Living Positively: Your Roadmap to Living Well with HIV
Testing positive for HIV can be a life-changing experience. You may feel nervous, confused, scared or angry. Right now, the important thing for you to focus on is that you are not alone, and that you will be connected to people who will make sure you’ve got the resources, information and support you need to continue to live a healthy life.
Living Positively is your guide to living with HIV. The guide has info about next steps after an HIV diagnosis, how to take care of yourself immediately and in the coming months and years, info about HIV treatments, the types of HIV lab tests with explanations about what results mean, how to talk about HIV with sex partners, and more.
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Programs for People Living with HIV
The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Social support group with dinners & events for gay, bi and trans men over age 50 regardless of HIV status.
Black Health Center of Excellence
Linking African Americans living with HIV to care, groups, medical case management and more.
Resources About Living with HIV
65 is the new 80 for those of us living with HIV
For National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), Hank Trout shares the effects of premature aging with HIV, and calls us all to support the aging long-term survivors in our own lives.
New WHO report shows increased risk of severe COVID-19 for people with HIV–here’s what it means
Here are some of the main take-aways from the report for people living with HIV in the Bay Area and in the U.S., according to our vice president of medical affairs.
COVID-19 Updates
We’re providing information about changes to our programs and services during COVID-19, how to prevent the spread of the virus.
HIV long-term survivors call for additional mental health care in San Francisco
Living through COVID-19 is compounding the anxiety, loss, and social isolation faced by some HIV long-term survivors. Additional mental health care support is much needed, say activists.
Gender-affirming surgeries linked to HIV viral suppression
New research with trans individuals enrolled in Medicaid finds that viral suppression increases after surgery, reinforcing the need for affordable, readily available gender-affirming care for all trans individuals.
How BBE is Serving the Black Community
Black Brothers Esteem shares its goals for the new year.
Medical Experts Encourage People Living with HIV Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
Health officials agree that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for people living with HIV and will slow the spread of the coronavirus.
How to Prevent Suicide and Protect your Mental Health this Holiday Season
You are not alone. Marnika Shelton shares ways to prevent suicide and available resources that offer support.