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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.
Home. About the Program. 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.
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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. 89.6% of clients receiving HIV medical care were virally suppressed in 2022 ...
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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Dec 6, 2021 · Joelle Goldstein. Published on December 6, 2021 06:00PM EST. Ryan White. Photo: Kim Komenich/Getty. The world is remembering Ryan White on what would've been his 50th birthday. White was a...
Apr 8, 2016 · Remembering Ryan White, the teen who fought against the stigma of AIDS. Health Apr 8, 2016 8:32 AM EDT. Today we celebrate one of the great heroes in the war against AIDS: a quiet, unassuming...
