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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis Effort for AIDS is being merged with the AIDS Resource Center based in Wisconsin.
"This is a turning point in the history of HIV in St. Louis," said Vice President of Operations Tawnya Brown. "St. Louis Effort for AIDS will continue to commit to ending new HIV infections, eliminating AIDS-related deaths, and reducing stigma and barriers to HIV testing and treatment."
Mr. Brown spoke at the presentation of Thursday's renovations, creating a medical home for HIV at 26:53 Locust. It should open early January.
Doctor Bill Summers is excited to find additional resources: "HIV-positive patients are unique. The most important thing is to get them to take medicine and stay put. This is how they will protect their health and how we will keep people in the community from contracting new HIV infections. "
Recent statistics show that more than 6,100 people are living with HIV in St. Louis and only half of them are seeking regular health care.
At the announcement of the merger, AIDS Resource Center Chair Michael Gifford said the Missouri Health Foundation was giving the combined group a $ 1.7 million grant to help develop the center. HIV medical. He stated that it was the greatest gift in the history of ARCW for 30 years.
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