Daily News | A new Philly HIV prevention program will make PrEP medication available for free — with no in-person visits
for PrEP — meaning that they are at high risk for HIV — but only 37% of them took the medication in 2019. In its “Ending the HIV Epidemic” plan, the city set a goal to increase uptake of the drug to 50% by 2025.
Men who have sex with men, people who use drugs, and transgender women are disproportionately at risk of getting HIV. More than 60% of newly diagnosed people in 2021 in Philadelphia were Black.Drexel study on HIV prevention drugs shows complexities of health care in the opioid crisis The collaboration shows what’s possible when public health agencies and the medical community “come together to re-think programming and center the community’s needs,” said Javontae Williams, a prevention program manager for Philadelphia’s AIDS Activities Coordinating Office.
Safa said he has heard from patients that they felt judged by previous providers. As the director of Einstein’s Pride Program, which provides health services to the LGBTQ+ community, it’s critical for him that care is affirming, and patients feel comfortable. That’s why all providers are trained in taking patient history in an affirming and sex positive way to make sure that no patient feels judged.
Einstein, at a local lab, or receive a home test by mail. Once the test results return, patients meet a clinician via telehealth to discuss the results and the best PrEP option for them.For more information on this program, visit
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