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 has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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