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Esperanza Award
ANGELA DIAZ, MD
Director, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
The Esperanza Award was created by the Latino Commission on AIDS five years ago to recognize leaders in HIV/AIDS medical research and treatment who have contributed to a new sense of hope in stemming the tide of the disease in the Latino community. Past recipients have included Dr. Roberto Aymat, Dr. Juan Bailey, Humberto Cruz, Dr. Guillermo Santos, Betances Health Center; Dr. Sandra Palleja, Triangle Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Helen Rodriguez-Trias, co-director of the Pacific Institute for Women’s Health in California; and, Dr. Gabriel Torres, co-medical director of the Bentley Salick Medical Practice.. |
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Voz de Compromiso Award
PEDRO ZAMORA
(posthumous)
(accepted by his sister Milly Zamora)
Recognizing advocates in the fight against AIDS at Cielo Latino is one of the hallmarks of this annual event. Two separate awards – the Rosie Perez Fuerza Award and the Voz de Compromiso Award – have recognized twenty-four individuals over the last twelve years. Moving forward, these two awards have been combined as one. The Rosie Perez Fuerza Award will continue to honor the work of outstanding and outspoken individuals, who remain committed to support the Commission’s campaign against AIDS. |
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Innovator Award
MERCK
The innovator award was created to honor a medical breakthrough or innovative treatment which demonstrates a long term commitment to advancing the quality of life for People with AIDS and serves as an incentive for commencing treatment earlier after learning of HIV positive status. The specific innovation for which Merck is being honored is Isentress, the first integrase inhibitor which boosts the immune system and suppresses HIV viral load with few adverse side-effects. |
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