Alicia Keys campaigns for HIV education

By Stacy Anderson
Published April 15, 2013 4:00am ET
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Alicia Keys campaigns for HIV education
Grammy Award-winning singer Alicia Keys hugs HIV positive woman as she visits an HIV women's support group at United Medical Center in Washington, Monday, April 15, 2013. Keys is working with the Kaiser Family Foundation for "Empowered," a campaign launched last month to educate women about HIV/AIDS and provide grants to community based projects that will do that. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) | Charles Dharapak

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alicia Keys says she wants to spark a global conversation about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

The Grammy Award-winning singer met with women who are part of an HIV program at United Medical Center in the nation’s capital Monday to discuss their experiences with the virus, including the fear and stigma associated with the disease.

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