All posts tagged "testing"
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Where the STDs Are: The 10 Cities with Highest Infection Rates
Philadelphia, Memphis, New Orleans, and D.C. are among the cities with the highest STD infection rates in an annual data analysis.
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CDC Calls for “Urgency” in Combating HIV/AIDS
As the United States marks World AIDS Day, the CDC is calling for renewed urgency and financial commitment to combating the spread of HIV.
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New HIV Infections Drops Due to Increased PrEP Use
The number of new HIV infections has dropped from five years ago, with experts pointing to increased PrEP use as the primary reason.
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Prince George’s County Pride Block Party is August 20
On Saturday, Aug. 20, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., will partner with Impulse Group DC and Gilead Sciences to host the second annual...
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Congressional Bill Would Make Monkeypox Testing Free of Charge
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), one of only nine LGBTQ members of Congress, has introduced a bill to offer no-cost testing for monkeypox. The...
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Monkeypox Emergency
LGBTQ organizations have welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency. The hope is that the declaration will...
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National HIV Testing Day: What You Need To Know
Monday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day, and here's why experts encourage you to get tested.
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Advocates stress education, outreach on Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Local health advocates say peer education, dismantling oppressive systems are key to combating HIV infection rates in Black communities.
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UNAIDS Ambassador: Eliminating bans on gay sex are crucial to fighting spread of HIV
Lord Norman Fowler, the new UNAIDS ambassador, says overturning bans on same-sex relations would help in curbing the spread of HIV.
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first trans person to compete in an Olympics.
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DC Department of Health launches home-based HIV testing kit program
At-home testing seeks to achieve District's goals that 90% of people with HIV know their status and are linked with treatment
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Advocates release “roadmap” aimed at ending HIV epidemic by 2025
Organizations call on federal government to expand health care access, promote HIV and STI testing, and address drug pricing
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World AIDS Day 2018: DC HIV Testing Resource Guide
D.C.-area organizations with free or low-cost HIV and STI testing
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World AIDS Day 2018: A Guide to DC-Area Events
A roundup of everything in the D.C.-area for World AIDS Day
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D.C. Department of Health report: STD rates on the rise in the District, even as HIV rates remain steady
Rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis among residents of the District of Columbia rose significantly during 2017, according to the D.C. Department of Health’s most...
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