As part of their yearlong mission to educate the importance of health centers, yearly, the second week in August is designated by the National Association of Community Health Centers as National Health Center Week. This year, the weeklong event takes place from August 13-19. Health centers are client-driven and patient-centered establishments that serve as the…
Each year, National Immunization Awareness Month is observed in August to highlight the importance of vaccinations. It is important that during all stages of life, people know the importance of vaccines in regard to preventing serious, sometimes deadly, diseases that could occur across one’s lifespan. Each year the National Public Health Information Coalition in collaboration…
Today, only 1 in 20 people with hepatitis are aware of their diagnosis (insert infographic), with just 1 in 100 of the diagnosed being treated. Tomorrow, July 28th, around the world, Hepatitis will be at the forefront as The World Health Organization and other organizations recognize World Hepatitis Day. With the goal of increasing access…
Massages are no longer only offered in luxury spas. Massage therapy is growing and demanding as a health treatment with a multitude of benefits (insert infographic). Massage therapy includes different hands-on techniques that can improve circulation, reduce stress, promote relaxation, relieve tension, and reduce anxiety, with a host of other benefits. July 15-21, 2018 is…
ndetectable Equals Untransmittable (MAKE THIS A LINK) or U=U, is a fast growing important campaign based on a solid foundation of scientific evidence, with the goal to cause more people living with HIV (and their friends and families) to comprehend that they can live long, healthy lives, have children, and never have to worry about…
Each year on June 27, the CDC observes National HIV Testing Day. On this day, partners, health departments, and other organizations unite to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV. Help encourage HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day and every day to ensure people get tested for HIV,…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is for people who are sexually active and at a very high risk for HIV, and so they are able to take HIV medicines daily to lower their chances of getting infected. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout your body. It is highly effective for preventing HIV…
Having HIV does not have to stop you from living a healthy and fulfilling life. With the right treatment and care, there’s a lot you can do to take care of yourself and feel fitter, healthier and happier. Next to taking your medicines daily, eating healthy is an important part of stay healthy while living with HIV. A…
Nationally, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. This year, SAAM is celebrating its 17th anniversary with the theme “Embrace Your Voice” to help individuals, communities and the private sector understand how they can take…
FIGHT would like to congratulate the Philadelphia Eagles on their triumphant Super Bowl win! Go birds!
FIGHT would like to thank all of the amazing volunteers that helped to paint our Institute for Community Justice (ICJ) over MLK Day weekend. Over 100 volunteers from around Philadelphia came together to bring renewed life into ICJ’s Reentry Center. The project was a huge community collaboration and would not have happened without the generosity…
During her time as the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, Gloria brought her fierce commitment to justice and equity for the LGBTQ community to city government and shifted the definition of that community to more clearly include people of color, women, and transgender persons. No one before Gloria was able to raise…
Jaci was an unparalleled leader in the Philadelphia transgender community, and her impact on the recognition and rights of trans people in our city was enormous. Born into nightmarish circumstances, gone from home while still a child, living on the streets and surviving however she could, Jaci nevertheless rose above all of it to lead…
FIGHT created this video to honor and remember Kiyoshi Kuromiya in the 10th anniversary of his death, during the 2010 AIDS Education Month. Directed By Alfredo SosaProduced By Mark Seaman2010 © Mighty Head Entertainment/Philadelphia FIGHT.All Rights Reserved.
“Half of your rights haven’t been written yet, because you haven’t been here to demand them.” John Bell was an HIV activist, mentor to a generation of ex-offenders, teacher, and our friend. In the years we were privileged to know him, we watched in awe as John took his lived experiences of racism, stigma, war,…
John L. Turner MD, was Philadelphia FIGHT’s founding Principal Investigator. John was one of the first physicians, and among the only openly gay physicians, to come forward to treat HIV in the earliest years of the epidemic. His practice provided comfort and solace, but most importantly, hope, for people living with HIV, at a time…
Founder of Project Inform, Martin came to Philadelphia many times over the years to present lifesaving information and hope to people living with HIV/AIDS and their allies. The following is the announcement sent out by Project Inform: “It is with profound sadness that Project Inform announces the passing this morning of our Founder, Martin Delaney….
Rebecca brought many strengths to the Lax Center in the years she was our nurse manager, and she was loved by patients and staff alike. We extend our deepest condolences to her husband Dennis Barnebey, and to all her family. While Rebecca worked at FIGHT she contributed these thoughts to our website: “I joined FIGHT…
