Florida’s ADAP Seeks Money for HIV/AIDS Patients by David Volz The Florida Department of Health is trying to find more money to provide medication for Florida’s HIV/AIDS patients. Florida is among other states struggling to keep up with services, especially providing drugs for its HIV/AIDS population. The economic downturn has had a negative effect on the department in general and the HIV/AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) in particular. “The HIV/AIDS Drug Assistance Program has been around for twenty years,” says Tom Liberti, chief of the [...]

HIV Has No Face—RCP Has Many by Sean Black “Was your hair free? No. Were your nails free? No. How much would you pay for an HIV test? $20? $10? No, cuz today it’s free.” High school senior Janae Dennis shouts passionately through a bullhorn, encouraging drivers, bicyclists, and foot pedestrians to take advantage of the free rapid HIV testing arranged for and sponsored by a South Florida not-for-profit organization known as The RCP Movement. Standing for Respect Yourself, Check Yourself and Protect Yourself, RCP [...]