Author Archives: Brian Block

HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Affairs

The Beginning of the End of HIV/AIDS in Houston

Posted on by Brian Block
11
Mar

Legacy is pleased to announce the first-ever END of HIV/AIDS campaign for the City of Houston (#get2zero). The end is in sight. Last year, we applied for and received an AIDS United and Ford Foundation HIV/AIDS (REACH) grant, which supports the improvement of HIV/AIDS-focused policy and advocacy activities at community-based organizations in nine southern states. …

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HIV/STD Screening & Treatment, Public Health

PrEP: A Game changer in HIV Prevention

Posted on by Brian Block
11
Mar

In America, new HIV-infection rates continuing to rise in many at-risk communities, prevention is the key in getting to zero new HIV infections. A new option in HIV prevention is pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as PrEP. PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool that, when combined with other prevention methods, can greatly reduce a person’s …

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