| The Federal Ryan White Program was enacted in 1990 to improve the quality and availability of care for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV disease—those hit hardest by the epidemic. The program is named after Ryan White, an Indiana teenager whose courageous struggle with HIV/AIDS and against AIDS-related discrimination helped educate the nation. Reauthorized three times since its inception—in 1996, 2000, and 2006—the Ryan White Program delivers HIV/AIDS care to over 500,000 people each year. |
The COHC is a community planning body that works to ensure that quality HIV care is accessible to all people living with HIV/AIDS in Central Ohio. Our membership includes Consumers of Ryan White Services, Service Providers, Case Managers, Agency Representatives, Community Representatives, People Living With HIV/AIDS and Advocates for People Living With HIV/AIDS. The COHC region includes Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Madison, Union, and Pickaway counties. |
