Blog & Updates
News, HIV basics, prevention tips, testing info, and support—written for our community.
Living Well with HIV: Staying in Care Matters
Taking your HIV meds every day and staying in care helps you live a long, healthy life. Learn how to stay on track with support from The Project.
Staying on, stopping, and restarting PrEP
If you’re among the folks who have decided to not have sex for awhile, you might decide to stop taking PrEP, or might be curious about doing so. We’ve developed a quick guide to stopping and restarting PrEP.
COVID-19 Information for Persons Living with HIV in Iowa
The impact of COVID-19 on people with HIV is not known. The purpose of this resource is to answer questions about your health care and how to take care of your health. This is a rapidly evolving situation
How to Get PrEP at the Project of Primary Health Care
Thinking about PrEP? Want to know how to get on PrEP? Here are some basic information you’ll need.
Cómo conseguir la PrEP en el Project de Primary Health Care
¿Qué es el PrEP? Si no sabes mucho de el PrEP, esa palabra quiere decir “Profilaxis de prexposición”, que es una manera elegante de decir...
Virtual Visits
Need to talk? We can help! Our licensed Behavioral Health Consultants can meet with you via virtual visits or by phone. We are now offering our patients the option to do virtual visits with their health care provider instead of coming into the clinic.
Rapid Start PrEP
Last month, the Prevention and Clinical teams at the Project launched “Rapid Start PrEP,” an easy way to start your journey to preventing HIV. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a medication treatment that when taken as directed can prevent HIV by about 99%. It is the single most effective intervention for preventing HIV for people who are HIV-negative.
Young People Hard-Hit by STDs: Know the Facts, Get Yourself Tested
Three common STDs—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis—are surging across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A Mental Health Journey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Noah Beacom, a prevention specialist, at The Project of Primary Health Care wrote about his mental health strategies and journey since the...
COVID-19 UPDATE: HIV/STD Prevention Testing and PrEP services at The Project
Following the guidelines of the Iowa Department of Public Health, Prevention services will be modified as follows: Appointments must be...
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Occasional updates—events, testing reminders, and HIV care news.