The National AIDS Memorial Quilt Comes To Downstate
By Office of Communications and Marketing | Aug 5, 2025
Downstate is proud to host and display a commemorative panel created by the 13 sites of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) and WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) and the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (MACS/WIHS). This panel, created as part of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, will be on display through August 29, honoring 30 years of the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), 40 years of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), and five years of the unified MWCCS.
This display is a rare opportunity to witness how science, advocacy, and community courage have shaped national legacy, and to reflect on Downstate’s decades-long leadership in HIV research and care.
Brooklyn continues to shoulder a significant share of New York City’s HIV burden, where one in four new HIV diagnoses in New York City occur in Brooklyn. Nearly 75 percent of new diagnoses are among Black and Latino New Yorkers. The city remains an epicenter, with almost 125,000 people living with HIV, a rate nearly double that of the national average.
Hosting the National AIDS Memorial Quilt at Downstate is a reaffirmation of our commitment to health equity, research, and the promise to always #KeepCareClose.
- 450 Clarkson Avenue: August 5–18 from 10:00 AM
- 445 Lenox Road: August 19–29 from 10:00 AM
We also encourage all staff to visit the Memorial Quilt and participate in one or more activities below.
- Leave a note or message in the Reflections Journal: honor someone impacted by HIV/AIDS or share a message of hope.
- Post a photo or memory on social media using #QuiltedTogetheratDownstate, #QuiltedBK, and #KeepCareClose.
- Incorporate the Quilt visit into your team huddles or breaks as a moment worth sharing with colleagues and learners.
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