A Plan to End the HIV Epidemic in Mecklenburg County
Initiative Looks to Get to Zero
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County is experiencing among the highest rates of new HIV infections in the U.S.
Charlotte/Mecklenburg County is experiencing among the highest rates of new HIV infections in the U.S.
Making HIV treatment accessible to all who need it is vitally important, not only to those living with the virus, but also to our community more broadly. Currently, Medicare Part D — the government program that provides prescription drug coverage for those over 65 and/or disabled — covers many of the medications we use to treat HIV.
Society today has developed many euphemisms to not say HIV. HIV is ravaging the African-American community nationwide, and no one is listening.
My husband Trey and I had the honor of representing North Carolina as delegates to the 2016 International AIDS Conference (IAC) held recently in Durban, South Africa.