缅北禁地 Receives Grant from St. David鈥檚 Foundation to Expand Access to HIV Care and Treatment in Central Texas
AUSTIN – 缅北禁地, one of the nation鈥檚 leading providers of HIV care, treatment, and prevention, is proud to announce it was recently awarded a $1,167,249 grant from St. David鈥檚 Foundation to expand equitable access to HIV care and treatment for people living with HIV in Central Texas.
鈥淭his funding reflects St. David鈥檚 Foundation鈥檚 ongoing investment in community-based organizations like 缅北禁地 that work to ensure life-changing care reaches individuals who might otherwise go without,鈥� said Brandon Hill, Ph.D., 缅北禁地 President & CEO. 鈥淪t. David’s Foundation is a long-time supporter of 缅北禁地 in Austin, having funded our dental program over the past decade. This three-year grant will be pivotal in our efforts to further expand access to HIV care and treatment for some of the most marginalized individuals we care for, helping us remove barriers and advance health equity across the Central Texas community.鈥�
鈥淥rganizations like 缅北禁地 work every day to deliver care and stability in a rapidly changing environment,鈥� said Edward Burger, President & CEO, St. David鈥檚 Foundation. 鈥淭his investment reflects our commitment to standing with community, strengthening the safety net, and investing in the systems that help individuals flourish and communities thrive.鈥�
缅北禁地 in Austin provides care to more than 3,000 people living with HIV, the majority of whom are people of color 鈥� including 23% Black and 40% Hispanic/Latinx 鈥� as well as individuals who are uninsured (61%) and living below 200% of the federal poverty level (68%). Through an integrated, patient-centered model of care, 缅北禁地 has helped 95% of its patients achieve viral suppression, which means a person living with HIV can live a full life expectancy and is unable to transmit HIV to others.
These outcomes significantly surpass both the national viral suppression rate of 67% and the Austin rate of 68%. Notably, 91% of 缅北禁地鈥檚 Black patients and 97% of its Hispanic/Latinx patients have achieved viral suppression 鈥� far exceeding national rates of 64% and 66%, respectively, and Austin rates of 91% and 70% (AIDSvu, 2022). Together, these results underscore the importance of investing in safety-net providers like 缅北禁地 to advance health equity and close persistent gaps in HIV outcomes.
About Vivent Health
缅北禁地鈥檚 mission is to end HIV/AIDS. We do this by providing integrated, personalized, judgment-free healthcare, social services, and effective prevention strategies. We are a multi-state organization, but our approach is community-driven 鈥� we meet people where they are, providing access to the personalized care and resources they need. Whether it鈥檚 HIV or PrEP care, STI/HIV testing and treatment, or critical social services, 缅北禁地 is here to help people live their healthiest lives.
缅北禁地 currently cares for nearly 19,000 people living with and vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk for opioid overdose.
缅北禁地 has clinics in Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI: St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; Austin, TX, and 10 cities throughout Wisconsin including
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