November 16, 2009

“When will we talk
about it?”

Project Inform's Director of Public Policy, Ryan Clary, gave a rousing speech at the special event Soapbox Social at Yerba Buena Arts this past Saturday.  Read more.

October 30, 2009

President will lift ban on visitors and immigrants

Until today’s announcement by the White House, the US was 1 of only 7 countries with laws that bar entry of people with HIV, instituted back in 1987.  Read Washington Post article.

October 30, 2009

Congressional bill introduced to end US viral hepatitis epidemic

A bipartisan bill was introduced Thursday to address the silent but growing hepatitis B/C epidemic in the US.  Read Congressional blog.

October 22, 2009

Project Inform forum focuses on HIV & aging

Aging has become a key focus for people with HIV and their health care providers, but much remains to be learned. A recent forum sponsored by Project Inform more fully explored this issue.  Read more.  PPT presentation.

September 25, 2009

Various responses to Thai vaccine trial results

On September 24, researchers from the HIV vaccine trial in Thailand announced early data. After much coverage in major media, several AIDS advocacy groups and others have now responded to the data with their statements.  Read more.

September 8, 2009

The H1N1 flu and
people living with HIV

In response to the general media's attention to H1N1, Project Inform has written a publication for people living with HIV.  Read more.

August 27, 2009

New warning of serious Intelence side effect

Reported cases of severe skin reactions while taking the HIV drug Intelence have compelled its maker Tibotec to update their prescribing information for the drug.  Read more.

July 27, 2009

Everything Antiretroviral: Reportback from 5th IAS Conference, Cape Town

Despite any significant breakthroughs, the 5th International AIDS Society conference July 19-22 provided a critical opportunity for contemplation and discussion.  Read more.

July 22, 2009

Project Inform to lead think tank on HIV treatment as prevention

As nearly 56,000 Americans become newly infected with HIV each year, alternative preventive methods are being pursued for their use in reducing these infections.  Read more

June 2, 2009

Complex questions surround biomedical option to prevent HIV

PrEP would offer select HIV meds, together with safer sex counseling, to sexually active HIV-negative individuals in order to increase the likelihood that they will remain uninfected. The idea that HIV prevention may be strengthened using PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) has caused cautious optimism among many HIV agencies.  Read more.

Join Hepatitis C Advocates UNITED!

Over 4 million Americans currently live with hepatitis C. Most are unaware of it. Nearly 225,000 also live with HIV. HCAU meets the challenge to improve funding for viral hepatitis programs.

November 5, 2009

Project Inform recaps 2009 Evening of Hope

Another glamorous night in San Francisco brought more than 350 guests to see condom couture gowns on the runway, with rousing hosting by emcee Alec Mapa and auctioneer Lenny Broberg.  Read more.

October 30, 2009

HIV Treatment Exten-
sion Act signed into law

This morning, President Obama signed a four-year extension for the Ryan White Act. The program, which was set to expire by the end of this year, provides nearly $2 billion in services to 100,000 under- and uninsured low-income people living with HIV.

October 28, 2009

Two medical groups release new system for treating diabetes

A new treatment algorithm has been developed in response to how best to use several new drugs for diabetes. This may result in better health outcomes for people living with HIV, many of whom face this common condition.  Read more.

October 26, 2009

Updated H1N1
guidelines for PWHIVs

As the flu season starts, the CDC is providing more information on H1N1 for specific communities.  Read CDC's guidelines.  Go to Flu Shot Locator.

October 16, 2009

Executive Director’s remarks available from 2009 Evening of Hope

Project Inform’s annual fundraiser this year began with a thankful introduc-tion by ED Dana Van Gorder that also challenges the somewhat lagging national response to the epidemic, calling for a more robust and meaningful campaign to effectively end the crisis in the US.  Read more.

September 17, 2009

Advocates continue pressing for national HIV/AIDS strategy

In 2008, over 500 ASOs in the US called on the Presidential candidates to commit to developing a National AIDS Strategy. Now, as President, Mr. Obama has pledged to develop the strategy to achieve 3 vitally important outcomes.  Read more.

September 16, 2009

ATAC releases first pharma “report card”

This month, AIDS Treatment Action Coalition (including Project Inform) graded the HIV drug industry's main players and issued its first public evaluation of their contributions to HIV care.  Read more.

July 12, 2009

Tell us your HIV
and health care story!

Together with other AIDS activists, Project Inform is working to collect individual health care stories from people living with HIV. Your experi-ences will help us advocate with Congress and President Obama for the strongest health care provisions possible.  Tell us your story today!

July 1, 2009

Project Inform leads HIV health care reform calls

Project Inform is hosting regular HIV Community Health Care Reform Conference Calls to educate and mobilize the community around federal health care reform efforts. Read the notes from the most recent call.

June 26, 2009

Comprehensive guides for living with hepatitis B and C now available

Treatment Action Group recently published a comprehensive guide for people living with HIV and hepatitis B, which compliments their 2008 guide on hep C.  Hepatitis B.  Hepatitis C.
También disponible en español: Hepatitis B.  Hepatitis C.

June 1, 2009

Disappointing Presidential AIDS budget released

Project Inform and other advocates are disappointed with the President's recent Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis programs.  Read more.

April 21, 2009

ETHA reintroduced
in Congress

Project Inform hopes that 2009 will be the year that Congress finally passes legislation to expand Medicaid eligibility for people with HIV.  Read more.