What does COVID vaccine research have to do with fighting HIV/AIDS? This morning, on “The Morning Edition” of NPR, Michaeleen Doucleff reported on the potential positive effects that COVID vaccine research is having on the fight to end HIV/AIDS. Listen for yourself and hear how the COVID-19 pandemic is having a surprising silver lining —… Continue reading mRNA, the COVID Vaccine and HIV/AIDS
Category: HIV Prevention
Support International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)
Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Choice As professionals serving LGBTQ+ individuals in the Lowcountry, we request participation of local media, businesses, schools, and organizations in observing International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17, 2022. This global day of action was established in 2004 to commemorate the 1990 declassification of homosexuality as… Continue reading Support International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)
Rapid COVID Testing Now Available
Book Your Appointment Today Beginning Monday, February 14, our partner, Truesdale Medical Center, will be offering Rapid COVID Testing by appointment only. Need a test for an upcoming event or family gathering? Think you might have been exposed recently? Maybe you have a cough that makes you a bit nervous or you just like to… Continue reading Rapid COVID Testing Now Available
Black History Month Part 2
Celebrating those who have changed history through their HIV/AIDS Activism Read Part 1 Here As part of our Black History Month series, today we’re highlighting Reggie Williams – an American AIDS activist who spread awareness to communities of color. Williams was a leading force in the development of the National Association of Black and White… Continue reading Black History Month Part 2
Black History Month
Celebrating those who have changed history through their HIV/AIDS Activism Throughout the month of February, we’ll be celebrating Black History Month by highlighting Black people who have changed the course of history through their HIV/AIDs activism. Today, we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson –– an activist, self-identified drag queen, performer, and… Continue reading Black History Month
STI Rates at All-Time High
The Centers for Disease Control recently changed its recommendation that people get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) once every three months versus its previous recommendation of testing once every six months. Right now, STI rates in the United States are at an all-time high, so it’s more important than ever to get tested! Did you… Continue reading STI Rates at All-Time High
Talk to Teens about Sex to Stop Spread of HIV
According to the government’s Office of Adolescent Health, adolescents who have sex early are less likely to use protection, putting them at a greater risk of pregnancy and STDs. Consider these statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from a survey of high school students in 2013: 47% had ever had sexual intercourse. 34% had sexual intercourse… Continue reading Talk to Teens about Sex to Stop Spread of HIV
Is PrEP Right for You?
A significant medical advancement in the fight against HIV/AIDS is PrEP – short for pre-exposure prophylaxis. People at risk of getting HIV can take a daily pill to greatly reduce their risk of infection. The pills – under the brand name Truvada or Descovy – contain two medicines used in combination with other medicines to treat… Continue reading Is PrEP Right for You?
What You Need to Know About a HIV Test
We provide free HIV testing at Palmetto Community Care, administering more than 100 tests each month. Our services are critical in the fight against HIV. Too many people (about 1 in 5) are living with HIV and don’t know it. That means they may very likely be unknowingly spreading the disease. About 50,000 people are… Continue reading What You Need to Know About a HIV Test
3 Reasons People Avoid a HIV Test
Why do people avoid HIV tests? People seek out the annual flu shot, women get annual mammograms, many more get cholesterol screenings and have their blood sugar checked. People think nothing of these routine health checks. So why not apply the same logic to getting a HIV test? The Centers for Disease Control estimates that… Continue reading 3 Reasons People Avoid a HIV Test
