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Dear Friend of the Center,

Since opening in 1994, the Comprehensive Care Center has become one of the largest and most successful HIV treatment centers in the country. We have enrolled over 7,000 patients and have established satellite clinics in Cookeville, Springfield and Columbia, TN. In addition to providing comprehensive primary healthcare for HIV infected adults, we also provide psychiatric, nutritional and medical case management services. Of the many successes that we can cite, few are as inspirational as facilitating the births of over 170 HIV-negative babies from HIV-infected mothers. We continue to serve as a model for high quality care and have also become a national and international center for research and training.

None of this would have been possible without the generous support from people like you. As we look to the next 15 years, we recognize the greater need for support and help. The economic and social challenges that we face in providing care to our patients have become daunting. We will be extremely grateful for any help and support you can give us. I can guarantee you that the Center's activities are some of the most cost-effective, humane and essential healthcare services provided in the state of Tennessee.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Stephen P. Raffanti, M.D., M.P.H.
Founder and Chief Medical Officer