"Awareness matters, but awareness without power is just grief with better graphics. After four decades of HIV advocacy, we owe young people more than recognition. We owe them a seat at the table where decisions are made."
"Their stories help move donors. Their faces appear in campaign materials. Their words are quoted in congressional briefings. Yet when it comes to the rooms where strategy is shaped, funding is decided, and priorities are set, those same young people are too often shut out."
"The data are not new. We've known for years that youth, particularly young Black and Latinx men who have sex with men, young transgender women, and young people experiencing homelessness, are at the epicenter of ongoing transmission in this country."
"We also know that PrEP uptake among young people of color remains stubbornly low, not because they don't want protection, but..."
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day highlights the disproportionate impact of HIV on young people aged 13 to 34, particularly Black and Latinx youth. Despite their crucial role in advocacy, young people are often excluded from decision-making processes regarding HIV strategies and funding. Harold Phillips emphasizes the need for their inclusion in discussions that shape policies and priorities. Barriers such as stigma, lack of insurance, and economic instability hinder access to testing and treatment, while PrEP uptake remains low among young people of color.
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