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Curtis Harris, M.P.A.

In the last 500 years, large numbers of Native Americans have been wiped out as a result of viral infections, and AIDS holds a similarly devastating potential.


Community Health Leaders
1997

Area(s) of expertise:
HIV/AIDS

Leader’s Biography 1997:
Director, HIV/AIDS Project, American Indian Community House, New York, NY  
Native American and gay, Harris began an AIDS awareness program using traditional Native American talking circles that has become a model for urban Indian health. Establishing the Native American Leadership Commission on HIV/AIDS, Harris also co-produced an education and prevention plan for Native American communities that resulted in the creation of four satellite clinics across the state.

Where this Leader can be reached today:
Assistant Dean of Research
Rutgers College of Nursing
3 Park Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Phone: (973) 792-8191
Email: dekelsu83@hotmail.com

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