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And in an unprecedented move, the City of Los Angeles, the Mayor's Office and the L.A. County Board of Supervisors have officially proclaimed October 1997 as TREATMENT=LIFE Month in recognition of the stunning success of new HIV/AIDS medical treatments -- the first time ever that an entire month was officially proclaimed and devoted to an AIDS cause by Los Angeles. This proclamation recognizes the tireless work of AIDS Healthcare Foundation on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS.
``As we launch TREATMENT=LIFE Month, I am proud and thankful for such a tremendous outpouring of support from Southern California's media,'' said AHF President Michael Weinstein. ``With this support, it has never been easier to help the fight against AIDS. Listeners can simply pick up their phone and call 1-900-443-LIFE nation-wide to make a one-time $25 dollar contribution to TREATMENT=LIFE (billed directly to the caller's phone bill) and help people living with HIV and AIDS get the treatment that really can equal life.''
The TREATMENT=LIFE Month-with over 45 stations on board and more joining daily-will include:
* AHF public service announcements about HIV and AIDS testing, treatment and prevention;
* talk and public affairs shows featuring local radio personalities, AIDS Healthcare Foundation professionals, celebrities, politicians and the public;
* TREATMENT=LIFE Day, Wednesday, October 29th-a day-long, blow out, fundraising and visibility push by TREATMENT=LIFE Month participants;
* and the opportunity for listeners to make a one-time $25 dollar donation to AHF's TREATMENT=LIFE Fund simply by calling 1 (900) 443-LIFE. (900) 443-5433-no credit card necessary -- the donation will be billed to the caller's telephone bill (must be 18 years and older to call).
This past week, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and its Medical Director, Charles Farthing, MD, have been the focus of enormous local, national and international media attention regarding Dr. Farthing's recent controversial proposal to step forward and be the first volunteer to test a possible preventive live virus AIDS vaccine. Since Dr. Farthing's call to fellow AIDS physicians in the August Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, 50 volunteers representing seven (7) different countries have stepped forward to join him as volunteers in the proposed clinical trial.
In addition, some of AHF's other noteworthy recent public outreach includes:
* opening the WEHO Lounge located in the heart of West Hollywood, California in June 1997. WEHO Lounge-the first establishment of its kind in the nation-is AHF's unique synergy of a sleekly restyled coffee house combined with a low-key, accessible HIV/AIDS treatment information and HIV testing center.
* Introducing THE COCKTAIL HOUR, regular weekly medical updates, discussions and support group meetings for people with HIV/AIDS. Built on the concept of the supportive and nurturing environment fostered in many 12-step recovery programs, AHF's COCKTAIL HOUR which kicked off in May, is also part of the comprehensive community outreach of TREATMENT=LIFE.
AHF's TREATMENT=LIFE Program has also been honored this year with wonderful support from some of Hollywood's finest. Generous donations have come from Elizabeth Taylor's AIDS Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and Liza Minnelli, who designated one night of her Los Angeles tour as a benefit for TREATMENT=LIFE, as well as Aaron Spelling, who donated over $100,000 worth of merchandise from his canceled show, Pacific Palisades to AHF's Out of the Closet fundraising thrift shop chain.
Stations participating in the TREATMENT=LIFE Month include: KABC 790 am (LA); KACD 103.1 fm and KBCD 103.1 fm (Groove Radio, Santa Monica); KACE 103.9 fm (LA); KALI 1430 am and KALI 106.3 fm (Pasadena); KAVL 610 am (Lancaster); KAZN 1300 am (Pasadena); KBET 1220 am (Canyon Country); KBIG 104.3 fm (LA); KBLA 1580 am (LA); KBUE 105.5 fm (LA); KCBS 93.1 fm (LA); KEZY 95 fm (Anaheim); KFI 640 am (LA); KFOX 93.5 fm (El Segundo); KFSG 96.3 fm (LA); KFWB 980 am (LA); KGIL 1260 am (LA); KGMX 106.3 fm and KHJJ 1380 am (Palmdale); KIEV 870 am (Glendale); KISS 1150 am and KISS 102.7 fm (Burbank); KIKF 94.3 fm (Anaheim); KJLH 102.3 fm (LA); KKBT 92.3 fm (the BEAT Radio, LA); KKGO 105.1 fm (LA); KKHJ 930 am (LA); KKLA 1240 am and KKLA 99.5 fm (San Bernardino); KLAC 570 am and KZLA 93.9 fm (Glendale); KLAX 97.1 fm (LA); KLOS 95.5 fm (LA); KLSX 97.1 fm (LA); KLVE 107.5 fm (LA); KMNY 1600 am (Pomona); KMPC 710 am (LA); KNX 1070 am (LA); KORG 1190 am (Anaheim); KOST 103.5 fm (LA); KPLS 830 am (Orange); KPWR 105.9 fm (Burbank); KRLA 1110 am (LA); KROQ 106.7 fm (Burbank); KRTH 101.1 fm (LA); KTNQ 1020 am (LA); KTWV 94.7 fm (the Wave Radio, Culver City); KTYM 1460 am (Inglewood); KUTY 1470 am (Palmdale); KVAR 97.5 fm (LA); KWIZ 1480 am and KWIZ 96.7 fm (Santa Ana); KWKW 1330 am (Hollywood); KWVE 107.9 fm (San Clemente); KXMG 1540 am (LA); KYPA 1230 am (West Hollywood); and KYSR 98.7 fm (STAR Radio, Burbank).
AHF serves over 4,000 Greater Los Angeles patients at 4 out-patient health care centers, 2 residential facilities; the WomensCare Center; through Positive Healthcare, the first AIDS specific managed care program in the nation; through TREATMENT=LIFE division, the WEHO Lounge, AHF's coffee house/HIV testing & information center, and through AHF's Research and Pharmacy Divisions.
For general information on AIDS Healthcare Foundation or to follow up on this press release, please call Tony Schulte, AHF Communications Coordinator 213-860-5224; or Ged Kenslea, AHF Community Relations Director 213-860-5225.
SOURCE AIDS Healthcare Foundation
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