by staff writer | Dec 17, 2020 | News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the HIV Prevention Team at The Project launched an at-home HIV testing program through telehealth. By mailing at-home testing kits to clients and providing support via Zoom the team was able to continue to provide access to...
by staff writer | May 12, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
Staying On, Stopping, and Restarting PrEP This post was co-written by The Project’s Clinical Director, Becky Johnson, ARNP, and Prevention Specialist Noah Beacom. The following does not constitute medical advice. Contact your provider if you have questions....
by Callen | May 7, 2020 | COVID19, News
COVID-19 Information for Persons Living with HIV in Iowa from MATEC (Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center) 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....
by staff writer | May 4, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
How To Get PrEP at The Project Updated May 4, 2020 What is PrEP? If you are unfamiliar with PrEP, it stands for “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis,” which is a fancy way of saying that the medicine is used to prevents HIV by protecting you before you are exposed to...
by staff writer | May 4, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
¿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 que el medicamento se usa para prevenir el VIH al protegerte antes de exponerte a él. Ahora hay dos medicamentos disponibles para...
by staff writer | Apr 6, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
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...
