Involving Community in HIV Care
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Ever since the beginning of the HIV and AIDs epidemic in the United States, community engagement has had huge impacts on reducing the spread of HIV and AIDs. In this third episode of From Mystery to Management, Sophie Del Valle continues her conversation with Dr. Lucea, discussing how community efforts have impacted HIV-related stigma. Diving into real-life examples of how women have helped other women through various organizations and provided support for people living with HIV or AIDs.
About our guest: Dr. Lucea
Dr. Marguerite Baty Lucea is a professor and graduate program director at Towson University. She has over twenty years of experience in the nursing and public field when it comes to women’s health. Throughout her career she has focused on the intersection of intimate partnered violence and women’s sexual health, evaluating how women’s experiences influence risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Working in the United States and internationally, her research has been published in over 20 academic publications. If you’re interested in finding out more about Dr. Lucea’s work click Here
Below are the resources mentioned throughout the episode and link to the HIV appointment postcard.
Sisters Together and Reaching: https://www.starchs.org
Older Women Embracing Life: https://www.owelinc.org
Find free HIV testing and services: https://locator.hiv.gov