时间:2025-04-04 04:55:38 来源:网络整理编辑:知識
SXSW's Creative Industry Expo has offered some interesting and WTF tech this year. For us, however,
SXSW's Creative Industry Expo has offered some interesting and WTF tech this year. For us, however, one of the standouts on the floor was Positive+1.
SEE ALSO:SXSW 2024: 3 WTF tech products, including an AI Marilyn MonroeThe UK-based social media app, founded by Christian Mercer-Hall, is an online social networking platform that offers sanctuary for those affected by HIV. Positive+1 provides a mix of connection, education, and genuine support that goes beyond the screen.
Launched in November 2023, the app is in its early days. At just over 5,000 users, according to Head of PR Lyle McAdam, the platform is meant to bring together individuals living with HIV, their loved ones, and professionals working within the field. Thus Mercer-Hall's goal is to create a "vibrant and diverse community" built on shared understanding.
The app — eight years in the making — is the first of its kind for those affected by HIV. What makes it unique from other apps for theHIV community is that Positive+1 is a resource center with the connectivity of social networking. According to McAdam, whom I spoke with at SXSW, it's a place where people with HIV and their supporters can meet, share knowledge, find important resources, and make genuine connections with others who get what they're going through.
Education plays a crucial role in the response to HIV. According to KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation), "approximately 39 million people are currently living with HIV, and tens of millions of people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic." However, despite recent medical advancements that make living with HIV possible, there is still a massive stigma surrounding the disease, its risks, and how HIV transmits.
Positive+1 addresses this head-on by providing a plethora of resources. From expert articles to personal narratives of resilience, the platform ensures that knowledge and empowerment go hand in hand. Additionally, the team at Positive+1 has been championed by a network of charity partners, including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, AIDS United, AHF Pharmacy, Aid for AIDS Nevada (AFAN), and the HIV/AIDS Policy team at The White House.
As stated before, the app recently launched, but it's available now on the App Store and Google Play Store. The app is available globally in the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
TopicsLGBTQSocial MediaSXSW
Singapore gets world's first driverless taxis2025-04-04 04:50
AirPods Safety Strap looks like a joke, but it's the help Apple needs2025-04-04 04:22
Beyoncé turned 35, so she can officially run for president2025-04-04 03:54
How you can use a bullet journal to live a healthier life2025-04-04 03:39
Tyler, the Creator helped Frank Ocean celebrate 'Blonde' release in a delicious way2025-04-04 03:31
This alarm clock wants to wake you up with an orgasm2025-04-04 03:26
The Oscar Map: If redemption is the journey, who's on the right path?2025-04-04 03:17
Sydney lockout report recommends laws be (barely) relaxed for music venues2025-04-04 03:08
Darth Vader is back. Why do we still care?2025-04-04 02:55
A NASA probe saw a double eclipse of the sun from space2025-04-04 02:30
The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names2025-04-04 04:37
Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway2025-04-04 04:16
The new Strike in 'Destiny: Rise of Iron' has an unkillable boss2025-04-04 03:54
Trump praises Mexicans in surreal speech that sounds nothing like what he's said before2025-04-04 03:44
U.S. pole vaulter skids to a halt for national anthem2025-04-04 03:43
A NASA probe saw a double eclipse of the sun from space2025-04-04 03:42
Beyoncé turned 35, so she can officially run for president2025-04-04 03:40
'La La Land' reviews find critics falling for Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone2025-04-04 03:23
Watch MTV's Video Music Awards 2016 livestream2025-04-04 03:15
Trump campaign responds to Clinton's 'basket of deplorables' comment2025-04-04 02:48