Oregon AIDS/STD Hotline

11/04/2014

World AIDS Day 2014! Events from Nov. 15 - Dec 11th.

08/25/2014

We sincerely hope that you will consider participating in this community art project. We are now accepting completed squares, at CAP (208 SW 5th Ave Suite 800, Portland, OR 97204, Monday-Friday 9-5pm) and at Pivot (209 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, Wednesday-Saturday 2-7pm). Also, a pick up day and time at your organization can also be arranged in advance. To be considered for the first quilt display on WAD, submit completed squares and submission form by October 1, 2014.

We would be happy to speak more in person or over the phone if you have any questions. For more information, please contact Fallon at 503-278-3863 or [email protected].

A quilt symbolizes warmth, community, artistic expression, and the binding together of many disparate pieces into a harmonious whole. For these reasons, the...

07/29/2014

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In 1990 when the episode first aired, AIDS testing was still new, and myths and misinformation ran rampant. But Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sophia taught us that AIDS can happen to anyone.

06/26/2014

Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day and Pivot is offering free HIV tests for EVERYONE! Stop by and

05/14/2014

The CDC has released new guidelines for PrEP!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released new clinical guidelines on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention.

05/05/2014

Interesting study shows HPV's resilience.

Couples who use and share s*x toys could be potentially spreading HPV, even after they have been thoroughly cleaned. Researchers found traces of the virus 24 hours after cleaning products were used.

04/10/2014

Today is !

04/08/2014

Interesting stuff!

HIV can be intermittently detectable in the semen of men taking long-term antiretroviral therapy that is achieving full suppression of viral load in the blood, French investigators report in PLOS ONE. They also found evidence that viral load in semen can fluctuate over a very short period. However,…

04/08/2014

Today marks the 24th anniversary of Ryan White's passing. While he is no longer with us, the impact he made lives on.

When a young boy contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, he changed the course of AIDS awareness and research forever.

04/08/2014

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The first step in eradicating HIV? Talking about it. One group has a captivating way to help do just that.