Articles tagged as: HIV
December 2, 2021
Damien Center awarded $2M for new housing assistance program for people living with HIV
The program will provide tenant-based rental assistance, short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance as well as other supportive services to 212 households each year.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021
Damien Center receives funding for HIV testing in the Latinx community
A local resource center for HIV care and prevention received a $2.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase outreach and service to the Latinx community.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2021
New syringe exchange program launches in Marion County
The harm reduction initiative from Damien Center is in partnership with the Marion County Public Health Department.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2021
This Woman Has Lived With HIV For More Than 30 Years. Listen To Her Experience With The Virus
Sheila Muhammad tested positive for HIV more than 30 years ago and her life quickly changed. But as the years passed, attitudes and treatments of HIV changed. Muhammad spoke with Side Effects Public Media about the power in education and understanding of the virus.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021
HIV Organizations Say More Work Needs To Be Done to Reach Black Women
The CDC reported the first case of HIV 40 years ago. Since then, health officials and advocates learned much more about the virus and how to prevent it. But Black women are being infected at unusually high rates. Outreach organizations are working to change that.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2021
Black Women Are Being Diagnosed With HIV At Higher Rates Than Other Groups
Indiana drew national attention for an HIV outbreak in 2015 — mainly due to drug users. But there’s a hidden HIV epidemic among another group of people — Black women, who are being diagnosed with HIV at disproportionately high rates.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2021
Indiana Black and Minority Health Fair Sees Low Turnout, Still Attracts Out-Of-State Visitors
The health fair, which is part of the annual Indiana Black Expo, offered about $2,000 worth of health services for free to attendees, including eye exams, breast cancer screenings, and HIV and Hepatitis C rapid tests.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020
Housing Solution For People Homeless And HIV+
The Damien Center in Indianapolis will house some who are HIV positive and experiencing homelessness in hotel rooms for the next month.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2019
A One Stop Shop Model Aims To Close The Gaps In Care For Hoosiers With HIV
The Damien Center helps people with HIV get on the proper drugs. But that's just one piece of the puzzle to end the epidemic. Many clients have more basic needs and the center is able to provide for those, and more.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2019
Keeping Your HIV Status Secret Can Be A Crime. Experts Say That Hurts Public Health
In many Midwest states its illegal for someone with HIV to have sex without telling partners about the illness. Some public health experts are pushing to change those laws.
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