AIDS

HIV remains a growing problem for Central Florida, but survivors are seeking to erase the stigma surrounding the disease celebrate the lives they live, and honor those who died in the path toward progress.

The American Academy of Pediatrics changes its policy citing drugs used to treat HIV can reduce the risk of passing the virus to infants to less than 1%. About 5,000 people who have HIV give birth in the U.S. each year.

An ugly legal battle between OASIS and AHF ─ involving a quarter-million dollars in federal funding for HIV medical care ─ is affecting hundreds of low-income patients in Northwest Florida.

The proposal to cover the drug for older adults could help American catch up with nations in Europe and Africa that are on track to end new infections decades before the U.S.

In 2019, President Trump announced a challenge to lower HIV case rates by 75% by 2025 and 90% by 2030. It was and is an ambitious goal, but a local team has a plan that focuses on diminishing stigma and increased testing.

Counselors will be at the stores to answer questions about HIV prevention and treatment options, including PrEP, a medication that offers another effective means to reduce the risk of getting HIV.

A new project will explore how HIV prevention and treatment can better meet the needs of Black women in Orange County.

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo explained the state plans to expand access to testing and treatment.

Housing instability has been a major issue facing many persons living with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic.

World AIDS Day is Wednesday and the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is providing an opportunity for people to get free HIV tests.

Diagnosed in 2003, Marvene Edwards has been on the brink of death. Now, she serves those who may have come just as close as she works to channel her past to extend the lives of others.

The drugs only need to be taken a few times a year — and may soon be available in many parts of the world. Patients say they are more convenient and less stigmatizing.