News Releases

February 7, 2012
State Health Department Encourages Testing, Education on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

December 1, 2011
Governor Quinn Commemorates World AIDS Day

June 27, 2011
State Public Health Director Urges Illinoisans to Get Tested on National Hiv Testing Day

February 7, 2011
Know Your Status – National Black Hiv/Aids Awareness Day

December 1, 2010
World AIDS Day – Universal Access and Human Rights

June 17, 2009
Money for Mobile Messaging - Text 2 Survive – Easy Access to Life Saving Information

August 1, 2008
State public health director announces successful launch of BASUAH in Second Life

May 9, 2006
Gov. Blagojevich welcomes Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and announces a gift of 25,000 HIV tests for pregnant women in Liberia from Abbott

April 10, 2006
IDPH partners with community and faith based organizations to fight HIV/AIDS

February 7, 2006
Gov. Blagojevich’s BASUAH Project joins forces with hip-hop superstar TWISTA to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS among African American youth

January 30, 2006
Gov. Blagojevich sends BASUAH representative on South African HIV/AIDS Sister State mission

November 17, 2005
Governor's landmark HIV/AIDS awareness initiative endorsed by national teen health organization

September 15, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces new HIV/AIDS awareness effort targeting African Americans