We still have to be visible but this was a nice change. — June 5, 2021, was big day. It was HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day and the 40th anniversary of the start of the AIDS pandemic. Here is some of the press on or around the day. The Positive Effect Long-term HIV survivors thriving with spirit and compassion Big Ideas + Actions The Positive Effect — Long-term HIV survivors thriving with spirit and compassion June 5, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary since the start of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in 1981. Annually, June 5th is…bit.ly

A Call to Action to Mobilize and Create Lasting Change — HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) on June 5, 2021, the 40th anniversary of the first five cases of AIDS reported in the US in 1981. “AIDS at 40: Envisioning a Future We Never Imagined,” the 2021 theme, is also a call to action to address YOUR most pressing needs…

Let’s Kick ASS AIDS — Survivor Syndrome’s manifesto, first published in 2015, revised in 2022. This piece has been read or downloaded over 15,000 times. — By Tez Anderson Preface June 5, 2021, marked the 40th anniversary of the start of the AIDS pandemic in 1981. Now the world is gripped by a new highly contagious, deadly pandemic COVID-19. Within a year, several vaccines have been developed, tested, approved, and are being distributed and administered. After forty years of AIDS…

Seeking Older Adults with HIV and Long-Term Survivors to be part of a unique community choir to combat isolation and loneliness. — United Voices Community Choir” for Older Adults with HIV and Long-Term Survivors now forming. Seeking Older Adults with HIV and Long-Term Survivors to be part of a unique community choir to combat isolation and loneliness. Loneliness is all too common among long-term survivors and older adults with HIV. …

I’m participating in the Global Village: Opening Ceremony — Saturday 30 July 2022 at 11:10 AM. I’m on a panel entitled “Growing Up And Older with HIV: A Discussion Emily CARSON, Prevention Access Campaign / EthiopiAID, Canada Muluba HABANYAMA, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian HIV Trials (CIHR CTN), Canada …

Today, 28 July, is all about Undetectable = Transmittable. It is the U=U Global Summit. Check out the #UequalsU Roadmap to follow along with all things U=U happening at the conference! Download here: https://bit.ly/uuroadmapaids22 Be sure to follow along on social media using the #UequalsU, #UequalsUSummit22, and #AIDS2022 hashtags U=U Global Summit 2022 28 July 2022 from 9:00 to 18:30 EST Palais de Congress Montréal Rm 517b 24th International…

For AIDS 2022 — I’ll be in Montreal for #AIDS2022 from 26 July — 2 August. Look for us in the Global Village 30 July — 1 August 2022 From 10:00 AM — 6:00 PM From Realize About the Silver Zone Globally, the face of HIV is an aging one. Although in supportive systems people are living longer with access to effective treatments, many older adults living with HIV and HIV Long-Term Survivors are coping with the lasting impact of untreated HIV, age-related comorbidities and loss. …

The first-ever networking zone in the Global Village dedicated to ageing and older adults living with HIV. — If you live in Montréal or are attending AIDS 2022, please read this. Dear friends and colleagues, This summer, the International AIDS Society will be holding the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montréal, Québec, Canada. A group of organizations worldwide are collaborating to host The Silver Zone — the first-ever networking zone in the Global Village dedicated to ageing and older people living…

“Mobilize To Thrive: Prioritizing Quality of Life” is the Theme and Call To Action. — HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day on June 5, 2022 Has The Theme And Call To Action “Mobilize To Thrive: Prioritizing Quality Of Life” because we do not have the luxury of time. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that [over] 50% of people with HIV [and AIDS…