Celebrating a health care hero on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Dr. Ada Stewart has devoted her life to helping her community, and is especially focused on educating Black women about HIV.
February 07 2024 1:40 PM
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Stay tuned this summer to meet our HIV Heroes!
Plus is excited to spotlight 10 HIV Heroes leading the HIV/AIDS response in their communities and around the world. Over the course of 4 mini-episodes and 10 written profiles, these inspiring leaders share their trials and triumphs in the ongoing effort to eliminate stigma, improve care, identify new treatment options, modernize laws, and counter misinformation.
HIV Heroes is presented by Plus with support by Johnson & Johnson.
Dr. Ada Stewart has devoted her life to helping her community, and is especially focused on educating Black women about HIV.
A look back on the life and career of the legendary star who we lost during the AIDS epidemic.
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After securing a monumental victory, this trailblazing LGBTQ+ and HIV advocate is not resting on his laurels.
The final episode of HIV Heroes shines a light on the current state of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe and Belize.
Jade Elektra creates sassy and joyful music to help spread positive messages to people living with HIV.
His mother's love and support helped spark an inspiring career in HIV advocacy.
Deondre Moore and Jade Elektra are fighting against HIV stigma with love and music.
Dr. Kibirige takes a quick moment to smile for the camera while doing her very important work improving HIV assay tests.
The fearless 52-year-old activist is continuing to spread the message of U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and eradicate HIV stigma in Indonesia and around the globe.
Covin battles against deeply-held prejudices about HIV, especially when it comes to women.
Episode 2 of HIV Heroes features Ciara "Ci Ci" Covin, Aan Rianto, and Dr. Catherine Kibirige.
“I see this as a way to take care of my community — a community who, for a long time, have been either marginalized or forgotten.”
Dukashe knows the work to battle HIV ignorance is still ongoing in South Africa, but she’s committed to the fight.
"Stigma has improved somewhat but there is still a lot [of it] in Thailand. For example, many people with HIV are denied employment".
Episode 1 of HIV Heroes takes us from Northern California to South Africa to Thailand.
Helping to eliminate stigma, modernize laws, and counter misinformation, especially during COVID-19.