AMIDA CARE
Policy Brief
The Impact of
COVID-19
on Ending HIV
in New York
In I
October 2020, Amida Care
r
released “A Pandemic and an
E
Epidemic: COVID-19 and Ending
HIV in New York,” a policy brief on
how the COVID-19 pandemic has
affected New York’s effort to end
the HIV epidemic. “This report
outlines ways that we can think
creatively, act strategically, and
promote health equity and accessibility to ensure that
we help New York realize an HIV-free future,” said
Doug Wirth, President and CEO of Amida Care. To read
the policy brief, visit www.tinyurl.com/AC-ETE-COVID
.
The report was released in conjunction with an online panel
discussion co-hosted by Amida Care and Gay City News in
the lead-up to the New York State AIDS Institute’s annual
PrEP Aware Week, which promotes education and resources
about PrEP, a highly effective HIV prevention method. More
information about PrEP is available at www.prepforsex.org.
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/AC-ETE-COVID
/www.prepforsex.org
/www.AmidaCareNY.org
/AC-ETE-COVID
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