The daily use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medication has proven to be up to 99% effective in blocking HIV infection. Blocking new infections, along with testing and treatment, is key to ending the AIDS epidemic.

The good news is: Awareness of PrEP has increased from 60% to 90% among gay and bisexual men!

The tragic news is: PrEP usage by eligible candidates in Los Angeles averages only 25%—and is lower among African-American and Latino gay and bisexual men and in underserved populations.

The key to increasing PrEP uptake: Eliminating health disparities and inequities that keep people from getting care. That’s what APLA Health works towards every day. With our continued advocacy to remove barriers and our PrEP navigator program, we’re helping more people access this game changing drug.
This year, it is a sprint to the Finish Line.
Our new Fundraising Deadline this year is Sunday, September 13th. Since we have an exciting, faster challenge for fundraising this year, we are asking all of our team leaders, Star Walkers, allies, and anyone who can lend us their voice to get moving sooner than usual.

Reach out to our AIDS Walk Staff! Don’t wait to ask your team members to register! Don’t wait to turn in your Matching Grants! We hope having a shorter event this year will be less stressful for you overall, but we still have a lot of work to do between now and September 13th, and we could really use your help!
Sarah Childers
Biomedical Prevention Manager

“I participate in AIDS Walk Los Angeles because as the Biomedical Prevention Manager for APLA Health’s PrEP Express Program I believe everyone has the right to affordable and accessible HIV prevention methods. Sexual health and wellness is often overlooked in our society, however it plays such a huge role in our daily lives. APLA Health’s PrEP Express program, along with our other Prevention Department programs, works tirelessly every day to normalize the sexual health conversation, and we’re thankful we get to be part of AIDS Walk Los Angeles so we can continue to promote our valuable services.”