AID FOR AIDS International

In 2015, as much as $5 billion worth of unexpired and unused prescription drugs in unopened packs, bottles, and vials were reported to be incinerated or tossed in the garbage in the U.S. alone. . I n the same year, it was reported that one in four American adults -- upwards of 50 million people - failed to fill a prescription because of the cost. .... In 2014 it was estimated that $2 billion worth of medicines were being wasted a year at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities around the country. . Although these numbers are shocking to most people, the potential to recycle medicines is nothing new for us at AFA. . Our HIV Medicine Recycling Program collects surplus HIV medication in the U.S. to recycle and redistribute it to people who would not otherwise have access to it. . Read more about medicine recycling in our latest blog post, link in bio. . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #savelives #helpothers #donate #meds #health #happiness #life

Celebrate diversity and the endless forms of freedom. . By accepting others, you are giving yourself a healthier and happy life. . Life is about finding your true colors and embracing them to the world. Don’t be afraid to be yourself!... . . Celebra la diversidad y sus formas infinitas de libertad. . Aceptando a otr@s, estás dándote a ti mism@ una vida saludable y feliz. . La vida se trata de encontrar tus colores verdaderos y compartirlos con el mundo entero. ¡No tengas miedo de ser tú mism@!. . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #endstigma #beyourself #behappy #estigmacero #setumismo #sefeliz . See more

The global response to HIV has been successful in developed countries, where many cities have managed to achieve the 90-90-90 goals. . That’s not the reality of less developed countries in Latin America, Asia or Africa. The end of the HIV epidemic requires a joint effort. .... At AID FOR AIDS, we advance on the 90-90-90 goals through our Medicine Recycling Program by ensuring that people with HIV in over 65 countries around the world can get access to treatment. . Join us in reducing stigma and leaving labels behind! #TransmitSupport * * La respuesta mundial al VIH ha tenido éxito en los países desarrollados, donde muchas ciudades han logrado alcanzar los objetivos 90-90-90. . Esa no es la realidad de los países menos desarrollados de América Latina, Asia o África. . El fin de la epidemia del VIH requiere un esfuerzo conjunto. . En AID FOR AIDS, avanzamos en los objetivos 90-90-90 a través de nuestro Programa de Reciclaje de Medicamentos al garantizar que las personas con VIH en más de 65 países de todo el mundo puedan acceder al tratamiento. . ¡Únete a nosotros para reducir el estigma y dejar atrás las etiquetas! . . #TransmiteApoyo #SoyComoTu #ImLikeYou #EndHIVStigma #ForgetLabels #TransmitTolerance #AIDFORAIDS #HIVResponse See more

Roughly 1 in every 8 people with HIV has been denied health services because of stigma and discrimination. . This not only violates their human rights, it also affects the HIV response efforts and slows down the race to the 90-90-90 goals. . Together, we can reduce stigma and #TransmitStrenght it’s time to leave labels behind!... * * * Aproximadamente a 1 de cada 8 personas con VIH se les ha negado los servicios de salud debido al estigma y la discriminación. . Esto no sólo viola sus derechos humanos, sino que también afecta los esfuerzos de respuesta al VIH y ralentiza la carrera hacia las metas 90-90-90. . Juntos, podemos reducir el estigma y #TransmitirFuerza ¡Es hora de dejar atrás las etiquetas! . . #SoyComoTu #ImLikeYou #EndHIVStigma #ForgetLabels #AIDFORAIDS #GetTested See more

HNY 2021!. . Thank you for being a hero in your community. Keep on the good work, helping others and making this planet a better place to be in . . Thank you for joining us in saving lives one by one! We look forward to continue changing the world together in 2021!... . ¡FELIZ AÑO 2021!. . Gracias por ser un héroe en tu comunidad. Sigue trabajando en lo mejor, ayudando a los demás y haciendo de este planeta un buen lugar para estar . . ¡Gracias por unirte a nosotros salvando vidas una a una! Esperamos seguir cambiando el mundo juntos en 2021! . . #AIDFORAIDS #AIDFORLIFE #AFA #hny #hope #love #happiness #together

We are committed to empowering, supporting and improving the life quality of migrants and refugees in Latin America and NYC. More than 5 million Venezuelans have fled their country, many of them by foot and to neighboring Colombia, Peru or Ecuador. At AID FOR AIDS we have been responding to the crisis over the last 2 years by providing migrants with comprehensive health care services, and our recent alliance with @venezolanosencucuta will allow us to scale that response to pr...ovide nutritional support and legal assistance as well. In NYC, we focus on providing free HIV testing and education to migrants. We seek to empower and assist migrants, and reduce xenophobia by raising awareness on their plight. Join us in helping migrants by donating in the link on our bio!

Every dot is a life you have helped us save! Be a Hero by visiting the link in our bio! * * ¡Cada punto es una vida que nos has ayudado a salvar! ¡Sé un héroe visitando el enlace de nuestra biografía! .... . #BeAHero #SpreadHope #AFAHeroes #MyHeroGala2020 #AIDFORAIDS See more

Happy to be joining efforts with Speaker’s office to collect unused and unexpired meds. Hope to see you next Wednesday. Bring all the meds you can and help us save lives around the world

Hope can be contagious too, now it's time for our heroes to spread it! The impact of your support and actions can be exponential. Be a Hero today and visit the link in our bio to donate!* * * La esperanza también puede ser contagiosa, ¡ahora es el momento de que nuestros héroes la difundan! El impacto de tu apoyo y acciones es exponencial. ¡Sé un héroe hoy y visita el enlace en nuestra biografía para donar! .... . #BeAHero #SpreadHope #AFAHeroes #MyHeroGala2020 #AIDFORAIDS See more

Get tested! . . There’s no need to worry or feel anxious . . Taking care of yourself means being happy, living a good life .... . Contact us! we’re here for you! . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #gettested #nyc #freetesting #confidential #secure #health #happiness #peaceofmind See more

This year's My Hero Gala became a digital campaign celebrating you! If you're reading this, it means you are also one of our Heroes: you have shown the courage and commitment to change other people's lives. Visit the link in our bio and Be a Hero today!* * * ¡La Gala My Hero de este año se convirtió en una campaña digital para celebrarte! Si estás leyendo esto, significa que también eres uno de nuestros Héroes: has demostrado el coraje y el compromiso con cambiar la vida de o...tras personas. ¡Visita el enlace en nuestra biografía y se un héroe hoy! . . #BeAHero #SpreadHope #AFAHeroes #MyHeroGala2020 #AIDFORAIDS

Having an undetectable viral load and adhering to HIV treatment STOPS HIV transmission! Besides adhering to treatment, other ways to avoid transmission include: * Using a condom * Taking PrEP if you are at high-risk of acquiring HIV * Including HIV testing in your regular health check-up, and make sure to get tested at least once a year!.... . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #awareness #health #happiness #qualityoflife #livingthebestlife See more

Today, in commemoration of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, we did a webinar with the Mexican Consulate in NYC. You can watch it here and learn more about HIV prevention and how to end stigma! Hoy, en conmemoración del Día Nacional de Prevención del SIDA en la comunidad Latina, realizamos un webinar con el Consulado Mexicano en NYC. Puedes verlo aquí y aprender más sobre cómo prevenir el VIH y reducir el estigma!

Get tested, take care of yourself and live a happy and healthy life! . End stigma, evolve . .... ¡Hazte la prueba, cuídate y vive una vida feliz y saludable!. . Ponle fin al estigma, evoluciona . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #awareness #gettested #livehappy #endstigma #conciencia #haztelaprueba #vivefeliz #ponlefinalestigma See more

Meet one of our beneficiaries in Colombia! He’s a Venezuelan migrant diagnosed with HIV earlier this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he could no longer continue his treatment at one of Colombia’s public health centers. He recently became a beneficiary of our local Access to Treatment Program, where we guarantee he has the ARVs and health services he needs. At AID FOR AIDS, we are currently providing access to HIV treatment to over 1,000 people in 43 countries around th...e world. Help us continuing to support our beneficiaries by donating through the link in our bio! . . Conoce a uno de nuestros beneficiarios en Colombia. El es un migrante venezolano diagnosticado con Vih a principios de este año. Debido a la pandemia del COVID-19, no pudo seguir su tratamiento en un centro de salud colombiano. Recientemente, se convirtió en un beneficiario de nuestro Programa local de Acceso a Tratamiento, en donde garantizamos que tenga su TAR y servicios de salud que necesite. . En AID FOR AIDS, trabajamos actualmente para brindar acceso a medicinas relacionadas con el Vih a 1.000 personas en 43 países alrededor del mundo. Ayúdanos a seguir apoyando a nuestros beneficiarios, donando en el link en nuestro bio! . . . #AFA #AIDFORAIDS #health #happiness #support #donate #migrants #salud #felicidad #apoyo #haztudonacion #migrantes See more

How many types of HIV testing exist? . There are 3 types of HIV diagnostic tests: . Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs)... Antigen/Antibody tests Antibody tests . These tests vary in the way they detect the virus in the body as well as the way they are performed and include samples taken from vein blood, finger pricks and oral fluids. . Antibody tests that use blood from a vein can detect HIV sooner after infection than tests done with blood from a finger prick or with oral fluid. . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #hiv #tests #health #awareness #behappy #besafe See more

Stigma and discrimination can lead to depression and even suicide. People with HIV can often struggle with depression as a result of their diagnosis or become subjects to discrimination which, in turn, affects their mental health. . If you or someone you know are struggling or battling depression, the best option is to get help from a professional and get support from other people who may have gone through similar experiences. Remember that you are not alone . . Suicide prev...ention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. They also offer services in Spanish. Feel free to DM us anytime! . . . El estigma y la discriminación pueden provocar depresión e incluso conllevar al suicidio. Las personas con VIH a menudo pueden luchar contra la depresión como resultado de su diagnóstico o convertirse en blanco de discriminación, lo que a su vez, afecta la salud mental. . Si está alguien que conoces está luchando contra la depresión, lo mejor es buscar ayuda profesional y apoyo de otras personas que hayan pasado por algo similar. No estás solo . . Puedes enviarnos un mensaje directo en cualquier momento, buscaremos la mejor forma de apoyarte . . Línea de vida para la prevención del suicidio: 1-800-273-8255. También ofrecen servicios en español. . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #mentalhealth #peaceofmind #support #awareness #saludmental #pazmental #apoyo #conciencia See more

We invite you to read about our HIV Medicine Recycling Program ! If you have any HIV medicine surplus, contact us!

¿Sabes que significa estar indetectable? Es cuando tu carga viral es tan baja que el virus no puede ser detectado en tu sangre . . ¿Sabias que estar indetectable significa ser intransmisible? Para alcanzar este estatus es importante que cumplas con tu tratamiento antiretroviral . . ¡Redefine lo que significa amar y vivir con VIH! Indetectable = Intransmisible .... . . . Do you know what ‘being undetectable’ means? It means that your viral load is so low that the virus cannot be detected in your blood . . Did you know that being undetectable means you cannot transmitting the virus? To remain undetectable you need to adhere to your antiretroviral treatment . . Redefine what it means to love and to live with HIV! /// Undetectable = Untransmitable! . . #AIDFORAIDS #AFA #vih #salud #conciencia #pazmental #felicidad #hiv #health #awareness #peaceofmind #happiness See more

¿Sabes que es el PEP? . Es un tratamiento para prevenir el VIH luego de haber estado expuesto a la infección y debe empezarse en un máximo de 72 horas después de sospechar haber estado expuesto al virus. . .... . Do you know what PEP is? . . It’s a treatment to prevent HIV transmission after being exposed to possible infection. In order to be effective, PEP should be started no later than 72 hours after the suspected exposure. . #AFA #AIDFORAIDS #pep #prevention #awareness #staysafe #behappy #pep #prevencion #conciencia #cuidate #sefeliz See more

Comparte tu historia y rompe el silencio. . Cuéntanos si tu o alguien cercano a ti tiene VIH y cómo ha sido tu experiencia, ¿qué consejos le darías a otros en tu posición?. . Comparte anónimamente tu historia por DM y ayúdanos a crear conciencia y combatir la discriminación!.... . . . Share your story and break the silence!. . Tell us if you or someone close to you has HIV and what has your experience been like, what advice would you give to others in your position?. . Share your story anonymously through our DMs and help us raise awareness to fight discrimination!. . #AFA #AIDFORAIDS #freedom #libertad #comunicacion #communication #shareyourstory #compartetuhistoria #love #amor #awareness See more

COVID-19 could indirectly result in hundreds of thousands of extra-deaths from HIV . The World Health Organization and UNAIDS have estimated that service disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to 500,000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses. These estimations were made on the basis of a 6 months interruption of ARV therapy in Africa only. . Thousands of people with HIV around the world already have limited access to ARVs,making service disruptions a harrow...ing threat exposing them even more to COVID-19 or AIDS-related illnesses. You can help us provide treatment for thousands of people around the world: donate today at the link in our bio!. . . . COVID-19 podría provocar indirectamente cientos de miles de muertes adicionales por VIH. . La Organización Mundial de la Salud y ONUSIDA han estimado que las interrupciones del servicio causadas por la pandemia de COVID-19 podrían ocasionar 500,000 muertes adicionales por enfermedades relacionadas con el VIH. . Estas estimaciones se realizaron sobre la base de una interrupción de 6 meses de la terapia ARV solo en África. Miles de personas con VIH en todo el mundo ya tienen acceso limitado a sus tratamientos, lo que hace que las interrupciones del servicio sean una amenaza desgarradora que los expone aún más al COVID-19 u enfermedades relacionadas al SIDA. . Puedes ayudarnos a brindar tratamiento a miles de personas en todo el mundo: ¡dona hoy mismo en el enlace de nuestra biografía!. . #AFA #AIDFORAIDS #vih #hiv #tratamiento #medicina #treatment #medicine #donate #haztudonacion #awareness #givehelp See more