Asheville Area Focus looks at the issues facing Western North Carolina and ways neighbors are working together to solve them. The show addresses matters of public policy and interest. Educational, informative, cultural, and appropriate for all listeners. This program covers a wide range of topics important to the community.
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Here is some background on the organization’s history:
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project, also known as WNCAP, (pronounced “win-cap”), was founded in 1986 by a small group of committed volunteers. During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, WNCAP founders provided food, comfort, and care to people with AIDS-related illnesses.
In the 1990s, WNCAP developed prevention education and a case management program. Later, WNCAP also added harm reduction and pharmacy services.
Today, WNCAP serves thousands of people across 18 counties in Western North Carolina: Cleveland, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay, and Cherokee.
All WNCAP services are 100 percent free and confidential.
WNCAP , provides equitable access to care and reduces harm from HIV, Hepatitis C, and drug use. WNCAP envisions a community free of HIV, Hepatitis C, and overdose deaths.
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Asheville Area Focus looks at the issues facing Western North Carolina and ways neighbors are working together to solve them. The show addresses matters of public policy and interest. Educational, informative, cultural, and appropriate for all listeners. This program covers a wide range of topics important to the community.