Rhode Island Receives $1 Million for AIDS Programs

Rhode Island is receiving more than $1 million from the US Department of Health and Human Services to expand programs to fight HIV/AIDS.

Of the total, $600,000 will go to the state Department of Health to support enhanced testing and prevention; Miriam Hospital in Providence will receive more than $400,000 for testing, prevention, and treatment.

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) announced the grant Tuesday.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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