NMAC’S Congressional Roundtable

Introducing the panelists who will speak at NMAC’s Congressional roundtable on Capitol Hill to discuss people over 50 living with HIV! The event will be hosted in collaboration with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, the HIV AIDS Congressional Caucus, and the Equality Caucus. Thursday, May 16, 2024, 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm 2043 Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. To RSVP, please email Zach Miller at zmiller@nmac.org.

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day IG Live

Join us on Instagram @nmachiv on May 17th at 1:00PM in honor of National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day for a conversation with Therese R. Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer of Apicha Community Health Center (and member of NMAC’s board)!  Under Therese’s leadership, Apicha CHC transformed from an AIDS Service Organization to a Federally Qualified Health Center that continues to grow and expand its work from HIV treatment to HIV prevention while maintaining its missional work with Asian and Pacific Islander community. Get ready to be inspired by her advocacy journey, and stick around for a Q&A session where you can engage directly with Therese!

Cora Cartagena Promoted to Acting Manager for the Coalition GLOW and NextGen

NMAC is proud to announce the promotion of Cora Cartagena to Acting Manager for The Coalition for Justice & Equality Across Movements’ GLOW and NextGen programs, effective May 1st. Join us in congratulating Cora on her new role!

Cora Trelles Cartagena is a first-generation Peruvian immigrant woman and a skilled professional holding a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. She possesses diverse expertise in research, clinical trials recruitment, capacity building, program management, and public health education. Cora has actively led numerous bilingual initiatives to promote health equity and wellness. Currently serving as the HIV Systems Associate Manager at the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), Cora oversees capacity-building training in Spanish for HRSA-funded programs (ESCALATE en español and ELEVATE en español). She is passionate about enhancing public health education, particularly through culturally sensitive translations. Committed to racial justice and advocacy, Cora promotes the use of inclusive and destigmatizing language in health and social services related to various areas such as HIV, mental health, substance abuse disorders, sex work, undocumented immigration, gender identity, and sexual orientations. Through her dedication and leadership, Cora aims to impact public health in the United States by bridging language barriers between English and Spanish.

Cora Trelles Cartagena, una mujer inmigrante peruana de primera generación y una profesional habilidosa con una Maestría en Salud Pública (MPH). Ella posee una amplia experiencia en investigación, reclutamiento de ensayos clínicos, desarrollo de capacidades, gestión de programas y educación en salud pública. Cora ha liderado activamente numerosas iniciativas bilingües destinadas a promover la equidad y el bienestar en salud. Actualmente, se desempeña como Gerente Asociada de Sistemas de VIH en el Consejo Nacional de Minorías con SIDA (NMAC), donde supervisa capacitaciones en español para programas financiados por HRSA (ESCALATE en español y ELEVATE en español). Ella tiene una profunda pasión por mejorar la educación en salud pública, especialmente a través de traducciones culturalmente sensibles. Comprometida con la justicia racial y la defensa, Cora promueve el uso de un lenguaje inclusivo y libre de estigmatización en los servicios de salud y sociales relacionados con diversas áreas como el VIH, la salud mental, los trastornos por abuso de sustancias, el trabajo sexual, la inmigración indocumentada, la identidad de género y las orientaciones sexuales. A través de su dedicación y liderazgo, Cora tiene como objetivo lograr un impacto duradero en la salud pública en los Estados Unidos, superando las barreras lingüísticas entre el inglés y el español.