Real Talk with NMAC

In Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, there are amazing people who have dedicated their lives to the people of these communities living with HIV. In this episode, Peter Tuiolosega Silva of Kumukahi Health + Wellness on Hawai'i Island talks with advocates David Utuone and Carolyn Kuali`i about what Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities need most when it comes to today’s advocacy for people living with HIV.

Show Notes

In Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, there are amazing people who have dedicated their lives to the people of these communities living with HIV. In this episode, Peter Tuiolosega Silva of Kumukahi Health + Wellness on the island of Hawaii talks with advocates David Utuone and Carolyn Kualii, or Aunty Carolyn. Together, they discuss what Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities need most when it comes to today’s advocacy for people living with HIV. 

Because of historical events, the United States government has a unique responsibility to island communities across the Pacific, especially when it comes to healthcare. Aunty Carolyn explains the dynamic of this relationship and discusses the need for more data on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders living with HIV. Peter, David, and Aunty Carolyn also discuss how HIV has affected their communities, what they want people to know about the inclusion of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in HIV funding, where they receive solidarity, and how their communities can further encourage and normalize HIV testing.

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What is Real Talk with NMAC?

Every episode of Real Talk with NMAC provides people of color, allies, and advocates in the community — regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity — who are at greater risk of HIV/AIDS with a greater understanding of the role racial inequities play in the epidemic, and how to address them.

NMAC (The National Minority AIDS Council) leads with race to normalize discussion about race within the HIV movement, bend the curve of new HIV diagnoses, and retain people of color living with HIV in care. Listeners will receive tools to advocate for better policies to care for people living with HIV — and to end the epidemic — and learn about the services NMAC offers to empower our community to achieve these goals.

This show is for everyone of color living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS, the allies who fight alongside them, and advocates who represent for us at all levels of power. Listen now and become part of our community of advocates who champion our issues and the issues of those living in communities most affected by HIV.

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