Forty HIV prevention advocates convened via teleconference on May 6 to kickoff the Prevention Justice Alliance to build on the momentum from last December’s Prevention Justice Mobilization, which was launched in Atlanta and across the country in dozens of affiliated events.
The Kickoff promoted strategic campaigns addressing HIV prevention from a social justice standpoint. Speakers emphasized actions advocates can take to target the social and structural conditions that increase vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV. Callers also suggested next steps for the PJA (summarized below and available here).
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Moving Forward! Kick Off and Next Steps for the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
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Prevention Justice Mobilization
HIV is not just a disease. It's proof positive of injustice!
The Prevention Justice Mobilization (PJM) is a series of HIV-prevention events and actions around the United States from November 1 to December 15, 2007. We are uniting to demand leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS and justice in prevention policies.
The events and actions will include:
- Local events around the country across the range of prevention justice issues, including on World AIDS Day (December 1)
» Click here to view a list of affiliated events.
- Events at the National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, December 2-5, including Unity Rally on December 4!
» Click here to view a list of events at the NHPC
- A statement of Prevention Justice principles and accompanying materials like our World AIDS Day Action Kit
» Click here for materials