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ABWP ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH AMWA
Thanks to a new partnership, physicians of the Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP) can get FREE membership in the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA). AMWA is the oldest multispecialty association for women in medicine, and our mission is to help advance women in medicine, advocate for equity, and improve healthcare. AMWA can make a real difference starting as early as during premed level, medical school, residency, and beyond. Please check our website to learn more about what AMWA has to offer! To learn more (Log Into the Membership Portal).
ABWP & Gilead Sciences PSA Raising Awareness on HIV Prevention (PrEP)
In honor of Worlds AIDS Day, ABWP has partnered with Gilead Sciences to produce informative PSA videos that raise awareness on HIV prevention (PrEP) and how to care for yourself and others that are at risk of contracting HIV.
ABWP and Gilead Sciences, Inc. Encourages to Get HIV Testing & Know Your Status
ABWP and Gilead Sciences, Inc. encourage you to get HIV testing and make sure to
#knowyourstatus.
“Only two-thirds (63%) of those who knew they had HIV had the virus under control through effective treatment. Young people and African Americans were least likely to have the virus under control.”
“About 18% (219,700) of the 1.2 million people who could benefit from PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV, had received a prescription for the medication. Coverage was especially low among young people, African Americans, and Latinos who could benefit from PrEP.”
Make sure to get HIV tested, know your status, and ask your doctors about PrEP.
Please visit the link in our bio to locate an HIV, STI, PrEP Testing and Service sit near you!
Source: hiv.gov
ABWP Recently Held a Dynamic Program with Members to Encourage More Utilization of PrEP
Blacks/African Americans have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS since the epidemic's beginning. Black Americans represent only 12% of the US population but account for 43% of new HIV infections in 2018. Although Black/African American women represent 13% of the female population in the United States, they account for approximately 60% of new HIV infections amongst women. We must urgently counsel our community about ways to prevent HIV with safe sexual practices, condom usage and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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