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‘Game Changing’ PrEP Donation Announced

May 10, 2019

Gilead Sciences, Inc. will donate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication for up to 200,000 people per year for up to 11 years.

Advocacy

What’s next for Proposition C?

May 2, 2019

Sam Lew, policy director for Coalition on Homelessness, answered our questions about what’s next for housing and homelessness initiatives in San Francisco.

We are a place of welcome for all

May 1, 2019

In a typical day, our services navigation team members welcome and assist hundreds of clients...

California 2019 Policy & Budget Priorities

April 10, 2019

As the California legislative and budget season begins, we get to dig into the bills and...

PrEP 2-1-1 offered at Magnet

April 3, 2019

PrEP on-demand (also known as PrEP 2-1-1) is an alternative dosing strategy in which scheduled Truvada doses are taken around the times of sex instead of once daily.

Finding answers for trans hormone health

March 28, 2019

Janessa Broussard, NP, spends time every week taking phone calls from trans people on...

Meth, stigma and African American communities in San Francisco

March 22, 2019

Two harm reductionists discuss race, class, homophobia and other factors that influence Black men who have sex with men and who use speed.

Statement on FY20 Budget Proposal

March 15, 2019

The Act Now End AIDS Coalition has issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal.

Community

“We’ve always been here” – National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 11, 2019

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), which raises awareness...

Fact Sheet: Undetectable Viral Load

March 8, 2019

Key terms and concepts to help you understand what “undetectable” means.

New research: Is Descovy a new option for PrEP?

March 6, 2019

Exciting results about a candidate PrEP medication were shared at CROI this week.

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New research: Awareness, perceived effectiveness of U=U and intermittent PrEP low among MSM in New York City

February 26, 2019

PrEP and treatment as prevention (TasP) are empowering people of any HIV status to live...

Low PrEP awareness and use among cis women seeking STI services

February 19, 2019

Women are using PrEP at lower rates than men who have sex with men, and one reason may be because they're not aware that it exists and is an option.

HIV inflammation linked to complex motor skill impairment

February 5, 2019

New research shows that HIV-related inflammation may be to blame for at least a portion of this impairment among people living with HIV maintained in care and on suppressive antiretroviral therapy.

SFAF response to the 2019 State of the Union Address

February 5, 2019

After dismantling various LGBTQ community protections,Trump’s 10-year strategy to reduce HIV transmission seems doubtful.

Social isolation damages our communities. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

January 29, 2019

The programs and civic engagement opportunities at San Francisco AIDS Foundation are designed to address some of the social isolation challenges our communities face in San Francisco.

Health policy

Allowing Insurers to Dictate Therapies Harms People Living with HIV

January 28, 2019

When Herbert moved to San Francisco, he left friends, family, and his doctor behind He lost...

How do meth and other stimulants affect viral suppression?

January 24, 2019

For many years, researchers have observed that people using stimulants (such as meth, powder...

How do we define “undetectable” in HIV prevention?

January 22, 2019

In HIV treatment and prevention, we oftentimes use the term “undetectable” as a way to...

Testing

High rates of undiagnosed infection among Black trans women

January 14, 2019

New research shows low rates of HIV diagnosis among Black trans women, but high rates of treatment among those who know their status.

PrEP home delivery study brings PrEP to young men of color

January 8, 2019

PrEPTECH offered “telehealth” PrEP care—with clinical visits through a video-based app, home STI testing, and PrEP medication delivered to their doorstep.

For people having anal sex, PrEP 2-1-1 is effective at preventing HIV

December 19, 2018

Daily use of PrEP reduces the risk of HIV infection by up to 99% Yet there are a few factors...

Getting to Zero SF: Ending HIV must address racial inequity

December 6, 2018

Community members and public health experts discussed the need to create meaningful involvement and leadership from the Black community at a meeting in San Francisco.

Reducing meth use improves depression in people living with HIV

December 3, 2018

Jeremy Prillwitz, MA, LAADC, explains the findings from a study of meth use and depression, and gives tips for people who want to manage, reduce or change their use.