OraSure Technologies and the National Association of People With AIDS Launch Sixth Annual "Mayors Campaign Against HIV(TM)" for
June 25 2010 - 5:00AM
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) and the National
Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) announced today the launch
of the sixth annual
Mayors Campaign Against
HIV™, a national
campaign to encourage testing for HIV and promote the benefits of
knowing one's HIV status. The Campaign is part of the annual
observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on Sunday, June 27,
2010.
NAPWA and OraSure Technologies have collaborated with city
public health departments and community-based organizations across
the country to elicit mayoral support to urge HIV testing and
prevention among their constituencies. To date, more than 100
Mayors in cities nationwide have committed their participation and
support, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Detroit,
Dallas, and San Diego. Several Mayors have also committed to
getting tested on June 27th while others are issuing proclamations
or holding press conferences to encourage individuals to get
screened for HIV.
Now in its 16th year, National HIV Testing Day is an annual
event led by NAPWA to encourage the millions of Americans who are
at-risk for HIV to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
approximately 1.1 million individuals in the United States are
infected with HIV, yet approximately one-quarter do not know they
have the disease.
"Each year, National HIV Testing Day brings together thousands
of local health departments, community organizations and HIV/AIDS
advocacy groups nationwide to encourage early diagnosis and routine
testing for HIV/AIDS, and the Mayors Campaign Against
HIV™ helps to further support this mission," said
Frank Oldham, Jr., NAPWA's Executive Director. "Education remains
one of the most powerful tools in the fight against HIV/AIDS. By
working in partnership with OraSure and mayors around the country,
we hope to educate thousands nationwide on the need for HIV testing
and prevention. We are thankful for the dedication and support of
both OraSure and each mayoral office participating in the
campaign."
"We are very pleased to be joining forces with NAPWA and the
participating mayors again this year as we publicly unite in the
fight against HIV/AIDS through our Mayors Campaign Against
HIV™," said Douglas A. Michels, President and
Chief Executive Officer of OraSure Technologies. "We are
extremely proud that our technology is a driving force in getting
more people tested and enabling HIV-positive individuals to learn
their status earlier so they can access care sooner. We are
committed to working in partnership with national, state and local
health agencies to make the OraQuick ADVANCE® test available to all
who need it."
About the National Association of People with AIDS
(NAPWA-US)
The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) is the
oldest national AIDS organization in the United States and the
oldest National network of people living with HIV/AIDS in the
world. Founded in 1983, NAPWA is a non-profit membership
organization that advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV
and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering it
causes. NAPWA has several initiatives designed to promote access to
and the utilization of HIV prevention and treatment and reduce
stigma towards HIV-positive people. Over one million Americans are
living with HIV and more than 40 million people around the world
are infected. We will be here until there is a cure. More
information on NAPWA and National HIV Testing Day can be found at
http://www.napwa.org.
About OraSure Technologies
OraSure Technologies develops, manufactures and markets oral
fluid specimen collection devices using proprietary oral fluid
technologies, diagnostic products including immunoassays and other
in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. These
products are sold in the United States as well as internationally
to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics,
community-based organizations and other public health
organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians'
offices, and commercial and industrial entities.
OraSure Technologies is the leading supplier of oral-fluid
testing solutions for drugs of abuse and for the detection of
antibodies to HIV. For more information on the Company, please go
to www.orasure.com.
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CONTACT: Zer0 to 5ive for OraSure Technologies
OraSure Media Contact:
Jennifer Moritz
917-748-4006
jmoritz@0to5.com
National Association of People with AIDS
NAPWA Media Contact:
Tom Kujawski, NAPWA VP of Development
202-415-7237
tkujawski@napwa.org
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