County Launches New ‘Getting to Zero’ App for HIV Resources
Oct. 12, 2023 | 3:42 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County has a new free app to help San Diegans find HIV resources like testing locations and treatment providers.
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The County has a new free app to help San Diegans find HIV resources like testing locations and treatment providers.
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County and regional health leaders unveiled an expanded Getting to Zero campaign to reduce and ultimately prevent any new HIV infections in the region over the next 10 years.
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In San Diego County, one in 10 people who are infected with HIV are not aware of it. This means that they are not getting HIV treatment to stay healthy and could infect others.
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The County Health and Human Services Agency and its many partners are offering free, confidential HIV testing throughout the region.
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The “PrEP San Diego” campaign aims to raise awareness about Truvada®, an existing drug that can be up to 99 percent effective at preventing new HIV infections.
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The County Board of Supervisors today approved an initiative to get the number of new HIV infections in San Diego to zero.
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Truvada®, produced by Gilead Sciences, Inc., is a medication that is commonly used as part of combination therapy to treat HIV infection. However, HIV-negative people also can take it as a daily pill to reduce their risk of getting HIV infection in the first place.