National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities

Nancy Wilson is featured in the cover story of the March 2008 issue of A & U Magazine. read more

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD, an annual event meant to raise awareness of the importance of knowing one's HIV status and encourage at-risk individuals to receive an HIV test. read more

May 19 is National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Banyan Tree Project—a national campaign to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in API communities—is the lead for this day. read more

NMAC is proud to announce the availability of several new HIV/AIDS resources on the website: a powerpoint presentation entitled, Understanding HIV/AIDS, the Special Issues in HIV Care Breakfast Seminar, presented at the 2007 United States Conference on AIDS, through an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc, and an Online Resource Library with links to 25 official HIV/AIDS agencies and organizations. To check out these new materials and other valuable resources, click on CBO Tools! read more

The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is proud to announce the appointment of Alphonce J. Brown, Jr., ACFRE to the position of Director of the Development Division. In this role, Brown anticipates incorporating best fundraising practices into the agency’s development programs, bolstering support of its mission to develop leadership within communities of color to address challenges of HIV/AIDS. read more

May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). This annual observance is a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who are working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. read more

June 8th, of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the United States is an annual observance of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness. NCAHAAD is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Caribbean-American and Caribbean-born individuals, across the United States and its territories, to get educated, get tested, get treated and get involved. read more

May 18th is the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. Held each year on the third Sunday in May, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program of the Global Health Council, is among the world’s oldest movements by civil society for HIV/AIDS remembrance, awareness and community action. read more

Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its surveillance data concerning HIV/AIDS rates in the United States. read more

The Kaiser Family Foundation's election website has launched a new Issue Spotlight summarizing candidate statements and positions on global health and HIV/AIDS issues. read more