AIDS/HIV Archives - Harlem World Magazine

The Fab Princess Di Visits Harlem Hospital New York 1989 (Update)

In 1989 UPI reports that Princess Diana hugged and stroked children suffering from AIDS in a visit to a Harlem hospital today and questioned a doctor about the deadly disease.Continue reading

Senator Hoylman Calls For Universal PrEP And PEP Access On World Aids Day

On World AIDS Day, State Senator Brad Hoylman called for providing all New Yorkers with access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications to prevent HIV infection. Continue reading

Harlem Fave Richard Brodsky Talks Living With AIDS And More On The Danny Tisdale Show

Listen to Harlem fave legend Richard Brodsky, talk surviving AIDS, Cancer, his great wife and more during World AIDS Day with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show.Continue reading

The Simply Fabulous Sheryl Lee Ralph’s 29th DIVAS! Simply Singing On World AIDS Day Fundraiser

DIVAS Simply Singing!, the longest consecutive running musical AIDS benefit in the United States, hosts its 29th annual fundraiser for The D.I.V.A. Foundation.Continue reading

Harlemite Lionel McMurren, Educator, AIDS Activist And History Maker, 1925-2012

Lionel McMurren was born in Harlem, New York, on October 21, 1925. At the age of two, his mother died and he was raised by two aunts in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and also by a great aunt in New York. Continue reading

Harlem Congressman Adriano Espaillat Marks World AIDS Day 2018

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement to recognize December 1st as World AIDS Day and to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.Continue reading

de Blasio Administration Announces Historic Low Of New HIV Diagnoses From Harlem To Hollis

The de Blasio Administration announced the annual number of new HIV diagnoses in New York City has reached an all-time low, with 2,157 New Yorkers getting newly diagnosed last year.Continue reading

Legend Debbie Allen To Host ‘Keeping The Promise-1,000,000 Lives in Care” In Harlem

In commemoration of World AIDS Day, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest, non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization has partnered with the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA).Continue reading

Stars And Others Shine At Harlem United Boulevard Bash 30th Year Anniversary Salute

On Wednesday, October 23, 2018, Harlem United, a nationally-recognized, community-focused healthcare, housing and human services provider serving New Yorkers and beyond; Continue reading

Harlem Doug E. Fresh And Others At Harlem United’s 30th Anniversary Boulevard Bash

Award-Winning Journalist, Soledad O’ Brien and Douglas M. Brooks, Former Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy and Gilead Sciences’ Senior Director for Community Engagement, to Be Honored at the Harlem United Boulevard Bash in celebration of 30 years of Hope, Health and Healing.Continue reading

Retired Harlem Doctor Recalls Barbara Bush’s Visit To AIDS Unit At Harlem hospital

Fox NY reports that Dr. Margaret Heagarty, 83, spoke glowingly about former First Lady Barbara Bush (left). Continue reading

Harlem United Praises Gov Cuomo’s Commitment To Ending Hepatitis C And Those Living With HIV/AIDS

Governor Cuomo announced today his commitment to end the hepatitis C epidemic in New York State and his continued commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2020 by increasing access to affordable housing for all New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS.Continue reading

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018

The program includes: Presentation by acclaimed filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris, and Screening of "About Face: The Evolution of a Black Producer"; HIV/AIDS Panel discussion; and HIV/HepC Testing by Iris House. Continue reading

Harlem United Commends Governor Cuomo For His Continued Commitment To Critical Social & Economic Justice Principles

Harlem United, a nationally recognized housing, health and human services organization, commends Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s continued commitment to improving the lives of all New Yorkers with his 2018 agenda of critically important social and economic policies.Continue reading

DC: The 2017 Raheem DeVaughn, Doug E. Fresh And Friends Concert (Photographs)

On Thursday, December 21 and Friday, December 22, 2017, the music industry united across genres in support of the 2017 Raheem DeVaughn and Friends Benefit Concert Series presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF).Continue reading