For years AIDS Resource Center Ohio has been expressing concern to public health officials that HIV prevention funding for gay/bisexual men is inadequate. Why
- Gay and bisexual men still account for the majority of new HIV infections.
- Gay/bisexual men account for more undiagnosed HIV infections than any other transmission category.
- As many as 80 percent of gay/bisexual men are not being reached with the most effective prevention activities.
And yet, locally and statewide, only small portions of available health department HIV prevention funds are directed to reach this population. In Montgomery County, for example, that figure is only 21 percent—the smallest amount of any prevention grant.
State and local planning bodies are NOW in their priority-setting processes. These priorities will determine HIV prevention funding in the next grant cycle, deciding who will and who will not be reached with HIV outreach.
AIDS Resource Center Ohio is asking you to sign our Call to Action, directing local and state health departments to address this disparity and hold them accountable for their decisions.
The requests in our Call to Action are simple:
- Ensure that HIV prevention priorities, programs and funding reflect the proportions of populations most impacted by HIV, especially gay and bisexual men.
- Ensure that all HIV prevention activities include an accurate understanding of—and will not discriminate against—the LGBTQ community.
- Fund only evidence-based HIV prevention strategies.
Please add your name to more than 500 who’ve already signed on.
I was just sitting here staring at the screen and realized how much steam this has actually picked up while I was busy running around getting coffee. It feels like the tide is finally turning and people are starting to see exactly why these funding gaps are so completely unacceptable. It makes my head spin in the best way possible to think that we might actually force them to pay attention to these stats for once.
6 Comments
M
Mike Afolabi
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that the funding doesn't match the actual numbers. Stop ignoring the people who are at the highest risk.
D
David Osei
16 years ago
Featured
Fix the budget so it actually helps the community. Sick of the excuses.
L
Linda Gordon
16 years ago
Featured
So much for public health when they leave the most vulnerable groups out in the cold. Shameful.
K
Kevin Atkinson
16 years ago
Featured
It's about time we stop letting stigma dictate where health dollars go. Everyone deserves equal access to prevention.
S
Sarah Obi
16 years ago
Featured
This is common sense. Put the money where the need is actually at. Why is this so hard for them to figure out?
J
Jason Abbott
17 years ago
Featured
Finally someone is calling them out on this. 21 percent is a joke when you look at the stats. Do better!
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach
100 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
or sign with Email
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via
.
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
For years AIDS Resource Center Ohio has been expressing concern to public health officials that HIV prevention funding for gay/bisexual men is inadequate. Why
- Gay and bisexual men still account for the majority of new HIV infections.
- Gay/bisexual men account for more undiagnosed HIV infections than any other transmission category.
- As many as 80 percent of gay/bisexual men are not being reached with the most effective prevention activities.
And yet, locally and statewide, only small portions of available health department HIV prevention funds are directed to reach this population. In Montgomery County, for example, that figure is only 21 percent—the smallest amount of any prevention grant.
State and local planning bodies are NOW in their priority-setting processes. These priorities will determine HIV prevention funding in the next grant cycle, deciding who will and who will not be reached with HIV outreach.
AIDS Resource Center Ohio is asking you to sign our Call to Action, directing local and state health departments to address this disparity and hold them accountable for their decisions.
The requests in our Call to Action are simple:
- Ensure that HIV prevention priorities, programs and funding reflect the proportions of populations most impacted by HIV, especially gay and bisexual men.
- Ensure that all HIV prevention activities include an accurate understanding of—and will not discriminate against—the LGBTQ community.
- Fund only evidence-based HIV prevention strategies.
Please add your name to more than 500 who’ve already signed on.
I was just sitting here staring at the screen and realized how much steam this has actually picked up while I was busy running around getting coffee. It feels like the tide is finally turning and people are starting to see exactly why these funding gaps are so completely unacceptable. It makes my head spin in the best way possible to think that we might actually force them to pay attention to these stats for once.
6 Comments
M
Mike Afolabi
16 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that the funding doesn't match the actual numbers. Stop ignoring the people who are at the highest risk.
D
David Osei
16 years ago
Featured
Fix the budget so it actually helps the community. Sick of the excuses.
L
Linda Gordon
16 years ago
Featured
So much for public health when they leave the most vulnerable groups out in the cold. Shameful.
K
Kevin Atkinson
16 years ago
Featured
It's about time we stop letting stigma dictate where health dollars go. Everyone deserves equal access to prevention.
S
Sarah Obi
16 years ago
Featured
This is common sense. Put the money where the need is actually at. Why is this so hard for them to figure out?
J
Jason Abbott
17 years ago
Featured
Finally someone is calling them out on this. 21 percent is a joke when you look at the stats. Do better!
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach
100 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
or sign with Email
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
Ridiculous that the funding doesn't match the actual numbers. Stop ignoring the people who are at the highest risk.