Reaction from Project Assistant at NBAC

I work for the National Black Alcoholism & Addictions Council, Inc. (NBAC) located in Orlando, FL. Our mission is to provide leadership for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism and other drugs of abuse, and HIV/AIDS. I just wanted to thank you. I saw a preview of the movie All of Us and it is what is needed in the community. Being a former New Yorker, I saw the realness of the patients and the doctor. The first thing I noticed was a doctor making a house call... wow! Now that is a big difference in patient care. The movie was great--it showed the reality of us (people) as a whole, being human. There is so much stigma about HIV/AIDS... no one wants to talk or deal with it until it is too late. To think that HIV/AIDS can be prevented if people would just pay attention...

Once you get HIV/AIDS, it is a life-altering disease. You still can live, but it changes your life in so many different ways. Wake up America, it is happening to "all of us,” especially our children. Did you know that a child of 13 years of age can be tested and receive treatment without the consent of parents? What if this was your child with a positive result, now left to face the world and the disease alone?

I will do what I can to help promote this movie. It is a great educational tool, and is perfect for training purposes. Keep spreading the word. It can’t be cured, but it can be prevented…

Thank you for your support and efforts for fighting this battle.

--Alexa Rosado, Project Assistant, NBAC HIV/AIDS