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Le Anna Owens uploaded the file: ACHD BILLBOARD to PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

PrEP BILLBOARD

Jennifer Corder joined the group PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

Le Anna Owens replied 5 years, 8 months ago

Welcome to the group! Thank you.

Le Anna Owens uploaded the file: Fact Sheet to PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

CDC Fact Sheet

Le Anna Owens uploaded the file: CDC to PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 8 months ago

I wanted to let you know about an exciting award received by a youth in Garrett County! Because of her volunteerism with The Reading Station, an Oakland non-profit focusing on literacy, she has won $10,000 for the organization. The catch? Engagement with technology on the mygarrettcounty.com platform, where The Reading Station has an action…[Read more]

Le Anna Owens joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 5 years, 8 months ago

Chrissy B joined the group PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

Le Anna Owens posted an update in the group PrEP ( HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) 5 years, 8 months ago

Currently, Truvada is the medication that is used for PrEP. PrEP can only be prescribed by a healthcare professional and must be taken daily to maximize the full effectiveness of the medication. Today, most insurance/prescription plans will pay for PrEP, but there is help if your insurance does not currently include Truvada.

Jennifer Corder posted an update in the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 8 months ago

Thanks to everyone who has utilized AlleganySpeaks.com planing tool!! We now have 20 action groups (17 are public facing, and 3 are hidden). 14/17 action groups have measures being followed on a monthly basis. In total, AlleganySpeaks.com is capturing hyper-local data on 84 different measures, and transparently sharing with our community! More…[Read more]

Jade Kenney joined the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 9 months ago

Jade Kenney joined the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 9 months ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 10 months ago

Check out this new website for parents on vaccines!
https://vaxopedia.org/

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 10 months ago

Flu is greatly increasing! It is not too late to get your flu shot.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Katie Marvin joined the group AlleganySpeaks.com Community Engagement 5 years, 10 months ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 5 years, 11 months ago

What… This can’t be!
The life expectancy in the US is declining. Find out more, you will be surprised.…[Read more]

Jennifer Corder replied 5 years, 11 months ago

Here is what I learned regarding recent suicide statistics after reading the article in your link:
“Most notable is the widening gap between urban and rural Americans. Suicide rates in the most rural counties are now nearly double those in the most urban counties.”
Rural health requires special attention.