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Ochsner Offering PrEP Services to Increase Access to HIV Prevention Pill
In an effort to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prophylaxis, Ochsner Health System is offering the pill at Ochsner Health Center – Tchoupitoulas.
In an effort to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prophylaxis, Ochsner Health System is offering the pill at Ochsner Health Center — Tchoupitoulas. These services are confidential and available by appointment. Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation for highest HIV incidence rates, and New Orleans is fourth in the nation for the number of new HIV cases among the large metropolitan areas.
In addition to accessing PrEP, the health system will offer sexually trasmitted disease diagnosis and treatment; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus vaccinations; and evaluation for common problems with sexual function.
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Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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