Uncovering the Importance of Local Community Advocates to Prevent HIV | National Geographic

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Paid content for @gileadsciences. In Kisumu, Kenya, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Rena Effendi meets with Brenda Odera, a volunteer HIV prevention advocate working to expand awareness of PrEP, a medication that can help reduce the risk of HIV before exposure. After her own experience with PrEP, Brenda began volunteering in her community to connect vulnerable young women with information, resources, and local clinics. Through conversations with Brenda, Dr. Jared Olwal, a clinician at a PrEP clinic, Professor Elizabeth Bukusi, Chief Research Officer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Florence Riako Anam, Co-Executive Director of the Global Network of People Living with HIV, the story explores the importance of education, access, and confronting stigma around HIV prevention. Gilead Sciences is working with local partners to help advance efforts not only to treat HIV, but to prevent it and create a future that is HIV free. Explore the World with National Geograph

Tags: HIV Awareness, HIV Prevention, Public Health, Community Health Workers, HIV Education, HIV Advocacy, HIV Support Programs, Global Health, Disease Prevention, HIV and AIDS, Healthcare Access, Health Equity, Social Impact, HIV Testing, HIV Treatment, HIV Prevention Strategies, Global Health Issues, Educational Documentary, Health Activism, Africa Health