December 19, 2024, Washington, D.C. – AIDS United is proud to release the premiere of their year-end conversation, “Progress and Promise: Honoring Dr. Laura Cheever and the Legacy of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program,” a fireside chat with Dr. Laura Cheever, Associate Administrator of the HIV/AIDS Bureau at HRSA and Jesse Milan Jr., President and CEO of AIDS United. In her role, Dr. Cheever directs the $2.5 Billion Ryan White Program for the nation.
In this fireside chat, Laura and Jesse discuss groundbreaking strides made in the Ryan White Program under Dr. Cheever’s tenure as she retires from her role at the end of this year. In addition, the two will outline the pivotal role the Ryan White program will continue playing to strengthen viral suppression rates and address gaps in HIV care, in support of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative.
“Dr. Cheever’s leadership has been instrumental in advancing HIV care and her legacy of work will energize our collective efforts to reach the finish line, ” Jesse Milan, Jr. stated. “This fireside chat gives us the opportunity to hear Dr. Cheever’s personal reflections on the progress the Ryan White Program has made under her leadership across many demographics and dimensions. We’ll also hear her beautiful inspiring hope for a renewed promise and partnership with the community and HIV advocates to ensure we end the HIV epidemic in the United States in our lifetime.”
On Monday, December 16, 2024, at her retirement celebration, AIDS United President and CEO Jesse Milan Jr. presented Dr. Laura Cheever with a special award honoring her for her “Outstanding Service to the HIV community in the United States” as the leader of the Ryan White Program.
Dr. Cheever will share her reflections on the evolving landscape of HIV care, including the successes and ongoing challenges of marginalized communities, and the vital need for continued investment and leadership to end the HIV epidemic.
Help us celebrate Dr. Cheever’s contributions and continue to build on the promise of progress while amplifying grassroots solutions for ending the HIV epidemic. AIDS United invites leaders, advocates, and community members to watch this on AIDS United’s YouTube channel. This conversation project of the AIDS United initiative, We Are United in collaboration with video producer and editor Anthony Lynch of STAMPED FILMz.
About AIDS United: AIDS United is committed to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States through strategic grantmaking, advocacy, and capacity building. To date, AIDS United has invested more than $137 million in communities in 37 states and territories, supporting innovative programs that prioritize syringe access, access to care, capacity-building, HIV prevention, care and advocacy. Learn more at www.aidsunited.org.
