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NMC Podcast: AIDS Walk 2023

Big Bend Cares Event NewsBy Serene SmallwoodSeptember 20, 2023

Join the Fight and tune in for a talk with Big Bend Cares, Neighborhood Medical Center, and Bond Community Health Center about the 2023 AIDS Walk, what it stands for,…

Pills for Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV

New PrEP medication recommendation adds options for HIV patients

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodAugust 24, 2023

From pbs.org: Nationwide, an estimated 1.2 million people are eligible to receive medication that can prevent the spread of life-threatening HIV infection. But only roughly a third of those eligible…

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Artopia Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Big Bend Cares Event News, NewsBy Serene SmallwoodApril 25, 2023

From the FAMUan: Immerse yourself into the dynamic arts and culture scene of Tallahassee at Artopia 2023, an annual art auction that celebrates local and regional talent while contributing to…

Adaora Adimora

Dr. Adaora Adimora On How HIV Impacts Women and Minorities

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodMarch 10, 2023

From aidsvu.org: For National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, AIDSVu spoke with Dr. Adaora Adimora about increasing the rate of PrEP use among women and minorities impacted by HIV.…

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Congratulations to Artopia 2023 Cover Artist Melissa Davis

Big Bend Cares Event News, NewsBy Serene SmallwoodFebruary 21, 2023

Big Bend Cares offers its huge congratulations to Melissa Davis for being selected as cover artist for Artopia 2023! Her piece “Spring Embrace” will represent the event, and you’ll have…

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Older adults with HIV have different profiles and different needs

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodOctober 11, 2022

From aidsmap.com: Although equally considered “older people with HIV”, long-term HIV survivors and people with HIV who are aged over 65 have markedly different characteristics and related needs. This is…

AIDS Walk Big

Non profits around the Big Bend step up to spread AIDS/HIV awareness

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodSeptember 13, 2022

From WTXL Tallahassee: In 2020, more than 30,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the country. More than 127,000 people are currently living with HIV in the state of Florida,…

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AIDSVu Releases New Data Showing Significant Inequities in PrEP Use Among Black and Hispanic Americans

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodAugust 19, 2022

From AIDSVu.org: Black people represented 14% of PrEP users in 2021, but 42% of new HIV diagnoses in 2020, while Hispanic/Latinx people represented 17% of PrEP users in 2021 and…

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CDC Foundation Supports 53 Community-Based Organizations to Implement and Expand HIV Self-Testing Programs

NewsBy Serene SmallwoodJune 28, 2022

From the CDC Foundation: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in eight people living with HIV in the United States is undiagnosed, and more than…

The Vessel Artopia

Art With Heart – Artopia helps your neighbors stay healthy

UncategorizedBy Serene SmallwoodMay 18, 2022

From Tallahassee Magazine: Art is a universal language. It allows us to express ourselves, reach out to one another and establish connections we might have otherwise missed. Art can, quite…

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