Nashville’s largest clinic that offers a daily pill to prevent HIV is cutting back its services. So-called “PrEP” clinics have warned they may be run out of business over changes from drugmaker Gilead, which produces HIV medication.
‘This is not a death sentence’: Advocates want Tennessee to reexamine its HIV criminalization laws
In Tennessee, people with HIV risk criminal charges if they don’t disclose their diagnosis, and advocates say it’s time for those laws to change.
Learning To Read, At Age 55
Listen When a Nashville man named Robert was young, no one seemed to mind that he didn’t know how to read. But as he got older, his lack of literacy made challenges in life even more difficult.
To Address HIV Prevention In Black Churches, Pastors Sidestep Gay Issues
Listen More black churches in the Nashville area are participating in the annual Day of Unity this weekend, in which they agree to address HIV prevention from the pulpit. But many pastors sidestep the issue of gay relationships.
HIV Prevention Pill Still A Tough Sell In Nashville
Listen Even those most at risk have trouble believing how far HIV prevention has come. There’s now a pill that can substantially drive down the risk of contracting HIV — and it’s often free of charge. PrEP — as it’s known — is the big topic for a World AIDS Day summit in Nashville on […]