Obama Aids

As HIV/AIDS Public Interest Wanes, Elton John AIDS Foundation Work Becomes More Urgent

David Furnish | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


David Furnish

We must continue our efforts to fight the HIV virus. But we must also continue to fight the equally dangerous, infectious, and deadly epidemic of apathy.

AIDS Activists Shut Down Capitol Rotunda Over Obama Reversal

AMERICA blog | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


A group of 26 AIDS activists chained themselves to each other in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday morning, startling visitors, shutting down the landma...

What a Difference 3 ½ Minutes Makes

David Ernesto Munar | Posted 05.11.2009 | Chicago


David Ernesto Munar

President Bush issued no statements and announced no new plans to combat HIV/AIDS. The Obama camp is showing that public and political perception of the size, scale, and threat of the disease can change.

Five Years On: My Diagnosis And Mission Living As HIV+

Scott Foval | Posted 01.22.2009 | Chicago


Scott Foval

I am telling my story so that people know why today, more than ever, it is unquestionable that we need to re-invest in HIV/AIDS research.

Obama AIDS Day Message Praises President Bush

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


CHICAGO — President-elect Barack Obama praised the Bush administration's effort to combat AIDS and pledged Monday to continue to fight the deadl...

High Hopes Await Obama in HIV/AIDS Fight

Mark Ishaug | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago


Mark Ishaug

When he assumes power, Barack Obama will take the reigns of the largest, sustained commitment of any nation to lifesaving HIV treatments for some of the world's most impoverished citizens.