As a black queer man, I understood at an extremely young age that I didn’t have the ability to be as sexually free and liberated as my heterosexual male counterparts. Suggested Reading 13 Reasons Why ...
Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major health problem affecting mostly young people, not only in developing, but also in developed countries. We conducted this systematic review ...
Black women in the U.S. account for 50% of all new HIV diagnoses among women, and healthcare professionals are working to raise awareness and provide tools to keep themselves safe.
Seventeen year old Abigail dreaded the moment she heard her phone ring. “This is it” she thought. With her heart in her throat she answered; it was the doctor’s office on the other end. All she heard ...
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Out of 159 counties in Georgia, Dougherty County is fifth in the state for the highest HIV rates. City leaders are now hosting events aimed at bringing awareness to the chronic ...
Jackson’s vocal advocacy caused a shift in both behavior and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. He helped chart a course of action that led to improved prevention and treatments.
National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS brings faith communities together for prayer, education, and advocacy to ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — September 22-26, 2025, is PrEP Awareness Week. South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) will be offering free STD/HIV testing at most local health department clinics in the ...
It used to be that if you got a sexually transmitted disease or infection, you would be cast out of popular society and left to fend for yourself. In some cases, people died from what could have been ...