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Heart Health & HIV: Taking Care of Your Whole Health
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...
What to Expect at Your First HIV Care Visit
What to Expect at Your First HIV Care Visit Starting HIV care is an important step in managing your health and living well with HIV. At The Project at Primary Health Care, we’re here to make your first visit as comfortable and informative as possible. Here’s what you...
Meet Vern: The Project’s New Support Services Manager
We’re excited to introduce Vern (they/them), MPH, our Support Services Manager at Primary Health Care! Vern brings a wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to their role, making a meaningful impact on our team and the community we serve. A Trailblazing Leader...
Syphilis Cases Rising in Iowa
In the last two decades, cases of infectious syphilis in the U.S. have increased by 800%, from 2 to 18 cases per 100,000 people. In Iowa, rates have risen 268% in the last five years, including a 796% increase among females and a 333% rise in cases of congenital...
Video: HIV.gov FYI – OIDP’s Black Women’s Initiative: Purpose, Goals, and Intentions
Watch the latest FYI video from HIV.gov with the two co-leads of the OIDP Black Women’s Initiative and two of the Initiative’s partners as they share the goals and intentions of the Initiative as it centers the lived experiences of Black women in the HIV response.
Video: HIV.gov FYI- Office of National AIDS Policy Priorities
At the end of June 2024, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Infectious Disease and Director of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Kaye Hayes spoke with Francisco Ruiz, the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). The new ONAP...
June 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-4:00PMJoin us at Pride this year for a celebration of love, diversity, and health! We're offering FREE HIV...
June is Men’s Health Month
June is Men’s Health Month, and Men’s Health Week is June 11-17.