (1948-2009)
Dennis deLeon was a tireless advocate for social justice and one of the first openly HIV-positive Latino leaders in the country. His loss is the cause of great grief and sadness, yet his legacy is worthy of celebratio...
Treat Early and Treat Hard
By Dennis deLeon, Esq.
Should doctors prescribe the medications the moment the patient tests positive for HIV or, as the U.S. government recommends, wait until the patient's immune system deteriorates to 350 CD4 cells ... 
What's Good for the Heart?
By Antonio E. Urbina, MD
There's a lot of confusing information out there about the risk of heart disease in people who are HIV-positive and the role that antiretroviral meds play in increasing this risk. The first class... 


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What activity is considered the one most likely to put you at highest risk for HIV infection?
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Quick Link to Programs
HIV Testing (EIS)
Free, Confidential HIV Rapid Testing. Results obtained in minutes. Pre and post test counseling session.
Instituto de Salud y Educación sobre Tratamientos
A four days training in Spanish about HIV/AIDS prevention, transmission, treatment, and related health topics.
Manos Unidas
Assisting community based orgs and health depts. in targeting, developing and sustaining hiv prevention programs for vulnerable populations.
Mpowerment
A peer and network based intervention targeting gay and bisexual men in the New York metro area.
NLAAD
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day promotes HIV testing and prevention education nationwide.
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Important HIV Resources
ABC of HIV/AIDS
What you need to know about HIV/AIDS.
CUIDATE
Tips to manage HIV/AIDS so people can lead a normal life.
HIV/AIDS among Latinos
Recent data about rates of infection in the Latino community in the U.S.
HIV/AIDS education & prevention
Research articles about education and prevention of HIV/AIDS in the
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