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December 1st is World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to spreading awareness of AIDS and HIV, and a day to mourn those lost to AIDS. It was conceived by two WHO (World Health Organization) members in 1987 and the first day was celebrated in 1988. Traditionally marked by wearing a red ribbon, it is observed by all United Nations member countries around the world and … [Read more...] about Access Health Louisiana Celebrates World AIDS Day

Transgender Awareness Week is November 13th-19th, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th which honors the victims of anti-trans violence. Denial of healthcare is one of the most common forms of violence that affects Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) people. At Access Health Louisiana (AHL), we are working to combat that violence by providing … [Read more...] about Access Health Louisiana Honors Transgender Awareness Week

LOOPED Directed by Janet Shea Opens at Westwego Cultural Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023 Featuring Big Easy Award Winner Leslie Castay as Tallulah Bankhead "I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess."-Tallulah Bankhead "Only good girls keep diaries. Bad girls don't have time."-Tallulah Bankhead "Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have … [Read more...] about LOOPED Directed by Janet Shea Opens at Westwego Cultural Center on Thursday, November 9, 2023

The spooky season is upon us and you know what that means – Halloween New Orleans is back for its 40th year. The largest gay Halloween event of its kind makes a huge return with a sly reference to the Roman numeral for 40 as HNO’s theme for this year is XL. Ticketholders for the always highly anticipated extravaganza can expect to see bigger events than ever! Halloween New … [Read more...] about Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Celebrates 40 Years

Are you a person who wants or needs to get on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)? If you thought to yourself, “Yes!” then call Access Health Louisiana (AHL) at 504-226-2976 and ask for a Linkage to Care Coordinator to help link you to PrEP. September 25-29 is PrEP awareness week. PrEP is taken to help prevent yourself from contracting HIV. PrEP can be taken orally or by … [Read more...] about PrEP Awareness week September 25-29

Are you in need of an HIV test but not sure where to get one? No worries. At Access Health Louisiana (AHL) we have a “Take Home HIV Test” that can be mailed out to individuals, or clients can come into one of our 10 clinics and get a free rapid HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis C test in person.  Both our “Take Home HIV Test” and in-person rapid testing are free of charge … [Read more...] about Access Health Louisiana HIV Testing Programs