ANAC is proud to have a diverse group of people as members and we want to celebrate their contributions to the HIV/AIDS community. Each month, we are highlighting a current member who is working to end stigma, train future HIV/AIDS healthcare providers, pursuing research opportunities, advocating for people living with HIV and so much more.
January
ANAC celebrated vision by speaking with Melanie Steilen president of ANAC's Board of Directors, to discuss the future of ANAC and her goals for her tenure. Read more about Melanie.
February
ANAC celebrated Black History Month and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7) by talking to Deb Wafer chair of ANAC's diversity, equity and inclusion committee to discuss her career and the DEI committee's goals for this year. Read more about Deb.
March
ANAC celebrated Certified Nurses Day (March 19) by sharing the story of Audrey M. Looman, honorary ACLPN, who had a large part in HANCB developing the new AIDS Certified Licenses Practical Nurse certification. Read more about Audrey. Other important awareness days in March included National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10) and National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 20).
April
In April, ANAC celebrated two important days, National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (April 10) and National Transgender HIV Testing Day (April 18). We spoke with Comfort Enah to discuss her work in the fight to end HIV/AIDS, which includes researching mobile health approaches to prevent HIV infections in young people and Dallas Ducar, about her work constructing clinical, research and education services in community-based, gender-affirming healthcare systems.
May
In May, ANAC celebrated National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19), along with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We talked to Roque Anthony F. Velasco about what this month and being an ANAC member mean to him. Other important awareness days in May included HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18) and Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19).
June
In June, we highlighted a few members of our HIV and Aging expert advisory committee to honor HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day and spoke to Orlando Harris about Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. June also celebrates National HIV Testing Day (June 27).
July
In July, we celebrated the work of our Global HIV Nursing Committee by talking to two of the committee's members, Eric Offei Affedzie and Noriel P. Calaguas.
August
In August, we celebrated Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Aug. 20) by talking to Arkeelaua L. Henderson and National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Aug. 29) by talking to Willie C. Roberts.
September
ANAC celebrated National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (Sept.18) by highlighting our new learning modules and National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Sept. 27).
October
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month and Oct. 15 is also National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. We highlighted Pete Rodriguez and asked him why it's important to celebrate Hispanic Americans and how he works with clinics across the country to engage Latinx HIV/AIDS patients in proper healthcare.
November
In honor of Native American Heritage Day, we talked to two ANAC members with Native American heritage, Earl Blair and Donna Roberson.
December
ANAC celebrated the 34th anniversary of World AIDS Day by urging supporters to sign on to a letter to key U.S. decision makers calling for progressive policies.
