by Callen | Feb 5, 2025 | Awareness, Treatment & Care
February is Heart Health Month, a reminder that heart disease is a leading health concern for everyone—including people living with HIV. Research shows that individuals with HIV are at a higher risk for heart disease, including high blood pressure, heart attacks, and...
by staff writer | Jun 3, 2024 | Events
Celebrate Pride with Us! Pride Testing East 5th St. between Grand and Locust Friday, June 7: 5:00-10:30PM Saturday, June 8: 12:00-7:00PM Sunday, June 9: 10:00AM-4:00PM Join us at Pride this year! We’re offering FREE HIV and STI testing to ensure everyone can...
by Callen | Jun 1, 2024 | Awareness
There are about 2,160 men living with HIV in Iowa. That means that there are plenty of men available to support one another in living with HIV, and that men’s health issues are important to us as HIV care providers. Here are our tips for living a manly life with...
by Rylee Junk | Dec 6, 2023 | Events
On Friday, December 1, we commemorated World AIDS Day. This year’s event included a Q&A panel with HIV specialists Megan Campbell (pharmacist) and Becky Johnson, ARNP; program update with Prevention Services Manager Sarah Wignall; and Bingo games hosted by...
by Callen | Jun 20, 2022 | Events
National #HIVTestingDay is June 27 and this year’s theme is “HIV Testing is Self-care.” Taking an HIV test is taking care of you. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy. Encouraging people to get tested and know their HIV status can...
by staff writer | Sep 16, 2020 | Awareness, Guest Blog
When you meet Roger, he will instantly greet you by name and ask you how you are doing. He has a special way of making people seen. He has a passion for service, lifting up the community, and being an advocate for people living with HIV. “When I moved to Iowa six...
