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USPSTF Recommendation for PrEP

June 11, 2019

Task Force recommends that clinicians offer PrEP to individuals at high risk for HIV acquisition.

Man 1, Heavy Glasses, Watercolor by Gabriel Garbow

Community

Nude watercolors tell the stories of their lives

September 13, 2019

Gabriel Garbow’s watercolors on display at Strut, featuring Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus participants, make a proud statement about the beauty of aging bodies.

Mayor London Breed

Our impact

Yearly HIV infections in San Francisco drop to 197

September 13, 2019

In 2018, San Francisco reached a milestone in HIV prevention. Disparities are increasing for people of color, people experiencing homelessness and people who inject drugs.

Press releases

Racial, Gender, Housing and Substance Use Disparities amid 197 New HIV Diagnoses

September 10, 2019

SFDPH announced there were 197 new HIV diagnoses in San Francisco in 2018, a historic milestone in the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Disparities indicate work to be done.

A New Strategic Plan

San Francisco AIDS Foundation Releases New Strategic Plan

September 8, 2019

SFAF announced a new five-year strategic plan that defines a new mission statement and four strategies priorities. Central to the plan are commitments to health justice, social justice, and racial justice.

A New Strategic Plan

Our impact

Living our values: A new strategic plan for San Francisco AIDS Foundation

September 8, 2019

The new mission, vision and values of San Francisco AIDS Foundation set priorities for the coming years and give us a roadmap to create real and lasting change.

HAN activists attend Dore Alley Fair to advocate for End the Epidemics

Why we’re advocating for End the Epidemics

August 28, 2019

Activists Luisa Rivera and Harry Breaux share how they got involved in HIV activism, and how they are sparking change by sharing their stories.

Overdose awareness day

Committed to ending drug overdose

August 22, 2019

With drug overdoses on the rise, Ryan Delgado explains where people who use drugs can get the harm reduction resources they need to maintain health and safety.

Syringe-injection

What do people think of long-acting HIV meds?

August 15, 2019

Long-acting antiretrovirals may soon change the game for people living with HIV. New research explores the experiences of people receiving monthly injections for HIV treatment.

Photo: SFAF Nurse Practitioner Janessa Broussard prepares cultures for SURRG testing

Coordinated response to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea

August 14, 2019

Tracking antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea can help us learn about how it spreads—and improve treatment and care.

Final Public Charge Rule Threatens Health

August 14, 2019

A new regulation expands criteria that can be used to determine whether an immigrant is or is likely to be a public charge based on their use of public programs for food, housing and health care.

Merck Implant

Research

Islatravir: A potential PrEP & HIV drug now being tested

August 13, 2019

A new antiretroviral named islatravir is showing promise for HIV treatment, and for PrEP delivered through an under-the-skin implant.

Kay, Pratima & Evelyn

Our voices

Trans fertility in conversation

August 2, 2019

There are many options for trans people interested in having a baby. Two reproductive health specialists answer questions that trans people may have about fertility, hormones and pregnancy.

Neal Sheran

IAS 2019 – Long-acting HIV medications

July 29, 2019

Dr. Neal Sheran shares information about long-acting HIV medications currently being studied—including who might benefit from them, and some outstanding concerns from the medical community.

Laura Thomas

Changing policies to help people who use substances

July 29, 2019

Harm reduction activist Laura Thomas joins SFAF and plans to get you involved to advance policies to improve the health of people who use drugs.

Advocacy

2019 Budget: More Needed to End the Epidemics

July 29, 2019

In late June, Governor Newsom signed his first state budget after months of negotiation with the legislature. Here’s how our budget agenda fared and what it means about California’s progress on ending the epidemics.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Separating People Living with HIV from Kids Shameful, Stigmatizing

July 26, 2019

San Francisco AIDS Foundation condemns the practice of separating parents or guardians from their children at the border, especially people living with HIV.

Community

Expanding spaces for Black and Brown communities

July 24, 2019

Our teams are tapping into new communities across and outside of San Francisco, with innovative events that combine health services and community support.

New data on HIV incidence among trans women in San Francisco

July 24, 2019

Erin Wilson, DrPH, MPH shares research conducted with trans women in San Francisco, and explains why simply providing accessible gender-affirming services and HIV prevention and care isn’t enough to offset inequities.

Carlo Hojilla, RN, PhD

IAS 2019 – PrEP use by transmasculine & transfeminine folks: New data from Northern California

July 24, 2019

In a sample of more than 2,500 transgender clients receiving care from a large managed health care system, only 16% with an indication for PrEP were linked to PrEP care.

ARTEMIS improves mood, reduces viral load for men using meth

July 23, 2019

New research presented at IAS 2019 showed the effectiveness of a counseling intervention to improve mood, reduce substance use, and lower viral loads in men using meth.

Adam Carrico, PhD

IAS 2019 – Mindfulness intervention reduces viral load for men using meth

July 23, 2019

Adam Carrico explains findings from his study which showed that an intervention focusing on mindfulness, meditation and relaxation helped men living with HIV who use meth reduce their substance use and viral load.

Gyn care

Sexual health

Q&A: Gynecologic and vaginal care for trans men

July 23, 2019

Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver shares advice on dryness, pelvic pain, infections and other vaginal and frontal genital opening health issues.

Damon Jacobs, PrEP Educator and Advocate

IAS 2019 – Personal agency is central to ending the HIV epidemic

July 22, 2019

PrEP advocate Damon L. Jacobs explains why agency -- the personal freedom of choice and equal access -- is critical and how access to information and research is an essential component.

Pic of two trans guys

Host events for trans people

July 18, 2019

Here’s what we do to maintain safe, open, accepting and sex-positive spaces at Eros, a gay men's sex club in San Francisco.

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