Radiant Health Centers Invites Community & Media to World AIDS Day Policy Forum and 40th Anniversary Kickoff
December 1 | Costa Mesa, CA – A Night of Powerful Voices, Bold Ideas & Community Impact
Irvine, CA , Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radiant Health Centers (RHC), Orange County’s only FQHC Look-Alike dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community and individuals living with or affected by HIV, will host its World AIDS Day Policy Forum on Monday, December 1, at the Norma Herzog Community Center in Costa Mesa. The event also marks the launch of Radiant’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, honoring four decades of community-centered care and advocacy.
Radiant Health Centers invites the public to a free World AIDS Day Policy Forum and the kickoff of its 40th Anniversary Celebration on December 1 at the Norma Herzog Community Center in Costa Mesa.
This year’s forum — “HIV/AIDS: Policy, History & the Future of Health Equity” — brings together leading voices in HIV medical care, statewide policy, community impact, and lived experience. The evening includes a panel discussion, storytelling, opportunity drawings, complimentary food and beverages, and a surprise musical performance.
“As we honor World AIDS Day and launch our 40th anniversary, this forum is more than dialogue — it is a reminder of the extraordinary resilience of our community,” said Dr. Tulika Singh, Medical Director of Radiant Health Centers. “We have made remarkable advances in prevention and treatment, yet the work is not done. This gathering helps us imagine what is possible when science, policy, and lived experience come together.”
A Thought-Provoking Panel for a Pivotal Moment
The event features four distinct perspectives shaping the future of HIV work:
· Dr. Tulika Singh — “A Clinical Visionary Transforming HIV Prevention & Care.”
A frontline leader in HIV treatment and prevention, Dr. Singh brings clinical insight into modern care and community-centered innovation.
· Jonathan Frochtzwajg — “The Policy Architect Driving Statewide HIV Justice.”
As Director of Health Justice Policy at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and co-chair of End the Epidemics, he advances policies impacting HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and overdose across California.
· Everardo Alvizo — “The Bridge Between Science, Policy & Community Action.”
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Community Liaison at Gilead Sciences, Everardo formerly led the City of Long Beach’s Ending the Epidemic initiative, strengthening local HIV policy infrastructures.
· Ricardo “Ricky” Rodríguez — “A Journey of Recovery, Courage & Unshakeable Purpose.”
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