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interviews with such individuals as Al and Jane Nakatani, who lost two of their sons to AIDS, and Rayson Roldan, who was diagnosed with HIV in December 2016. “As a person living with AIDS, I never thought I would have to live through two pandemics,” says John Cunningham, executive director of the National AIDS Memorial, in the statement. “While very different, there is a thread that pulls through connecting them together, rooted in stigma and discrimination. The Quilt and storytelling efforts can help us learn from the past to positively change the future.”
The event is part of the new Live with Leadership conversation series launched earlier this year. Recordings for the sessions held during the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS, the National 2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment, and AIDS 2020 are available on HIV.gov. Sign up to receive email updates from HIV.gov and follow @HIVgov for more about World AIDS Day 2020.
World AIDS Day ‘Live with Leadership’ online conversation On World AIDS Day, December 1, the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/ AIDS Policy will host a special Live with Leadership — World AIDS Day Edition conversation to learn directly from key HHS and community leaders about new and ongoing work furthering the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative. The session will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 1, noon to 1 p.m. MST and may be accessed at bit.ly/WorldAIDS2020. Harold Phillips, the chief operating officer for the initiative will moderate the session. Speakers include leaders of the Ready, Set, PrEP program, and the ongoing effects of Covid-19 on the HIV community. You may submit questions before the event to EndHIVEpidemic@ hhs.gov or during the session through the Zoom chatbox. No advance registration required, and all are welcome. There is no cost to participate.
edness of both pandemics — the lives lost, the survivors, the activism, the heroes. Through a distinguished list of guest speakers, panelists, video storytelling, and musical tributes, important insights will be shared to help answer the questions about how a nation responds, how it heals, and what lessons must be learned to prepare for the future. The forum will be presented virtually and free to the public. Headliners include Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. David Ho, director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at Columbia University.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci will keynote World AIDS Day — A National Conversation 2020 marks 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States — a pandemic that has led to nearly 700,000 lives lost and still no cure four decades later. This year, the United States struggles through another pandemic — the fight against COVID-19. The loss of life has surpassed 246,000 in a matter of months. World AIDS Day 2020: A National Conversation will bring together powerful voices from both pandemics for an important conversation about health justice, social activism, remembrance, hope, and resilience on December 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. MST. The event spotlights the interconnect-
Medical and Scientific Leadership: Anthony Fauci, M.D. and David Ho, M.D., leading health experts on the front lines of medical and scientific advancements during two global pandemics, will discuss the health, research, and long-term impacts of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Activism that Sparks Change and Movements: A discussion with leaders whose actions have made a difference during both pandemics, demanding social and health justice. Impact on Marginalized Communities: A conversation on how HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 have disproportionately affected communities of color and the systemic barriers that compound poor health outcomes. A Look to the Future: Surviving voices from the AIDS pandemic come together to share their feelings about how a nation responds, heals, and remembers those lost to both pandemics. Q More information at aidsmemorial.org/wad2020
