News Archive - San Francisco AIDS Foundation

The San Francisco Principles 2020: Addressing the unmet needs of long-term HIV survivors in San Francisco

Five long-term survivors outline the challenges they face and demands for inclusion, resources, and treatment that addresses the specific needs related to aging with HIV.

Decline in 2019 SF HIV infections, but gains likely to be challenged by COVID-19

The 2019 HIV Epidemiology Annual Report shows decreases in the number of new HIV diagnoses and progress in HIV care outcomes in San Francisco.

Am I drinking too much? Partying too hard?

Two of our counselors with the Stonewall Project shared their thoughts about when the “right time” might be to talk to someone if you’re questioning your use of drugs or alcohol.

Does PrEP work for trans people taking gender-affirming hormones? Yes, says new research

People taking gender-affirming hormones may use PrEP with confidence, said Robert M. Grant, MD, MPH.

What International Overdose Awareness Day means to me

We cherish and honor the people we’ve lost to overdose, and stay connected to as harm reductionists to help each other in connection and community, writes Ro Giuliano, our director of Syringe Access Services.

Have questions about bringing safe injection sites to San Francisco? Here’s some key info.

As momentum grows in bringing supervised consumption services to the Bay Area, know the facts about how these sites may impact our community.

Supervised consumption bill AB 362 stalls; Critical need for overdose prevention services continues

California Assembly Bill (AB) 362, which would have allowed San Francisco and Oakland to authorize pilot overdose prevention programs, will not move forward this legislative session.

Health Justice for Latinx Communities

We are seeing with our own eyes the COVID-19 and HIV disparities that affect Latinx communities, so we must be creative with our services, said Jorge Zepeda from Latino Programs.

We cannot let racist tropes come to define Kamala Harris

With Senator Kamala Harris announced as the Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate, this is a moment when Black people can shape conversations so that she is not limited to the racist perceptions of the media.

I was denied donating plasma after COVID-19 because I’m Queer

Let’s call this what this is: discrimination against the LGBTQ community that only promotes shame and stigma.

SFAF staff pivot to COVID-19 response

More than 20 of our staff members have stepped up to support case investigation, contact tracing, and isolation and quarantine support.

Harm reduction “stations” prevent overdose in hotels during COVID-19

Our Syringe Access Services team is ensuring that about 2,000 San Franciscans housed in hotel rooms during COVID-19 have easy access to harm reduction and overdose prevention supplies.

Foundation Joins 38 Organizations Calling for the CDC to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis

Below is a letter sent by the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Talking to a loved one about their meth use: Advice from a substance use counselor

Offer your support, set boundaries, educate yourself about the realities of meth use, and avoid demanding that they stop using, said Jeremy Prillwitz, MA, LAADC, a counselor with The Stonewall Project.

“Tremendously exciting” news of cabotegravir long-acting injectable for PrEP shared at AIDS 2020

Final results of the HPTN 083 study show that for men who have sex with men and transgender women, a cabotegravir injection provided highly effective HIV prevention when given once every two months.

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