Dr. Jorge A. Delgado joins the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) as Assistant Director of Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP), where he will advance and support NMAC’s HIV/AIDS policy programs, particularly in Latino communities throughout the United States and its territories.
Ravinia Hayes-Cozier, Director of NMAC’s GRPP Division, says: “We are honored to have Dr. Delgado join our staff. He brings more than 20 years of administrative experience to NMAC, including expertise in HIV/AIDS health services administration field.”
Delgado most recently served as Deputy Secretary for HIV/AIDS Programs with the Puerto Rico Department of Health, where he monitored and implemented HIV/AIDS public policies involving the improvement of health programs and housing for people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as served as a liaison between the Department of Health and Puerto Rico’s community-based organizations and AIDS service organizations.
Prior to joining the HIV/AIDS field, Delgado worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for over sixteen years and volunteered for different AIDS service organizations, including: Bienestar Latino AIDS Project, Metropolitan Community Church HIV/AIDS Ministries, AIDS Walk, AIDS RIDE, and AIDS Project Los Angeles.
“We are fortunate to have Dr. Delgado at NMAC,” says Paul A. Kawata, Executive Director of NMAC. “He has repeatedly demonstrated his dedication to improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, which makes him ideal in supporting the mission of our agency.”
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