We Keep Us Healthy: Our Community, Our Health, Our Stories
Why We’re Starting This Series
We’ll begin this journey with the voices of advocates living with HIV — leaders who have moved From Surviving to Steering, using their lived experience to drive change and lift others.
In the months ahead, we’ll expand the conversation to include the broader community of people living with HIV, highlighting stories of resilience, partnership, and healing under the theme From Surviving to Thriving.
Finally, we’ll bring in the voices of our allies and supporters — those working beside us to build systems rooted in health equity and justice.
Together, these stories remind us that progress is collective, and that we keep us healthy.
What to Expect Each Month
Real Stories, Real People:
Each post will align with our Storytelling Series, featuring videos and testimonies from individuals whose lives are directly affected by the ongoing cuts. You’ll meet patients, community health workers, and advocates who refuse to be invisible.Data in Plain Language:
We’ll unpack the week’s developments in HIV care and prevention — what’s changing, who’s at risk, and where progress is still happening. Using the Health Equity Monitor dashboard, we’ll translate national trends into local insight for Southern communities.Action and Advocacy:
Every story will close with tangible steps — how you can help protect funding, amplify voices, or connect neighbors to care.