tag:blogs.poz.com,2009-03-02:/davidmunar//50 2013-05-17T18:07:28Z President and CEO, AIDS Foundation of Chicago Movable Type 4.34-en tag:blogs.poz.com,2013:/davidmunar//50.400510 2013-05-17T17:58:03Z 2013-05-17T18:07:28Z

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation (HB 3227) that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois' health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor consumer protections in the bill.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) recently made the difficult decision to oppose legislation (HB 3227) that creates a state-federal partnership for operating Illinois' health insurance marketplace. We base this decision on the poor consumer protections in the bill. tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/davidmunar//50.400255 2012-08-09T14:19:18Z 2012-08-09T14:51:50Z

I had the pleasure of testifying before the Democratic National Committee Platform Committee on Saturday, July 28 in Minneapolis. I provided testimony as a private citizen and person living with HIV and asked the party to support strong plank against HIV/AIDS.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar I had the pleasure of testifying before the Democratic National Committee Platform Committee on Saturday, July 28 in Minneapolis. I provided testimony as a private citizen and person living with HIV and asked the party to support strong plank against HIV/AIDS. tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/davidmunar//50.400253 2012-08-08T16:26:36Z 2012-08-09T14:13:38Z

Here are my "ah-ha" moments gleaned from what I could attend of the nearly 500 concurrent sessions and additional cultural activities during the recent International AIDS Conference.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar Here are my "ah-ha" moments gleaned from what I could attend of the nearly 500 concurrent sessions and additional cultural activities during the recent International AIDS Conference. tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/davidmunar//50.400235 2012-07-23T21:06:29Z 2012-07-23T21:18:24Z

We need a boson of AIDS or its equivalent to make needed progress for public health and humanity.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar We need a boson of AIDS or its equivalent to make needed progress for public health and humanity. tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/davidmunar//50.400174 2012-06-01T20:56:38Z 2012-06-01T21:19:36Z

In a devastating blow to statewide efforts to curb the AIDS epidemic, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a state budget on Thursday, May 31 that slashes funding for community-based HIV prevention, care and housing programs by 42%.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar In a devastating blow to statewide efforts to curb the AIDS epidemic, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a state budget on Thursday, May 31 that slashes funding for community-based HIV prevention, care and housing programs by 42%. tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/davidmunar//50.400156 2012-05-21T18:24:37Z 2012-05-21T18:30:22Z

In an effort to rein in spending, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has proposed a number of changes to the state's Medicaid health care safety net for the poor. The proposal under consideration puts additional burdens on medical professionals who provide care for people living with HIV and costs the state far more money than it saves.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar In an effort to rein in spending, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has proposed a number of changes to the state's Medicaid health care safety net for the poor. The proposal under consideration puts additional burdens on medical professionals who provide care for people living with HIV and costs the state far more money than it saves. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.33066 2011-11-30T16:37:53Z 2011-11-30T16:43:37Z

Looking to the future, it's time to retire another worn-out dichotomy: the global v. domestic response to AIDS. We need a unified commitment and a detailed plan for fighting the epidemic at home and abroad, vigorously working toward an AIDS-free generation.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar Looking to the future, it's time to retire another worn-out dichotomy: the global v. domestic response to AIDS. We need a unified commitment and a detailed plan for fighting the epidemic at home and abroad, vigorously working toward an AIDS-free generation. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.33053 2011-11-12T21:44:34Z 2011-11-13T22:29:42Z

A revolution of hope fighting AIDS has dawned, thanks to the latest scientific advances. But efforts to end AIDS could be put in jeopardy by severe funding cuts and other public policy obstacles. Help send a message to the congressional Super Committee to safeguard AIDS-fighting programs and services.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar A revolution of hope fighting AIDS has dawned, thanks to the latest scientific advances. But efforts to end AIDS could be put in jeopardy by severe funding cuts and other public policy obstacles. Help send a message to the congressional Super Committee to safeguard AIDS-fighting programs and services. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.33030 2011-10-26T14:49:14Z 2011-10-26T15:05:16Z

Lives will be saved when the Food and Drug Administration puts its stamp of approval on a groundbreaking preventative approach called PrEP, recently found to reduce HIV infections.This is particularly true for those at greatest risk: gay and bisexual men.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar Lives will be saved when the Food and Drug Administration puts its stamp of approval on a groundbreaking preventative approach called PrEP, recently found to reduce HIV infections.This is particularly true for those at greatest risk: gay and bisexual men. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32989 2011-09-26T21:24:01Z 2011-09-27T19:15:04Z

The national media is focused on the 2012 presidential election but the truth is that vital decisions affecting our future will not wait. The decisions being made now by the congressional Super Committee and at state houses across the nation will impact future generations and the pace and speed of the fight against AIDS over the next decade.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar The national media is focused on the 2012 presidential election but the truth is that vital decisions affecting our future will not wait. The decisions being made now by the congressional Super Committee and at state houses across the nation will impact future generations and the pace and speed of the fight against AIDS over the next decade. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32893 2011-07-24T00:41:55Z 2011-07-24T00:43:45Z

Twelve prominent HIV/AIDS advocacy groups call on President Obama and congressional leaders to consider the impact on vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS, of deficit reduction plans requiring hundreds of billions in funding cuts for health care and human services.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar Twelve prominent HIV/AIDS advocacy groups call on President Obama and congressional leaders to consider the impact on vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS, of deficit reduction plans requiring hundreds of billions in funding cuts for health care and human services. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32874 2011-07-13T15:34:43Z 2011-07-14T04:14:45Z

In a sad twist of irony, the White House proposal to rollback critical health benefits, essential to the control of HIV/AIDS, is emerging on the one-year anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, unveiled by President Obama in July 2010.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar In a sad twist of irony, the White House proposal to rollback critical health benefits, essential to the control of HIV/AIDS, is emerging on the one-year anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, unveiled by President Obama in July 2010. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32848 2011-06-18T22:05:11Z 2011-06-24T20:58:39Z

Running is my booster treatment. It might not make my meds more potent (hey, who knows?), but in a small way, I gain back some control over my body by putting it through the paces of the training and competition to strive toward my personal best. Please sponsor me to raise funds for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at http://afc.aidschicago.org/netcommunity/dmunar.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar Running is my booster treatment. It might not make my meds more potent (hey, who knows?), but in a small way, I gain back some control over my body by putting it through the paces of the training and competition to strive toward my personal best. Please sponsor me to raise funds for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago at http://afc.aidschicago.org/netcommunity/dmunar. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32847 2011-06-18T21:23:10Z 2011-06-18T21:42:01Z

I am honored that the White House chose to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the HIV/AIDS pandemic with me and other openly HIV-positive organizers from across the country. We gathered recently with federal officials to reflect on the salient lessons learned and milestones marked in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past three decades.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar I am honored that the White House chose to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the HIV/AIDS pandemic with me and other openly HIV-positive organizers from across the country. We gathered recently with federal officials to reflect on the salient lessons learned and milestones marked in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past three decades. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/davidmunar//50.32785 2011-05-02T20:52:02Z 2011-05-03T02:00:06Z

I've been thinking a lot about what these 30 years have meant. How AIDS exposed deep inequities and biases in countries around the world, including our own. How it brought into sharp relief prevailing values about whose lives are worth saving and whose are not. But also how it inspired an extraordinary groundswell of love - and of anger - that awoke our deepest demands for greater compassion, action, and fundamental change.

David Ernesto Munar http://blogs.poz.com/davidmunar I've been thinking a lot about what these 30 years have meant. How AIDS exposed deep inequities and biases in countries around the world, including our own. How it brought into sharp relief prevailing values about whose lives are worth saving and whose are not. But also how it inspired an extraordinary groundswell of love - and of anger - that awoke our deepest demands for greater compassion, action, and fundamental change.