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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18th to recognize and thank all the dedicated individuals working to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research.
Category Archives: HIV/STD Screening & Treatment
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Apr
Apr
By: Brianna DAlessio South, Marketing Specialist The CDC has confirmed a case of the Zika virus through sexual transmission between two men in Dallas. One of the men had recently traveled to Venezuela before returning to the states. Â His symptoms included fever, rash, and pinkeye; less than a week later his partner experienced the same …
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Apr
April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. This is a day to call attention to how young people are impacted by HIV.
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Mar
Legacy is pleased to announce the first-ever END of HIV/AIDS campaign for the City of Houston (#get2zero). The end is in sight. Last year, we applied for and received an AIDS United and Ford Foundation HIV/AIDS (REACH) grant, which supports the improvement of HIV/AIDS-focused policy and advocacy activities at community-based organizations in nine southern states. …
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Mar
Mar
In America, new HIV-infection rates continuing to rise in many at-risk communities, prevention is the key in getting to zero new HIV infections. A new option in HIV prevention is pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP. PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool that, when combined with other prevention methods, can greatly reduce a person’s …