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18 november 11, 2011 Scott Gellatly LANDSCAPE CONNECTION Nov. 17 – Dec. 31 Opening Reception Friday Nov. 18th, 5–8PM BRIAN MARKI FINE ART 2236 NE Broadway, Portland OR 97232 503.249.5659 brianmarki.com Serving Downtown Portland Since 1903 Passionately & Completely Devoted to Health Text message reminders through Script Alert Care Assist in network provider Adherence packaging at no charge Medication reminder through My Medication Alert Online Ordering Most insurance plans accepted Willamette Evening 503.226.2222 Monday - Friday: 9am-6pm, 538 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR 97204 www.centraldrugspdx.com aids Thirty Years Later Portland looks back, forward for World AIDS Day 2011 On December 1, communities throughout the world will come together for the 23rd Annual World AIDS Day—an opportunity not only to remember those lost to HIV/AIDS and the 33 million people living with it today, but also to raise awareness about how to prevent and curtail the spread of the infection. World AIDS Day 2011 holds added significance—earlier this year marked the 30th anniversary of the first diagnosed case of HIV. Three decades and countless medical advances later, perhaps the most sobering truth is that in the last 10 years the incidence of new HIV infections has not gone down. It is estimated that 56,000 new HIV infections occur annually—that’s one every nine and a half minutes—and 20 percent of those living with the virus in the United States are not aware of their status. Cause for hope came in May of this year, when a study published by the National Institutes of Health found that early treatment can reduce transmission to sexual partners by 96 percent. The data led to dramatic predictions by commentators and experts such as Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who in the Washington Post wrote, “An end to AIDS is within our reach.” It makes sense, then, that the theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is “Getting to Zero”—and wiping out AIDS-related stigma, discrimination, deaths and new infections. “It’s huge,” says Cascade AIDS Project executive director Michael Kaplan of the findings, and their “potential to change the way we think about HIV/AIDS and alter what the future looks like.” “In the U.S. you could take infections down to less than a few thousand from 40,000 sexually transmitted each year in the [country] today,” he says. “Through simply ensuring that everyone knew their HIV status and those that are positive got early treatment, we could really break the back of the epidemic. It gives us a clear path and a clear light at the end of the tunnel.” Despite high levels of human trafficking, prostitution and drug use, Kaplan explains that HIV/AIDS in the Portland metro area is “a very concentrated epidemic, highly focused on gay and bisexual men. In fact, 70 percent of all infections continue to be among gay and bisexual men.” It’s been CAP’s mission since 1983 to fight the spread of the disease, support those living with it and educate the greater population. The nonprofit provides 3,000 tests a year in its downtown Portland offices, and CAP program Pivot, a community space for “men into men,” offers a variety of social and By Alex Bryce www.justout.com “We want to encourage churches, synagogues, schools, colleges, universities, government bodies and so on to each try to do their own event. This supports the idea that HIV/ AIDS affects all communities.” —waYne miYa, execuTIVe DIrecTor, our HouSe educational programming for gay, bisexual and trans men. Among CAP’s World AIDS Day efforts this year, the organization will host a pub<strong>lic</strong> symposium assessing “What’s New in HIV” with guest speaker Paul Kawata, executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council, focusing on the key strategies of education, prevention and treatment. CAP is joined in its educational efforts by Our House of Portland, which in 2011 is reaching out to students at Beaumont Middle School. Established in 1988, Our House provides a diverse range of services—from 24hour residential care to free clothing and even pet food for owners in need—through programs like Esther’s Pantry and Tod’s Corner. CAP and Our House are just two facets of the Portland contingent of World AIDS Day—a community that, since 2009, has been united under an umbrella of engagement and collaboration at worldaidsdaynw.org. As Our House executive director Wayne Miya explains, “We want to encourage churches, synagogues, schools, colleges, universities, government bodies and so on to each try to do their own event. This supports the idea that HIV/ AIDS affects all communities.” It’s a notion that numerous local organizations have embraced. Take Portland State University, whose Association of African Students, a longtime World AIDS Day par- mArTy DAVIS
oregon’s lgbtQ newsmagazine ticipant, will host a dinner, panel discussion and live performances in the campus’ Smith Memorial Union. Additionally, HIV testing will be provided throughout the day by the school’s Queer Resource Center. Putting the “world” in World AIDS Day is another local partner, the Portland Mutare Sister City Association. The group is dedicated to connecting Portland with its Humanitarian Sister City in Zimbabwe—a country long and profoundly impacted by the epidemic, with 14 percent of the population over 15 years old infected. PMSCA’s Daniel Wasil calls the fight against HIV/AIDS “a neighbor-to-neighbor effort,” crediting Portland’s “generosity and love.” He adds, “This World AIDS Day is one of renewed hope: Wonderful new leadership in Zimbabwe has given us all a new sense of purpose and optimism.” While the international theme of “Getting to Zero” may seem ambitious, according to Ann Pickar, chair of the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition, “Here in Portland we have a perhaps more realistic theme: ‘Time for Action.’ We are hoping for 40-50 events aids [overall]—enough to get everyone involved. [It’s] a time to look back, to see how far we have come in addressing the devastation caused by AIDS, and to realize how much still needs to be done,” she says. Although the new research is a cause for optimism in the fight against HIV/AIDS, present realities bring with them huge obstacles. “It is also a time to be aware how many people are at risk because the current world financial climate means it will be difficult to maintain programs which are saving millions of lives,” adds Pickar. Indeed, for organizers and participants alike, the key to “Getting to Zero” is awareness—of one’s status, of local resources, of the global community, of past challenges and future triumphs, and of people like Daniel Leary. A resident of Our House since August 2010, Leary, 49, was diagnosed with AIDS two years ago but believes he has been living with the disease for five years. “To me World AIDS Day is a moment of complete awareness,” he shares, “unifying and bringing into light a form of freedom for all who bear the torch of struggle.” AT A GlAnce World AIDS Day events: December 1 7:20-8:30 a.m. Fundraising Breakfast for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s HIV Services Concordia University, Hagen Center, 2811 NE Holman, free, donations welcomed; reserve by Nov. 23 at 503-221-1054 or emo@emoregon.org. 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Lobby Display View a timeline of the last 30 years of HIV in Oregon as culled from the State Library Archives, and add your own memory. There will be a Silent Vigil at noon. Oregon Health Authority, 800 NE Oregon St., 971-673-0150 or cessa.karson@state.or.us 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. HIV/AIDS: Connecting The Dots PCC’s Cascade Health Department, Women’s Resource Center and the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition, CARE and the OHSU Global Health Center co-sponsor this resource fair with guest speakers, displays, informational tables and a global market to benefit women impacted by AIDS. PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth, apickar@cs.com or srochell@pcc.edu 2-3:00 p.m. Community Art Project and Celebration The Quest Center for Integrative Health and Partnership Project present “Reflecting on 30 Years of AIDS: A World AIDS Day Community Art Project,” a collection of decorated ceramic tiles assembled into a mosaic mirror, to be displayed at various HIV/ AIDS-related organizations. Quest Center, 2927 E. Burnside, 971-533- 9136, quest-center.org or ohsu.edu/partnership “Through simply ensuring that everyone knew their HIV status and those that are positive got early treatment, we could really break the back of the epidemic.” —michaeL kapLan, exec. DIrecTor, cAP 5-7:00 p.m. “What’s New in HIV?” Community Symposium presented by CAP Paul Kawata, executive director of the National Minority AIDS Council, leads this town hall-style program on the latest information on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. Mercy Corps Action Center Event Space, 28 SW First; RSVP at 503-278-3801 or whatsnew@cascadeaids.org. 5:30-6:30 p.m. WAZI: Living with Hope screening Presentation of a documentary on HIV in rural Tanzania, with filmmakers present and a discussion to follow. OHSU Student Center, Campus Drive, 775-240-9000 or erickmeg@ohsu.edu 6-9:00 p.m. Portland Mutare Sister City Association/ Africa AIDS Response Fundraiser An auction, dinner and dancing to celebrate over a decade of collaboration with Mutare, Zimbabwe and the local organization’s ongoing work to combat HIV/AIDS. Village Ballroom, 700 NE Dekum; sign up by calling 503-936-7321, africaaidsresponse.org 7-10:00 p.m. Fundraiser/“Friendraiser” for CAP A benefit with drag queen bingo, a live auction, raffle, cocktails and more. Hotel Monaco, 10th floor, 506 SW Washington, 503-756-2314 or msorensen@cascadeaids.org For an up-to-date schedule of events, or to create your own event, visit worldaidsdaynw.org. more information can be found at oregonaidshotline.com. november 11, 2011 19 You’ve Got to See How Good You Look! Use your insurance and Flex Spending Plans before the end of the year! visit Vision162.com 360.944.1911
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