MICHIGAN: White House to Hold Meeting on Development of HIV/AIDS Strategy in Ferndale

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MICHIGAN: White House to Hold Meeting on Development of HIV/AIDS Strategy in Ferndale

Michigan Messenger (11.09.09) - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Todd A. Heywood

On Nov. 18, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) will host a meeting in Ferndale to seek community input into the development of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The specific goals of NHAS will be to reduce HIV incidence, increase access to care and optimize health outcomes, and reduce HIV-related health disparities. "Too often policies which impact people living with HIV are made without the direct input from those of us living with HIV," said Mark Peterson, a director of Michigan Positive Action. "November 18th, those of us living with HIV can speak our truth directly to power. This is our chance to make sure that our policies reflect our realities and aren't shaped solely by the winds of political expediency and popularity." The meeting, one of a series ONAP is holding in cities across the nation, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Affirmations Community Center. For more information on ONAP and the development of NHAS, visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap.
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