APLA and APLA Health & Wellness applaud L.A. Board of Supervisors’ decision to implement county PrEP program

LOS  ANGELES — AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and APLA Health & Wellness (APLAHW) have applauded the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for yesterday approving a motion that calls for a comprehensive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in Los Angeles County. The motion, introduced by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, will require the Department of Public Health…

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Kuehl’s L.A. County-wide PrEP proposal passes

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a motion introduced by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl to deliver Pre‑Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) throughout the County. The vote was almost unanimous with four of the five supervisors voting yes, reports Frontiermedia.com. Mayor Mike Antonovich abstained instead of voting no. The report continued, “Antonovich did offer an…

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LA County supervisor to introduce motion to distribute PrEP throughout LA County

Tuesday, June 9, Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl will introduce a motion that calls for “a robust, comprehensive program to deliver Pre‑Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) throughout the County,”reports Frontiersmedia.com. The motion states, “For over three decades, Los Angeles County has experienced the second largest HIV epidemic in the United States. At its peak, there were…

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