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My colleague Meghan (who is the Senior State Strategies Program Manager here at Advocates for Youth) just sent out this action alert to some core Ohio activists. If you're from Ohio and have a few minutes to spare, please take the action below and share it with your friends. Thanks! -Nikki
In Ohio, 5,000 lives hang in the balance.
As Ohio faces further budget cuts, the Ohio AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is in on the chopping block — with thousands of lives hanging in the balance.
In Ohio, nearly 5,000 people living with HIV and AIDS are enrolled in ADAP to receive life-saving treatment and medications. The state even has a waiting list of 320 people who are eligible for the program but cannot be served due to lack of funds.
Congress is considering the ACCESS ADAP Act, which would provide critical funds and support to state AIDS assistance programs. Ohio needs your help — and your Senators need to hear from you!
In the 25 years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS crisis, treatment options have improved dramatically — but these medications can cost thousands of dollars each month. For many, ADAP is the only hope for receiving desperately needed treatment.
Until now, Ohio has been a model of effective ADAP implementation. But, with mounting need and not enough funding, Ohio may join the growing list of states that are cutting services, restricting eligibility, and limiting the medications they provide.
For thousands of Ohioans, this is literally a matter of life or death.
Tell Senators Brown and Voinovich to support the ACCESS ADAP Act and protect the health and lives of people in Ohio!
Without access to these vital medications and services, people living with HIV and AIDS will no longer have access to the treatment they need to stay healthy. We can't let that happen!
Sincerely,
Meghan
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