The 40th annual AIDS Walk NY opening ceremony was held in Central Park 2025. Emceed by Jessi Mitchell, reporter fo media sponsor CBS New York with:* Jonathan Mallow, GMHC's new Chief Executive Officer, Wilson Cruz ( Star Trek Discovery) Film, TV and stage actor, Javier Muñoz, Broadway, film and TV actor and singer, Ally Bonino, Hannah Cruz, Hawley Gould, and Monica Ramirez, Broadway musical "Suffs." Brought to you by HERONEWS.org & HIVHERO.ORG. @jonathanmallow @S.Zero5 @wilssonc @allybo123 @Hannahcruz @HawleyGould, @GMHCMedia @hiv @AIDS GMHC.ORG #aidswalknyc2025 #hivhero.org

The 40th annual Opening Ceremony of AIDS Walk NYC 2025 came to a close HERO's founder Mike Cavnaugh was ready on the red carpet to hear from GMHC's New CEO, Jon Mallow and Broadway star and also a vocalist at the event, Javier Munoz. www.hivhero.org GMHC.org @GMHCMedia @javiermunozss @HIV @AIDS @GMHC.

HERONEWS.ORG with TackleAfrica at the International AIDS Conference 24 Tackle uses the power and popularity of football to deliver HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services to young people on football pitches across Africa. We do this by training African football coaches, games teachers and community leaders to use fun, interactive football sessions with inbuilt health messaging with their players. Alongside receiving sexual health information during football sessions, players also have the chance to access sexual health services at sessions and football tournaments, such as HIV testing, condoms and other contraception, and referrals to further clinical services. info@tackleafrica.org #aids2024 #tackleafrica HERONEWS.ORG

Taka Taka at the International AIDS Conference 2024 #aids2024