Aids Free Generation

All women, including those living with HIV, have a right to decide whether and when to have children, and how many to have. Right now, there are 215 million women who want access to modern contraception but do not have it.

The letter, written by a young woman named Limakatso Mokobocko, filled me with hope. It was a testament to why we can create an AIDS-free generation: the power and commitment of youth.

The news that a 13-year-old-boy has been banned from attending a school in Pennsylvania because he is HIV-positive brought back a flood of memories from an earlier and darker time in the history of the AIDS pandemic.

Some may argue that enacting the Global Health Service Corps, especially in the era of U.S. government austerity measures, is not prudent.

You don't have to make a documentary or be a world famous monument to GO (RED). You also don't have to make art or paint your face (unless you want to...

For the first time since this disease began to take hold in our society three decades ago, we have the potential to witness the birth of a generation of HIV-free babies. It is an inspiring time. We cannot lose focus now.