COTT is committed to working within the context of broad collaborative efforts and coalition building with a wide array of communities, agencies, organizations, and individuals who seek control over their own health care. A central theme of the COTT is the development and implementation of programmatic initiatives which illuminate an empowerment road map for the diverse communities impacted by HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases/disorders. We believe that health is a right and not a privilege and seek to create a world where the health and well being of all peoples replaces profit as the priority.
COTT Archive Project!
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Archives and Special Collections has received a collection of materials comprising 80 cartons (approximately 80 linear feet) from the Committee of Ten Thousand.
Stephen Pemberton, PhD, a historian of American medical and social efforts to manage hemophilia reflects on COTT’s contributions and the impact of its activism, “The Committee of Ten Thousand played a leading role in advancing the interests of the U.S. bleeding disorders community during the 1990s and 2000s. COTT’s mission was informed by its members’ shared belief that the federal government, the blood-products industry, and traditional forms of hemophilia advocacy had collectively failed to prevent, mitigate, or respond appropriately to AIDS. From its founding, COTT sought to show that HIV infections among persons with hemophilia were preventable. COTT’s activism was critical in securing legal settlements, government relief, and blood policy changes that addressed core needs of persons living with transfusion-related HIV and/or hepatitis infections.”
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Preserve History, Empower Change: Digitize the COTT Collection
This extraordinary collection, acquired by the UCSF Archives and Special Collections, chronicles COTT's pivotal role in advocating for a safe national blood supply during the HIV/AIDS crisis. By making a gift today, you can ensure that this invaluable collection becomes publicly accessible, fostering education, advocacy, and a safer future for all.
Make a difference for future generations
Donations from the community will directly enable us to catalog and digitize the COTT Collection, making it widely available for researchers, students, and the general public through the UCSF Library website and online archives.
Join us in preserving the stories, struggles, and triumphs of the individuals who contracted HIV and hepatitis through contaminated blood products, participated in clinical trials, and educated and advocated for blood supply safety along with the community and family members who supported them. Together, we can honor the past, inspire change, and build a healthier tomorrow.
"It keeps me going and my family to know that COTT stands with me and our community" Chris T
We do not solicit or accept donations from pharmaceutical companies. This is to maintain our commitment to avoid conflicts of interest in our discussions and recommendations regarding the nation’s blood supply and the blood products manufactured from that source.
Rachel Warner Scholarship Program
COTT's Rachel Warner Scholarship program will not be available for the foreseeable future. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create, and look forward to re-instating the program as soon as possible in future years.
From the beginning, COTT’s guiding philosophy has been, Action=Life. The perspective is ongoing as COTT moves into its third decade as a grass-roots advocacy, support and policy organization serving the hemophilia and larger bleeding disorders communities. read more