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AHF Dedicates New Westside Healthcare Center and Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd.

Ribbon-cutting Friday, May 16th - 12:30 p.m.

Patient-centered model allows for utmost discretion and one-to-one care

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After over three decades of care and service at its La Cienega Boulevard location, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is pleased to announce the relocation of its Westside AHF Healthcare Center to a new state-of-the-art facility—part of AHF’s innovative patient-centered clinic model eliminating waiting rooms—to nearby Wilshire Boulevard where it will continue delivering cutting-edge medical care and services to patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The site also features a full service AHF Pharmacy.

AHF is pleased to announce the relocation of its Westside AHF Healthcare Center and AHF Pharmacy to a new state-of-the-art facility on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills—part of AHF’s innovative patient-centered clinic model, which eliminates waiting rooms.

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WHAT:

RIBBON-CUTTING: AHF relocates L.A.’s Westside Healthcare Center after 30 years

WHEN:

Friday, May 16, 2025

TIME:

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT

WHERE:

AHF Westside Healthcare Center

 

8641 Wilshire Blvd.

 

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

WHO:

 

 

  • Dr. Carl Millner, AHF Chief Medical Officer
  • Michael Weinstein, AHF President
  • Marcelino Alcorta, AHF Western Bureau Chief
  • Roshanak Mohaghegh, AHF Senior Director of Pharmacy Operations

"I’m proud to announce the opening of our newly reimagined Westside Healthcare Center, now operating under a patient-centered, open-concept model—with no traditional waiting room," said Dr. Carl Millner, AHF Chief Medical Officer. "This innovation is especially important for our patients living with HIV, who too often face stigma, delays, and unnecessary barriers to care. By eliminating the waiting room, we’re creating a space that prioritizes immediacy, dignity, and seamless access to services. At AHF, we believe every patient deserves to feel respected and supported from the moment they arrive."

"Our new Westside Healthcare Center has no waiting room, so patients are immediately escorted to treatment rooms and serviced from a centrally located provider workstation," said Marcelino Alcorta, AHF Western Bureau Chief. "The goal is to maximize efficiency using this patient-centered model to improve health outcomes and increase retention in care."

According to the Los Angeles County Division of HIV and STD Programs (DHSP), there were 50,904 people living with diagnosed HIV in Los Angeles County by end of 2024. Of these individuals:

  • 73% received medical care in 2024
  • 54% were retained in care by the end of 2024
  • 66% achieved viral suppression in 2024
  • 93% achieved viral suppression in 2024 among those who had at least 1 viral load test during the year
  • 1,635 were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2024
  • 79% of new diagnoses in 2024 were linked to care within one month of diagnosis.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.3 million individuals across 48 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. In January 2025, AHF received the MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award, The King Center’s highest recognition for an organization leading work in the social justice arena. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

Contacts

Ged Kenslea, AHF Sr. Comms Dir.
(323) 791-5526
Ged.Kenslea@ahf.org

AIDS Healthcare Foundation


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AHF Dedicates New Westside Healthcare Center and Pharmacy on Wilshire Blvd. - Ribbon-cutting Friday, May 16th - 12:30 p.m.
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Contacts

Ged Kenslea, AHF Sr. Comms Dir.
(323) 791-5526
Ged.Kenslea@ahf.org

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