Coalition formed to support local HIV efforts in wake of Lee’s rejection of federal funds

By , Daily Memphian Published: March 22, 2023 6:07 PM CT

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 Taylor
Aisling Mäki

Aisling 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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