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Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) [1] was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending classes following a diagnosis of AIDS.
Through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: We fund cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations to provide HIV care, treatment, and essential services to more than 550,000 people—over half of the people diagnosed with HIV in the United States.
Who Was Ryan White? Ryan White was 13 when he was diagnosed with AIDS after a blood transfusion in December 1984. Living in Kokomo, Indiana, doctors gave him six months to live. When Ryan tried to return to school, he faced AIDS-related discrimination in his Indiana community.
Nov 30, 2023 · Ryan White was the poster child for AIDS in the 1980s, drawing public attention to the crisis. But for many the stigma persisted.
Today we celebrate one of the great heroes in the war against AIDS: a quiet, unassuming and brave young man named Ryan White. He was only 18 when he died of the disease on April 8, 1990.
May 1, 2024 · Ryan White (born December 6, 1971, Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.—died April 8, 1990, Indianapolis, Indiana) was an American teenager who became a national symbol after he contracted AIDS from an injection of factor VIII, a substance necessary for blood clotting, to treat his hemophilia.
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Who Was Ryan White? Learn about the courageous young man who is the namesake of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Program Parts & Initiatives. Find out how low-income people with HIV can get HIV care and support. Minority HIV/AIDS Fund.
