August 15, 2024
Media Contact: Bryan Hooten, RHHDpr@vdh.virginia.gov or (804) 807-1727
RHHD Celebrates Ryan White CARE Act Anniversary August 18
RICHMOND, Va. -– Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) celebrate the anniversary of the passage of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act on August 18 by highlighting local program offerings. The CARE act, passed in 1990, improved the quality and availability of care and treatment for income-eligible people with HIV.
“We are honored to continue the legacy that Ryan White set for himself at such a young age,” said Richmond and Henrico Health Districts Community Health Educator Darcy Strayer. “Ryan White overcame discrimination, rallied to attend school, and became the public face of HIV/AIDS education in the United States. Our team hopes to show people that stigma and shame have no place in sexual health care, no matter your status.”
RHHD’s Ryan White team includes health educators who use their combined decades of HIV knowledge and passion for community care to help residents learn their HIV status. The team identifies individuals living with HIV through culturally astute, focused outreach and fact-based information, helping these individuals access medical care. The team also includes Referral for Healthcare & Support Services specialists that assess eligibility and connect newly diagnosed people and those lost to care to Ryan White services in the community. The Ryan White team supports medication access for people living with HIV. Taking these medications as prescribed is vital to keeping a person’s HIV viral load undetectable.
As part of its HIV and broader Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) prevention initiatives, RHHD offers clinic-based testing opportunities at its Cary Street, Henrico East, and Henrico West Clinics. Call (804) 205-3501 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. to set up an appointment.
RHHD Cary Street City Clinic
400 E. Cary St. Richmond, VA 23219
STI-only Appointments
- Mondays & Wednesdays – 8 a.m. – 12 m. & 1 – 4:30 p.m.
- Fridays – 8 m. – 12 p.m.
RHHD Henrico East Clinic
1400 N. Laburnum Ave. Richmond, VA 23223
Combined STI/Family Planning Appointments
- Mondays – 8 m. – 12 p.m., 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays – 8 m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday – 8 m. – 12 p.m., 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
RHHD Henrico West Clinic
8600 Dixon Powers Drive Henrico, VA 23228
Combined STI/Family Planning Appointments
- Wednesdays – 8:15 m. – 12 p.m.
Residents may also seek out HIV/STI in-person screening and treatment, along with a variety of other services at Mosby, Gilpin, and Southwood Resource Centers. Virginia residents can search for a testing facility near them at rhhd.gov/VA-HIV-testing. Virginia and Maryland residents can request a test by mail through this form: rhhd.gov/HIVhometest.
For more information about HIV testing in Virginia, please visit rhhd.gov/VDH-HIV-info.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides HIV care and treatment services to more than half a million people with HIV. The program remains committed to addressing health disparities in underserved communities and to ensuring access to and retention in quality, integrated care, and treatment services for all people with HIV.
Please visit ryanwhite.hrsa.gov to learn more about the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
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