Perinatal HIV Advocacy

Your voice is needed. There are always a variety of bills and campaigns underway to help improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Your opinion needs to be heard at City Hall in Chicago, in the capital building in Springfield, and in Washington, D.C. so legislators know the importance of this issue.

Please check out the advocacy section of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago website.

• Send an email to your legislator

• Join a group traveling to Springfield to lobby Illinois legislators for better policy

• Tell your story. There are scholarships available to send people living with HIV/AIDS to Washington to participate in bringing the message of HIV/AIDS to Congress. The stories of people living with HIV/AIDS help break down barriers and put a face on the epidemic.

Whatever you can do, however small, helps. Please get involved.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation fights pediatric AIDS through funding critical research, launching global health programs, and advocating for children's health. This site includes information on their international programs, advocacy campaigns, and grant opportunities.
http://www.pedaids.org/