缅北禁地 + TPAN receives Third Coast Center for AIDS Research Community Dissemination Award
CHICAGO, IL – , a leading provider of HIV services and prevention in Chicago, announced today it was awarded a Third Coast Center for AIDS Research (TC CFAR)聽 (2024/2025). These awards support dissemination of HIV research and engagement between community members and investigators.
The award will support 缅北禁地+TPAN鈥檚 community workshop focused on PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), PrEP for All: An Interactive Community Workshop, scheduled for Spring 2025.
鈥溍灞苯�+TPAN shares TC CFAR鈥檚 commitment to ending the HIV epidemic and is proud to help foster engagement between community members, community organizations, and faculty through our PrEP for All workshop,鈥� said Brandon Hill, PhD, President and CEO of 缅北禁地. 鈥淏y building connections between community and healthcare professionals, the workshop will create a supportive environment that empowers individuals to take control of their sexual health and make informed decisions about HIV prevention strategies.鈥�
PrEP for All will educate attendees about the various PrEP options currently available, how to access these medications, and identify the individuals who may benefit most from using PrEP as a preventive measure against HIV. In addition to expanding awareness and knowledge within the community, the workshop aims to foster engagement with local healthcare providers, ensuring participants have the necessary resources to begin or maintain PrEP care. Furthermore, the workshop will address potential barriers to access, such as cost, insurance coverage, and stigma, while emphasizing the importance of regular healthcare follow-up and testing.
鈥淓ver since the TC CFAR was established, the center has made it a priority to help community organizations promote their HIV work with these awards,鈥� said Kathryn Macapagal, PhD,听co-director of the TC CFAR鈥檚聽. 鈥淭he CDA awardees proposed creative mechanisms to disseminate HIV research and foster engagement between their community organizations and faculty, and with members of the community. We look forward to supporting their events taking place over the next few months.鈥�
About 缅北禁地
Rooted in our legacy organizations鈥� commitments to serve those impacted by HIV, 缅北禁地 strives to achieve health justice for people living with HIV by providing lifesaving healthcare and critical social services tailored to each person we serve. We have advanced equitable health outcomes by supporting our local communities through awareness, education, fundraising, prevention, and advocating for policies that ensure everyone impacted by HIV can live their healthiest life.
缅北禁地 currently serves nearly 17,000 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 currently has clinics Kansas City and St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; Detroit and Ypsilanti MI; Austin, TX; and 10 cities throughout Wisconsin including Milwaukee. Learn more at聽.