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Facts About the San Francisco AIDS Foundation

The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides leadership to prevent new HIV infections. Linking community experience with science, the Foundation develops ground-breaking prevention programs and bold policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV. Established in 1982, the Foundation refuses to accept that HIV transmission is inevitable.

The Foundation provides vital services and programs designed to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and to reduce the number of new infections that occur each year. The organization continues to be a leader in educating at-risk communities about HIV/AIDS prevention and in connecting thousands of people to the critical information they need to make informed decisions about HIV-related risk and health.

The Foundation advocates at the federal, state and local levels to ensure that hundreds of thousands of people affected by HIV and AIDS have access to care, treatment, housing, and prevention services, and that they benefit from related research efforts.

The Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation is an affiliate of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Pangaea's mission is to broaden access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral treatment and care around the world, with special emphasis on resource-limited settings. Pangaea provides assistance to in-country and international partners in the development of healthcare infrastructure for HIV treatment efforts.

For more information, read the Foundation fact sheet or visit www.sfaf.org.

Facts About the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
HIV/AIDS-Related Services

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center has been a leader in battling AIDS and caring for those who are HIV-infected since the earliest days of the pandemic. The Center's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic offers free primary and specialty medical care and distributes more than $13 million worth of HIV medications to those who can't afford treatment.

For those who are struggling with their HIV infection and dealing with substance abuse, low self-esteem or any other mental health issue, the Center offers one-on-one and group therapy.

The Center tests 700-1,000 people for HIV each month and was one of the first in the nation to adopt rapid HIV testing. A mobile unit--POW! (Prevention on Wheels)--takes HIV testing and counseling directly to those who are at-risk and hard to reach, primarily gay, bisexual and transgender youth-of-color. Those who test positive have immediate access to the Center's medical and mental health services.

To reduce the spread of HIV, the Center offers a myriad of education, prevention, and advocacy services, including Man2Man, WeHo LIFE (www.weholife.org), Positive Images and HIV Stops With Me (www.hivstopswithme.org). The Center also operates the California AIDS Clearinghouse, which develops and provides culturally appropriate HIV educational materials and training to community-based organizations and healthcare providers throughout California.

For more information, read the Center's fact sheet or visit www.lagaycenter.org.