What’s the Difference Between PrEP and PEP?
PrEP and PEP In the realm of HIV prevention, you might hear two acronyms: PrEP and PEP. * While these two HIV preventative medications share the common goal of protecting individuals from the transmission of HIV, their purposes and uses vary. There are many questions about these two HIV prevention approaches, however, that may influence […]
Humpkins: Carve Out Time to Talk About Sexual Health!
When it comes to discussing sexual health, we get it – it’s hard to break the ice and ask the necessary questions to protect your sexual health status. But fear not, because Q Care Plus is introducing “Humpkins” to spice things up! With Humpkins, pumpkin carving just got a whole lot juicier! ???? Hopefully, these […]
Domestic Violence and HIV: How Are They Connected?
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Defined as “a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner,” domestic violence (DV) can be physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, economic, or even technological in nature. More than 10 million American adults experience […]
Creating Medical Belonging for Hispanic & Latinx Communities
Dr. Jennifer Pena, a Puerto Rican native and proud U.S. Army veteran, considers stigma a familiar foe. As a member of the Army’s Latinx community for over a decade, she not only experienced stigma firsthand but also saw how it impacted her patients. Hispanic communities in general often face this stigma. “When I came out […]
Providing Community to LGBTQ+ People in the Deep South: “Our Youth are the Future.”
In honor of Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we spoke to our partners at Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO) in Birmingham, Alabama about their efforts to increase access to health care and community. We spoke to Destiny Clark, Program Manager, about all things LGBTQ+ wellness. Oftentimes, transgender people in the South are the most marginalized. “Trans people […]
Helping College Students of Color Get on PrEP: HRC and Q Care Plus
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program mobilizes and supports HBCUs in enhancing policies and services that promote excellence in LGBTQ+ inclusion, equity, and engagement. In the past few decades, LGBTQ+ advocates, allies, and dedicated health professionals have helped HIV perception and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) perception change for the […]