Theme: “Breaking Stigma: Get Real, Get Informed, Get Tested.” NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Saturday, February 7, 2026, marks National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a nationwide observance dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of HIV on Black communities and encouraging education, testing, and access to care. Palmetto Community Care joins organizations across the country… Continue reading Palmetto Community Care Promotes HIV Testing and Stigma Reduction on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Category: HIV Education
Palmetto Community Care TelePrEP: Your Guide to PrEP Delivery
Palmetto Community Care TelePrEP: Your Guide to PrEP Delivery Step‑by‑Step: From your first appointment to your first delivery Starting PrEP is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from HIV. With CHSPReP through Palmetto Community Care, you get convenient, private, judgment‑free HIV prevention delivered directly to your home. Our team has supported HIV… Continue reading Palmetto Community Care TelePrEP: Your Guide to PrEP Delivery
Local Leaders Mark National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2025 in Charleston Amid Population Growth, Immigration Pressures, and Ongoing Health Disparities
CHARLESTON, SC — On October 15, 2025, community advocates, health providers, and local leaders in Charleston will join the national observance of National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) to spotlight the urgent need for HIV awareness, testing, treatment, and stigma reduction in the growing Latinx community here — especially in a moment of shifting immigration… Continue reading Local Leaders Mark National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day 2025 in Charleston Amid Population Growth, Immigration Pressures, and Ongoing Health Disparities
Local Health Organizations Promote National HIV Testing Day on June 27
South Carolina Sits in the Top 10 for New HIV Rates of Diagnosis in the Country NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Thursday, June 27, marks the fifth anniversary of Charleston’s joining the Fast Track Cities Network to End HIV. As a “Fast-Track city,” Charleston is committed to achieving the 90-90-90 targets of 90% of people living… Continue reading Local Health Organizations Promote National HIV Testing Day on June 27
Black History Month
(Written By: Hercules Brown, Prevention Manager, Palmetto Community Care) February is finally here, and it’s time for us to celebrate the incredible journey and achievements of the Black community. Did you know that Black History Month was created to honor the contributions, resilience, and rich cultural heritage of African Americans? It all started back in… Continue reading Black History Month
Why should I come to Palmetto Community Care?
We recently sat down with some of our clients to hear from them about the services they’ve received and why they would recommend Truesdale Medical Center and Palmetto Community Care. Here’s what they had to say!
World AIDS Day 2023
World AIDS Day Interview with Fox 24 World AIDS Day Observance Article from the Post and Courier “It has been 2½ years,” said advocate Michael Luciano as he tried to work a tab into a slot of the sculpture. At the first in-person World AIDS day event since the pandemic began, there is a clear… Continue reading World AIDS Day 2023
World AIDS Day 2022
Remembering the Lives Lost; Celebrating How Far We Have Come; Rejuvenating One Another for the Work Ahead December 1 is World AIDS Day. Community members and organizations from around Charleston gathered together at the Unitarian Church of Charleston to commemorate this day. Click the button below to watch this year’s service.
Transgender Awareness Week 2022
A Personal Reflection During the week of November 13-19, the transgender community and their allies will observe Transgender Awareness Week, in which organizations, individuals, and government agencies are called on to raise awareness regarding the disparities faced by transgender individuals. The week culminates on November 20 in the observation of Transgender Day of Remembrance, a… Continue reading Transgender Awareness Week 2022
PCC and Monkeypox
With 100 monkeypox cases, SC hopes to stretch vaccine supply with new technique “As the monkeypox case count hits 100 in South Carolina, the state is looking to stretch its vaccine supply with new techniques and new sites to get it. Some complain the criteria for getting a shot is too limited, and the Department… Continue reading PCC and Monkeypox