Tampa Bay’s Metro Inclusive Health Rebrands as Metro Healthy Communities
Tampa Bay’s Metro Inclusive Health Rebrands as Metro Healthy Communities.
According to the Florida Department of Health, HIV infections are rising in much of Pinellas County, Tampa Bay, and Florida. Metro Wellness and Community Centers is enlisting “My Little PrEPpy” and a free limited run t-shirt to encourage testing and education about PrEP, a daily pill that can reduce exposure to HIV by up to 99%.
Most insurance companies cover PrEP and METRO has cost reduction programs that can provide PrEP at little to no out-of-pocket cost to the individual. METRO is also now offering same day PrEP– meaning one can get their prescription following testing.
According to the Florida Department of Health, in Pinellas County among those aged 35-39 HIV infections rose nearly 100%, around 50% among those aged 50-54, and teens aged 13-19 saw an increase of 25%. Among men who sleep with men, HIV infections rose nearly 22%.
Tampa Bay’s Metro Inclusive Health Rebrands as Metro Healthy Communities.
After more than three decades serving Tampa Bay, METRO is revealing a new name and look reflecting the nonprofit’s growth into a regional network of health centers and local pharmacies, expanding high-quality and comprehensive care directly into neighborhoods across the
region.
A new era of HIV prevention has arrived in Tampa Bay, and Metro Healthy Communities is leading the way in making it accessible in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. With Yeztugo (lenacapavir), you can protect yourself from HIV with just two injections per year.
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