While the treatment of HIV and AIDS has advanced to the point that AIDS is now considered a chronic condition, the stigma surrounding it is still strong. The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or Four A’s, is a nonprofit geared toward preventing new HIV cases and providing much needed service to those who are HIV positive.
HOST:Â Dr. Justin Clark
Robin Lutz, MPH, executive director of Four A’s
James Hoagland, Four A’s Southeast program manager
LINKS:
- Four A’s: https://www.alaskanaids.org
- Harm Reduction Coalition: resources on harm reduction principles including syringe exchange programs: https://harmreduction.org/
- CDC: Federal resource on HIV: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.html
- AK State Department of Health: State-level resource on HIV in Alaska: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/hivstd/Pages/default.aspx
- Interior AIDS Association: HIV Community Organization (including Syringe Access and MAT) serving Fairbanks: Interior AIDS Association
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