Sweet Emergency Fund

Sweet Emergency Fund More than 25 years ago, a diagnosis of being HIV-positive meant a person may have a life expectancy of less than five years.

The Sweet Emergency Fund, founded by Dr. Donna Sweet, is a safety net for HIV/AIDS patients to ensure they can afford medical care and expenses living with HIV/AIDS Today, if a person is diagnosed early and diligent with taking their medicines, they may live a relatively healthy life ... at a significant financial cost. HIV and AIDS treatments can cost more than $3,000 per month and many patients

have additional health issues related to the disease that can add on to that amount. People are living much longer, creating an even greater need for the Sweet Emergency Fund. Dr. Sweet and the staff at The University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita Midtown Clinic go to great lengths to guarantee that their patients get quality health care, regardless of their ability to pay.

There is still so much work to be done 
06/13/2026

There is still so much work to be done 

HIV care doesn't happen in a vacuum. New data from the Emergency HIV Clinical Response Task Force makes that undeniably clear.

Housing instability, food insecurity, loss of employment, and loss of insurance are now among the top barriers patients report to staying in HIV care. These aren't peripheral concerns. They're driving people out of treatment.

We cannot end the epidemic without addressing the conditions that make care impossible to access. 📊 Read the data → https://bit.ly/HIVDisruptionApril26

06/06/2026

Congratulations to MSSC member Donna Sweet, MD, on being honored for her decades of service on behalf of laboratory excellence during the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation Conference in Nashville in May. Dr. Sweet, an HIV/AIDS specialist with KU School of Medicine-Wichita, is a longtime board member of COLA.

06/05/2026

is observed each June 5. On that day in 1981, the CDC first reported on cases of a mysterious disease that became known as AIDS.

06/05/2026

Explore three unique gallery spaces this at Plymouth Congregational Church! 🎨

"Three Galleries on Display at Plymouth" features paintings by Wichita artist Bob Neace, photography by Ben Miller and Olive Yager, and 12 panels from The AIDS Memorial Quilt.

🗓 June 5 | 5:30 to 8 p.m.
📍 Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton Ave.

Find all events at firstfridayict.org.

05/16/2026
04/28/2026

SWEET news! Thanks to an anonymous donor, every dollar contributed to the Donna Sweet, M.D., Educational Fund during is being matched, dollar-for-dollar, until a $30,000 match is fulfilled. Double your impact today: https://bit.ly/4cFJNvj

Fun fact: When she was a resident physician, Dean Laura Tatpati, M.D., used to work with Dr. Sweet in the clinic here on our campus. Dr. Tatpati is just one of hundreds who have benefited from Dr. Sweet's wisdom over the years. Let's keep the Sweet support going today!

Come out and see us at Open Streets ICT WSU neighborhood with Curant Health and KU Wichita Medical Practice Association...
04/19/2026

Come out and see us at Open Streets ICT WSU neighborhood with Curant Health and KU Wichita Medical Practice Association  

We will be there, too! Offering free HIV testing and more! Come see us!!
04/17/2026

We will be there, too! Offering free HIV testing and more! Come see us!!

Join us this Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. at Open Streets ICT WSU Neighborhood on 17th Street between Oliver and Volutsia.

Stop by and say hello. We will have free health screenings, health information and grab some KU swag. Our booths will be located at 17th Street and Chatauqua. We look forward to seeing you there! openstreetsict.com

The first blooms are here, and more memorial garden improvements are coming later this month!
04/09/2026

The first blooms are here, and more memorial garden improvements are coming later this month!

Signs of spring are appearing across campus, including in our AIDS memorial garden. 🌹🌹

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1010 N Kansas Suite 3034
Wichita, KS
67214

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