POP-UP Booth HIV Testing Crowdsourcing Contest Winners
We’re excited to announce our finalists for the pop-up booth HIV testing crowdsourcing contest!
About us:
2BeatHIV is a non-profit organization that promotes HIV clinical research engagement, hosts crowdsourcing contests to identify and develop projects that solve health problems and promote health equity.
Mission:
2BeatHIV is working to find ways to improve community engagement around HIV cure research. 2BeatHIV wants people to be involved and gain a sense of ownership over the future of HIV cure. The project hosts a series of contests to get the best community-based ideas on how to spread the word about HIV cure research.
History:
2BeatHIV originated from a research project based at UNC’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease and Department of Social Medicine. We were part of a 5 year, NIH funded grant called searcHIV, focused on examining the social and ethical aspects of research on curing HIV. searcHIV was a multi-site, multi-disciplinary working group focusing on investigating the biosocial implications of curing HIV infection.
searcHIV had 3 aims:
- Develop a theoretical framework about HIV cure research and early implementation using historical, conceptual and ethical data.
- Determine HIV cure stakeholder perspectives on cure research and early implementation.
- Develop crowdsourcing contests to promote stakeholder engagement focusing on the social and ethical implications of HIV cure research.
Awards:
- November 2018: Ursuline Academy Alumnae Award: 2018 Young Alumna of the Year. Dallas, TX.
- March 2018: Red Ribbon Community Service Award from the North Carolina Community AIDS Fund: Caressa White Education & Program Development Award
- October 2017: ACHI Magazine: Health and Wellness Award Nomination
- September 2017: NC Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities: Dr. John Hatch Early Career Achievement Award
Our Reach:
Our Projects
Gov. Cooper Designates December 1 as World AIDS Day in North Carolina
Raleigh Dec 1, 2018 Governor Roy Cooper designated Saturday, Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day in North Carolina in recognition of the importance of HIV testing, awareness and treatment. This year marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day and renews … Continued
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Connect to Our Community Partners!
We have partnered with over 50 community-based organizations, businesses, and community leaders. They are dedicated to helping people learn more about HIV/AIDS. They are also dedicated to helping people get connected to health services, transportation, employment, emergency and permanent housing, … Continued
Share Your Idea
Do you have a cool idea on how to educate the public about HIV/AIDS? Do you want to co-host an event with 2BeatHIV? Have you been inspired to do SOMETHING but don’t know where to start? Let us know!! We’re … Continued
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Become a volunteer or community partner with 2BeatHIV! If you would like to get involved with 2BeatHIV fill out the survey below. http://tinyurl.com/2BeatHIV-Volunteers
In the News
POP-UP Booth HIV Testing Crowdsourcing Contest Winners
We’re excited to announce our finalists for the pop-up booth HIV testing crowdsourcing contest!
Gov. Cooper Designates December 1 as World AIDS Day in North Carolina
Raleigh Dec 1, 2018 Governor Roy Cooper designated Saturday, Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day in North Carolina in recognition of the importance of HIV testing, awareness and treatment. This year marks the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day and renews … Continued
“Something Positive for Positive People” Podcast – 2BeatHIV.org: Crowd Sourcing for an HIV Cure
Dr. Allison Mathews represents 2BeatHIV which is a research project based at UNC’s Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease and Department of Social Medicine. We are part of a 5 year, NIH funded grant called searcHIV, focused on examining the … Continued
World AIDS Day 2017 in the Triangle is Lit!
There are so many amazing events happening this year in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area to commemorate World AIDS Day. Please make sure you support any or all of these events with 2BeatHIV and our community partners!
Community Engagement Improves STD Testing and Treatment in Asia
Community Engagement Improves STD Testing and Treatment in Asia by Allison Mathews Researchers, policy-makers, physicians and students convened for the 2017 UNC-South China International Summit for STD Prevention and Control and Expert Consultation on Advancing Implementation Research on Syphilis, … Continued
SUBMISSION DEADLINE 11/22: 2BeatHIV’s HIV testing crowdsourcing contest!
We have over 250 submissions so far! We recruited at HBCU football games to make sure we had a diverse group of contestants. We will announce the winners at HIV Cure Research Day Festivities on December 14, 2017 at Eastway … Continued
Interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci at AIDS 2016 – Durban, South Africa
Last year, we interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the Director of the NIH National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, at the “Towards an HIV Cure Symposium” as a part of the International AIDS Society Meeting in Durban, South … Continued
Dinner with Joe, Stuart & 2BeatHIV Community Champions
It was great to have dinner with our PIs (bosses), Joe and Stuart, and say thank you to our community advocates! Joe, Director of UNC’s Project China, traveled from China and Stuart, Prof in Social Medicine, came from Kenya, so … Continued
Join us for the 2nd Annual HIV Cure Research Day – December 14!
Join Us for the 2nd Annual HIV Cure Research Day on December 14! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kimberly Knight Kmk0705@ad.unc.edu Allison Mathews amathews@email.unc.edu DURHAM, NC — The Durham County Board of Commissioners and the state of North … Continued
HIV Testing Campaign: Design the Next Crowdsourcing Contest!
Researchers leading the 2BeatHIV study need your help in designing a crowdsourcing contest. Your participation in the focus groups will provide you with the opportunity to collaboratively design the next crowdsourcing contest. The aim of the crowdsourcing contest will be … Continued
“Patients, Researchers Celebrate World AIDS Day with Educational Event at UNC”
Angela Vick-Lewis never thought she was at risk for contracting HIV. Free HIV testing was offered during her church’s New Year’s Eve party in 2006, and she thought nothing of taking the quick test. “My son and I both took … Continued
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