“As we near the fifth decade of battling HIV/AIDS, we at DAP Health know that eliminating new infections is achievable, but that it will demand a multifaceted approach combining continuing education about options, efforts to dismantle stigma, and the ensuring of equity and access.
To us, it has always been about everyone knowing their status. That’s why every new patient who comes through DAP Health’s doors is tested for HIV — and why our three sexual wellness clinics (in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and Indio) offer free HIV testing by appointment or via a self-test discreetly mailed to a patient’s home.
“In honor of World AIDS Day 2024, DAP Health is commencing an enhanced clinical workflow to support its clinicians in screening all of their patients for HIV,” says Director of Specialty Programs Dr. Jason Halperin. “Our commitment is to notify a patient within 24 hours of their positive test result. A member of our incredible team of Early Intervention Services (EIS) patient navigators then enrolls that patient in our Rapid StART program, which includes an initial specialist visit alongside starting immediately on antiretroviral treatment…”
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