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RWCA & the Power of Nutrition
Last month in Atlanta, hundreds of AIDS and nutrition advocates joined ANSA (Association of Nutrition Services Agencies) in showing their support for the power of medically appropriate food and nutrition services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the soon-to-be extended Ryan White program.
Hundreds of advocates from around the country have already signed on to the letter below to be sent to their US Senators and Members of Congress.
Will you join them?
Place your name amongst those who support ANSA's position for inclusion of medically appropriate food and nutrition services as a permissible core medical service.
But don't stop there!
Please forward this to 4 of your friends and urge them to do the same. We already have incredible support from across the country, but we want everyone in Congress to know how imperative having access to food and nutrition is for PLWHA.
Thank you for all you to do ensure our vulnerable neighbors across the country have access to food, treatment and comfort!
| Sample Letter for Campaign |
Subject:
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
I am writing to you today to urge your support of a three-year extension of the current Ryan White program. The Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA) and an overwhelming majority of other national, regional and local AIDS advocates have come together in support of this plan.
In addition to a three-year extension, I ask you to support the inclusion of food and nutrition services as a core medical service when those services are prescribed by a physician and provided through Medical Nutrition Therapy. We know that access to appropriate food and nutrition is a key determinant in whether people living with HIV/AIDS receive medical treatment, remain compliant with their medication regimens and benefit the most from these treatments.
Finally, I urge you to support the passage of legislation extending the Ryan White program by September 30, 2009. As you know, the current Ryan White legislation sunsets at the end of September, and if an extension is not passed by then, millions of our nation's most vulnerable neighbors risk losing access to life-saving medical and support services.
Sincerely,
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