2004 Annual Report

MEDICAL CARE

Daniel Berger, MD and Lisa Henry-Reid, MD

Thousands of low-income and uninsured Illinoisans with HIV/AIDS receive high-quality healthcare thanks to the hard work of providers, legislators, and advocates.

Improving healthcare access for people with HIV/AIDS is at the core of AFC's mission. We educate government officials, the media, and the public about the need to expand vital programs such as the Ryan White CARE Act and Medicaid, and help people with HIV/AIDS gain access to critical medical and social services. AFC Board Member Daniel Berger, MD is the founder and director of Northstar Healthcare, which specializes in HIV/AIDS clinical care and research. An HIV/AIDS expert and national speaker, Dr. Berger advocates on a range of issues, from drug formularies for the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program to the burgeoning crystal meth epidemic. Lisa Henry-Reid, MD leads the adolescent and young adult medicine division at Cook County's Stroger Hospital, which serves hundreds of HIV-positive and at-risk adolescents. Thanks to her leadership, young people have joined AFC's lobby days at City Hall and the State's Capitol, putting a human face on HIV/AIDS issues confronting youth.