Advocates raise awareness on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
From the Human Rights Campaign… To Omar Martinez, National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day is about uplifting the voices of Latinx activists and ensuring that Latinx people living with HIV and AIDS receive the best care possible moving forward while remembering Latinx people who died of HIV and AIDS. “The way to move forward is to […]
FDA approves second PrEP drug
From HIV.gov… PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is an HIV prevention method in which people who do not have HIV take medicine on a daily basis to reduce their risk of getting HIV if they are exposed to the virus. Descovy for PrEP should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy, including adherence to daily […]
Groundbreaking study finally researches PrEP use among trans men
From HIV Plus online… According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1.1 million people 13 years old and over are living with HIV, and nearly 14 percent of them are undiagnosed. While studies from world health organizations continue to expand deeper realities unseen in the epidemic, transgender men are often excluded from […]
Care providers reluctant to explain *undetectable equals untransmittable*
From Medscape… HIV treatment that leads to viral suppression for at least 6 months is 100% effective in preventing the transmission of HIV, even in the absence of condoms or HIV prevention drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But not all care providers tell their patients that. A survey in the Midwest […]
NIH bolsters funding for HIV implementation research in high-burden U.S. areas
From HIV.gov… The National Institutes of Health has awarded approximately $11.3 million to 23 institutions across the United States to collaborate with community partners to develop locally relevant plans for diagnosing, treating and preventing HIV in areas with high rates of new HIV cases. The awards will help enhance the implementation science knowledge base needed […]
We won’t end the HIV epidemic until we help the most vulnerable
From Plus magazine online…. By Terri Jackson How do we reduce rates concentrated among black and Latino men who have sex with men? Or meet the needs of HIV-positive patients caught between insurance plans or places to live? To end the epidemic, we must start where we began — by focusing on those most affected, uniting […]
J&J developing immunization against HIV
From Bloomberg.com… is preparing to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the U.S. and Europe in a move toward developing the first immunization against the deadly disease after decades of frustration. Some 3,800 men who have sex with men will receive a regimen of shots in a study that’s planned to be launched later this […]
HRC: The Black & African American LGBTQ Youth Report
From the Human Rights Campaign… In 2017, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation partnered with researchers at the University of Connecticut to conduct a groundbreaking survey of over 12,000 LGBTQ youth and capture their experiences in their families, schools, social circles and communities. More than 1,600 Black and African American LGBTQ youth responded to the […]
Latinx students need access to PrEP on college campuses
From hivplusmag.com… It’s clear that there are discrepancies in the support young men of color have when it comes to accessing key sexual health services. So, what can we do to change this? One way we can help young people prevent HIV is through providing PrEP on college campuses. Providing PrEP on college campuses gives […]