HIV in Florida

DOH Offers Free Preventative Medication Statewide For Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Brendan Rivers

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. In joining forces with the event, the Florida Department of Health is offering free preventive…

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10/5/2016: Amendment 1; Year Up Jacksonville; Physical Therapy; African American HIV

Kevin Meerschaert

Amendment 1 on Florida’s November ballot has garnered emotional debate on both sides. To discuss the issue by phone Wednesday, Screven Watson, board…

Charles Williams, co-director of Miami's Generational Cure mentoring program, talks about safe sex with Traivon Harris, left, and Dwayne Jackson, right.

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Black Straight Men Ignored in HIV Prevention

Nadege Green

Charles Williams is sitting at a table with two of the young men he mentors. They get together at least twice a week. On this day, they’re talking...

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Online Mapping Tool Shows Where HIV Infections Are Prevalent

Jessica Palombo

This Saturday is National AIDS Testing Day.An Emory University professor is the lead researcher for a free, online mapping tool that helps people…

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Sex Doesn’t Get Safer With Age

Lottie Watts

If you're talking about older people and sex, you have to talk to Kate GeMeiner. "I'm also known as Doctor Truth, the Condom Lady," the 85-year-old says...

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Florida Faces A Rising Tide Of HIV Infection

Mary Shedden

Everyone thinks HIV happens to someone else. It only infects men who are having sex with men, they say. Or HIV drug users. And while that still accounts...