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National HIV Testing Day
On National HIV Testing Day, June 27, and we chatted with KCCI about the importance of getting tested, and Tommie Clark even got tested on air to show everyone in Central Iowa how easy it is to get tested. During the day we set up our Mobile Health Unit in the parking...
Are you at risk for Hepatitis C?
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and we created a list of the four factors/behaviors that increase your risk of Hepatitis C. You have had unprotected sex with multiple partners. People can live with Hepatitis C for decades without symptoms which means that many...
Syphilis Strikes Back in US and Iowa
Once on the brink of elimination, syphilis cases reached a 24-year high in the United States in 2017. More than 30,000 cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) were reported nationally that year—a nearly 11% jump since 2016. In Iowa alone, there were 101 cases...
All your HIV medications now in one place
Prescription medications such as Atripla, Biktarvy, Truvada, and more – now available at the Primary Health Care Inc. Pharmacy.
Just Diagnosed? Don’t Panic
If you are newly HIV-positive, you are probably filled with concerns and questions. But don’t worry. Here are some FAQs.
Lab Tests: Why They Are Important and What They Mean
Your Lab Tests Help Keep You on Top of Your Health Showing up for your appointments and getting your lab tests done are good ways to help your healthcare professional fight HIV and keep you healthy. Your healthcare professional uses these tests to track...
CLEAR
CLEAR – Choosing Life: Empowerment, Action, Results! One-on-one counseling workshop focused on setting goals.
Sticking with Your HIV Medications
Your goal is to have your HIV medications work as much as they can, for as long as they can.