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Business Wire
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
‘Ohh, Mamma!' AHF's Free Sexy Burlesque Encore Revisits LA
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is reprising its celebrated, slightly ribald 2025 Mamma Mia! -inspired burlesque show Ohh Mamma! with two nights of encore performances at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. This seductive celebration of safer sex stars RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season six winner Kylie Sonique Love and several of Prince's former dancers, including Sharon 'Pussy Control' Ferguson, Lindsley 'Darling Nikki' Allen, Sebastian LeCause, and Kevin Stea. Danté Henderson-Hanson rounds out the featured performers. AHF is bringing back Ohh Mamma! its celebrated Mamma Mia!-inspired burlesque show for two free nights of encore performances at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. Share WHAT: AHF's FREE Ohh Mamma! Burlesque Show WHERE: Saban Theatre 8440 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 WHEN: Friday, July 25, 2025 Saturday, July 26, 2025 8pm PST (doors open at 6:30pm) Expand The one-of-a-kind celebration of love and self-expression first hit the stage earlier this year as part of AHF's celebration of International Condom Day (February 13 th). The holiday was established by AHF in 2009 as a way to remind people to practice safer sex and wear protection to prevent unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Since 2022, AHF has toured its free burlesque ICD show (including the previous 'West Side Story Burlesque') to enthusiastic, sold-out audiences across the country. This year's burlesque spectacle brought its bold performances, jaw-dropping costumes, and show-stopping routines to Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, Atlanta, and St. Petersburg in January, February and March. Tickets are free, and seating is first come, first served. Ticket and information are available online at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world's largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.4 million individuals across 48 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
GMA Network
17-07-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
Groups call for youth-centered HIV response in PH
Young people must be part of the solution… We play a crucial role in the country's HIV crisis response, with the ability to lead and inform, youth groups said in a news conference on July 17, 2025 (Photo from AHF) Various youth groups and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Philippines called for a youth-centered response and preventive care to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) following a recent spike in cases among the youth. In an event at Taguig on Thursday, AHF and youth representatives expressed their support in declaring HIV a public health emergency and stressed that the youth must be involved in the conversation. 'The Filipino youth is in an increasingly vulnerable position. Every day, more young people are added to the HIV statistics. This is not just a health issue - it is a national emergency that demands a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response,' said AHF Philippines Country Program Manager Dr. Ryan Guinaran. "We must act now by scaling up access to accurate education, effective prevention tools, and inclusive services to protect the next generation," he added. The group also called for an executive order to strengthen the country's HIV response and fight prejudice for HIV-positive patients. 'With poor sex education and stigma on HIV continuing to persist, we must strengthen Comprehensive Sexuality Education to provide our fellow youth with accurate information,' said Girls Act Philippines president Julian Tumbali. 'Young people must be part of the solution… We play a crucial role in the country's HIV crisis response, with the ability to lead and inform. With the potential declaration of HIV as a public health emergency, we are closer to effectively addressing this rising issue,' added Sydney Nadarisay of Kabataang FPOP. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that there was a 500% increase in the number of young Filipinos aged 15 to 25 years who were infected with HIV. Secretary Ted Herbosa noted that there were currently 148,831 cases of HIV in the country, and that the number of people living with HIV could reach 400,000 if the rising trend is not mitigated. DOH offered free prevention tools such as condoms and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Filipinos, which accounted for only 6% or P211 million of the total P3.6 billion HIV expenditure in 2023. —LDF, GMA Integrated News
Business Wire
17-07-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
AHF Applauds Congress for Backing PEPFAR Funding in Bipartisan Vote
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today praised the U.S. Senate for its bipartisan decision to preserve funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program credited with saving over 25 million lives globally since it was launched under President George W. Bush. 'The Senate's restoration of PEPFAR funding is a powerful reminder that compassion can prevail over partisanship." - AHF President Michael Weinstein Share Lawmakers removed a proposed $400 million cut to PEPFAR. The move demonstrates that even amid significant political differences, protecting life-saving global health programs remains a shared priority. 'This is a powerful reminder that compassion can prevail over partisanship,' said AHF President Michael Weinstein. 'Congress deserves real credit for recognizing PEPFAR's unmatched impact and ensuring its continued strength.' The revised Senate amendment also safeguards funding for other essential global health programs, including those addressing malaria, maternal health, tuberculosis, and nutrition. These protections help ensure continued U.S. leadership in advancing global health security and humanitarian aid. This marks an important step toward preserving U.S. investments in global health, but the measure still requires final approval by the House of Representatives before the July 18 deadline. AHF urges the House to follow Senate's example and act to uphold this vital funding commitment. AHF has been a strong and consistent supporter of PEPFAR under every U.S. administration since the program's founding. As the world's largest HIV/AIDS organization, AHF has long recognized PEPFAR as a model of global health diplomacy, and lifesaving impact. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world's largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.4 million individuals across 48 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. In January 2025, AHF received the MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award, The King Center's highest recognition for an organization leading work in the social justice arena. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
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The Citizen
15-07-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
AHF – A global force in healthcare and empowerment [VIDEO]
More effort is needed to formalise community health work. South Africa's HIV response is at a critical turning point. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation leadership gathered in Sandton over breakfast to discuss impactful programmes and their continued commitment to addressing HIV/AIDS and related public health challenges. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the world's largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, delivering medical care and advocacy across 47 countries, 14 of which are in Africa. Since its founding in 1987, AHF has combined clinical services with bold policy advocacy to reach communities that are often underserved or forgotten. 'We advocate for adequate resource allocation so that we can sustain the gains in HIV response, close the potential gaps, and ensure that we continue to reach the communities that need the resources the most,' said Ngaatendwe Murombedzi from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. 'I think the young people are quite important in this space because it is required that young people bring energy, and they also bring technical skills that are so much important in the fight against HIV and TB,' said Gauteng provincial legislature member, Dr Bandile Masuku. Masuku continued by saying more work needs to be put into formalising community health work. 'Part of prevention, part of treatment is more done in the community level, not in hospitals, not in clinics, but it should be done on a street level as well as community level,' said Dr Masuku. With operations spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, AHF continues to fight for equitable access to life-saving healthcare and challenge systems that fail the most vulnerable. Also read: VIDEO & PICTURES: 'We need help!' – Suspected Zama Zama explosion rocks Slovo Park, Springs
Business Wire
10-07-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
Homespun AHF Ad Campaigns Target HIV Stigma, STD Testing
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has launched two new national billboard and outdoor advertising campaigns promoting sexual health and wellbeing, including prevention, testing, and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs or STDs) as well as care—and pushing back against stigma—for those living with HIV. The parallel, but visually different, campaigns each feature artwork with homespun feel coupled with a simple and straightforward message intended to both catch and challenge a viewer's attention, but then bring them closer to the intended message. The two campaigns will appear in nearly three dozen cities and regions across the U.S. where AHF provides care and services and will run for the next three months. The first campaign, 'HIV Stigma Sucks,' is a reboot of an earlier and popular outdoor AHF campaign. The scratch-your-head homespun twist here: The artwork features the simple three-word tagline, HIV Stigma Sucks, rendered in the old-time style of an embroidered sampler that one might find hanging on a grandmother's wall or gracing a pillow cover on her overstuffed davenport sofa. The artwork also features a red ribbon and drives to the URL, where individuals facing stigma and limited access to affirming healthcare can learn about and book an appointment with an AHF HIV specialist. The other campaign, 'Testing is Caring,' takes a more modern approach featuring contemporary photographs of upbeat, smiling same-sex male couples bookended by the tagline, 'Testing is Caring.' Again, the simple artwork here drives to the URL The homespun hook here is the artwork's down-to-earth declaration that something as simple as routine medical testing can be, or is a demonstration of care for oneself and one's partners. The 'Testing is Caring' outdoor advertisements started posting last week on billboards, bus interior cards, bus benches, posters, and transit shelters. The campaign will appear nationwide in 34 cities in 14 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico where AHF has clinics and Wellness Centers offering free STD testing and treatment, including in CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego & San Francisco; FLORIDA: Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Liberty City, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, South Beach, St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach; GEORGIA: Atlanta; ILLINOIS: Chicago; LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge and New Orleans; MARYLAND, Baltimore; MISSISSIPPI: Jackson; NEW YORK: Bronx and Queens; NEVADA: Las Vegas; OHIO: Cleveland and Columbus; PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia; SOUTH CAROLINA: Columbia; TEXAS: Dallas, Houston, and Ft. Worth; and WASHINGTON: Seattle; WASHINGTON, DC and in PUERTO RICO. This campaign also appears in Spanish headlined, 'la prueba es cariño," and drives to the URL The 'HIV Stigma Sucks' outdoor advertisements started posting last week on billboards, bus interior cards, bus benches, posters, and transit shelters. The campaign will appear nationwide in 34 cities in 14 states and Washington, DC where AHF has clinics and Wellness Centers offering free STD testing and treatment, including in CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego & San Francisco; FLORIDA: Delray Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Liberty City, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, South Beach, St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach; GEORGIA: Atlanta; ILLINOIS: Chicago; LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge and New Orleans; MARYLAND, Baltimore; MISSISSIPPI: Jackson; NEW YORK: Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens; NEVADA: Las Vegas; OHIO: Cleveland and Columbus; PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia; SOUTH CAROLINA: Columbia; TEXAS: Dallas, Houston, and Ft. Worth; and WASHINGTON: Seattle; and WASHINGTON, DC. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world's largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.4 million individuals across 48 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. In January 2025, AHF received the MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award, The King Center's highest recognition for an organization leading work in the social justice arena. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
