Tagged hiv

PrEP drug priced out of most people’s reach

The HIV/AIDS-fighting drug PrEP is being priced out of most patients' reach. Although the drug has been out for several years, the cost has surged in recent times. As quoted in Plus magazine, James Krellenst...

Reports say homophobia in Indonesia feeds HIV epidemic

HIV is epidemic across multiple countries. Atlanta is no stranger to the HIV/AIDS and its effects. But while America has its own health problems, the rest of the world is also struggling with the disease. Th...

City of Atlanta pledges money to fight HIV/AIDS

The City of Atlanta has designated certain funds will be used in the public crusade against HIV and AIDS. As originally reported by Project Q Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the mayor of Atlanta, announced a ...

Fulton County’s Board of Health #STOPHIVATL campaign is underway

The Board of Health (BOH) in Fulton County has premiered its social media campaign, #STOPHIVATL, to combat HIV rates in Georgia's Fulton Country. The #STOPHIVATL plan utilizes techniques from social marketin...

CDC data says gay men are avoiding HIV tests

Recent data has found that gay men seem to be avoiding HIV tests. This trend leans worse in rural areas. Experts say that a wide-ranging stigma over HIV and AIDS testing is to blame. Investigators for the U....