Providing free and low-cost STD treatment requires some political will power as well. APLA Health is working with our elected officials introduced in California aims to create a comprehensive plan to end the state’s epidemics of HIV, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections.
This comprehensive plan will also increase the funding that is available. We’ll be able to purchase more testing kits and do culturally competent outreach and education. We will be better able to address social issues such as poverty, stigma and homelessness.
If we can break down as many barriers to care as we can, more people will get tested, treated and – if possible – vaccinated against a number of STDs. Once those pieces are in place, we will be able to stop a variety of STDs and HIV.
