$500,000 Award from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Will Help Expand HIV and STI outreach, testing, prevention and linkage to care throughout San AntonioSAN ANTONIO, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) and Corazón San Antonio are excited to announce their newest community impact collaboration "SAAF Spaces with Corazón," in partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. This two-year, $500,000 grant will help SAAF and Corazón San Antonio expand their services in HIV outreach, testing, prevention, and syringe exchange while providing resources to sex workers and people experiencing homelessness.Elton John AIDS Foundation awards grant to San Antonio AIDS Foundation and Corazón San Antonio to end new HIV infections Tweet this Corazón San Antonio San Antonio AIDS FoundationAs 20% of new HIV diagnoses are in the 13-24 year-old age group nationwide, this program will include HIV/STI education with Corazón SA's Young Adult Stability and Support (YASS) program (CDC, 2020). With approximately 15% of women and 6% of men living with HIV in San Antonio having likely acquired HIV through injection drug use (AIDSVu, 2020), this project builds upon Corazón San Antonio's syringe services program, the only program of its kind in Texas, by incorporating HIV/STI testing. Early diagnosis and rapid linkage to care is crucial in preventing the onset of AIDS, and this program follows all testing with a rapid linkage to care for HIV treatment or referral for PrEP services to prevent HIV.United in their efforts to lower the local spread of HIV and STIs, the San Antonio AIDS Foundation and Corazón's support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation will provide the community with solutions to help them to reach their goal of zero new infections of HIV and STIs in Bexar County."In partnering with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the San Antonio AIDS Foundation and Corazón San Antonio will be able to connect with otherwise marginalized communities to provide not just HIV prevention and access to care but to offer support services for people who use drugs," said Cherise Rohr-Allegrini, PhD, MPH, CEO of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation. "Syringe exchange is crucial in helping to limit the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C

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