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Being HIV Positive & Parenting Blog

BEING HIV POSITIVE & PARENTING U=U & Medical Adherence: Undetectable = Untransmittable means that a person living with HIV who follows their treatment plan and maintains an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV to their sexual...

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HIV Testing Blog

What is HIV? Why is it important to get tested and how often? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread...

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Linkage to Care Blog: PrEP vs. PEP

PrEP and PEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. The word “prophylaxis” means to prevent or control the spread of an infection or disease.  PrEP is ultimately a way for people who do not have HIV but...

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Linkage to Care Social Media Takeover: STI Blog

Ryan White The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program was named for a courageous young man named Ryan White who was diagnosed with AIDS following a blood transfusion in December 1984. Ryan White was diagnosed at age 13 while living in Kokomo, Indiana and...

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