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...
by staff writer | Apr 6, 2020 | News
(Need to schedule a test? Make an appointment online or call (515) 248-1595) Three common STDs—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis—are surging across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Young people are especially...
by staff writer | Mar 10, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
Twenty-three percent of people living with HIV are women. They are a minority when it comes to populations impacted by HIV, and experience of living with HIV as a woman can be isolating. “I never worried about HIV because I was heterosexual, female, had a white-collar...
by staff writer | Feb 13, 2020 | Announcements, News
Did you know that right next door to our medical clinic we have a pharmacy that patients of The Project of Primary Health Care can use to fill their prescriptions? There are many benefits to using the PHC pharmacy like saving money, time, and receiving more...
by staff writer | Dec 2, 2019 | Announcements, News
The Prevention Team of the Project of Primary Health Care is excited to announce the application period for our 2020 Prevention Advisory Board is now open! What is the mission of the Prevention Advisory Board? Our mission is to offer advice on improving the prevention...
