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Understanding Mental Health: The Key to Overall Wellness
In our quest for feeling good inside and out, it's important to know how much mental health affects our overall wellness. It's like having a strong base for a building – without it, things can get shaky. What Mental Health Is: Mental health is about how we feel,...
Addressing Health Disparities in the Black Community: A Call to Action for Black History Month
Black History Month is an important time to reflect and celebrate the rich contributions of Black individuals to society. It is also a time to shed light on persistent challenges, such as health disparities within the Black community. Let’s look closer at the health...
Let’s Talk About It
As part of the CDC’s “End the HIV Epidemic” we have been working to reach populations who have been disproportionately impacted by HIV. Black/African American people account for a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses and people with HIV, compared to other races and...
Recap: World AIDS Day 2023
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 The...
Radical Truth: A Memoir Workshop on Overcoming Stigma
Sundays, 3PM - 5PMJan. 7 - May 5, 2024 University Medical Clinic1200 University Ave, Des MoinesUse the south door entranceJoin this 15-week Herstory Writers Network (HWN) memoir workshop to break free from the bonds of shame and stigma. Explore how stigma and desire...
Iowa Leads in Controlling HIV Spread
The Project of PHC – we’ve achieved a virus suppression rate of 95.1%! This is a huge success and shows how well we’re stopping the virus from spreading.
Injectable PrEP: A New Option for HIV Prevention
Injectable PrEP is a new option for HIV prevention. It is a single, long-acting injection that is given every two months.
Pansexual Awareness Day
Pansexual Awareness Day is coming up on May 24th. This is a day to raise awareness about pansexuality and to promote inclusivity and understanding of this identity. Janelle Monáe came out as pansexual in 2018, and it became the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary’s...