Coalition formed to support local HIV efforts in wake of Lee’s rejection of federal funds
David Closs with Friends for Life administers free HIV testing during an overdose prevention event in Frayser July 11, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
In May, Tennessee will stop accepting HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, stripping local nonprofits of dollars they rely on to serve high-risk populations.
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HIV/AIDS Gov. Bill Lee Mayor Lee Harris OUTMemphis Friends For Life Dr. Michelle TaylorAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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