Milestone: AHF Now Treating 100,000 Aids Patients Worldwide

Last update: 7:07 p.m. EDT April 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Apr 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is
proud to announce that, in a major milestone in its mission to provide
cutting-edge medicine and advocacy regardless of a person's ability to pay, it
has recently surpassed the 100,000 patient mark worldwide. The organization is
now providing lifesaving medical care and/or services to more than 100,000
patients in 21 countries through 68 clinics worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean and Asia.

"I am honored and humbled to announce that AHF has accomplished a major
milestone in its history: We are now providing free HIV/AIDS treatment and care
services to more than 100,000 people worldwide," said, Michael Weinstein, AHF's
President. "In the five years since AHF declared its pledge to try and reach
100,000 people globally, I have been amazed at the growth we have been able to
achieve. To our dedicated partners and collaborators around the world, I wish to
personally thank the entire AHF family for their dedication and commitment to
helping save so many lives."

In addition to operating sixteen free HIV/AIDS healthcare centers in the U.S.
(in California and Florida), AHF also provides services in Cambodia, China,
Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia,
Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Uganda, Ukraine,
Viet Nam and Zambia.

"I am so proud of each and every member of the AHF team for this accomplishment
and for demonstrating that 'Yes We Can' help 100,000 people globally to stay
alive and in good health. We have reached this remarkable milestone together
through our collective efforts," added Chief of Global Affairs, Jorge Saavedra
M.D. "That this achievement has been possible in such a short time period is
testament to the spirit and perseverance of so many at AHF who have worked
countless hours toward this goal. It is this same spirit that will keep AHF
forging ahead - as we continue to expand our reach and work toward saving even
more and more lives."

AHF began operations in 1987 as the AIDS Hospice Foundation by a group of
activists in response to the urgent need to provide hospice services to patients
dying of AIDS on the streets of Los Angeles. By July 1990, the organization had
changed its name to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation as the need for ongoing
medical care for HIV/AIDS patients grew.

When the advent of lifesaving antiretroviral medications ushered in a treatment
revolution in 1996, AHF began supplying these medications to patients for free
without guarantee of reimbursement and at great financial risk. In 2002, at the
invitation of local South African activists, AHF opened its fist free HIV/AIDS
clinic outside the U.S. in this hard-hit country. In 2004, AHF declared its
pledge to reach 100,000 people with its services. In 2009, AHF has reached this
major milestone in its evolution, now saving more than 100,000 lives through 68
clinics in 21 countries on five continents.

Added Weinstein: "As an expert in the delivery of HIV/AIDS medical care and an
influential advocate, AHF will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to
control AIDS globally. Only when HIV is eradicated from the globe will we have
fully met our goal."
About AHF

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the nation's largest non-profit HIV/AIDS
healthcare provider. AHF currently provides medical care and/or services to more
than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin
America/Caribbean and Asia.

Additional information is available at www.aidshealth.org.

SOURCE: AIDS Healthcare Foundation
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