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Harlem United Thanks Governor Cuomo for New Legislation to End the AIDS Epidemic in New York State
Regardless of Age, New Yorkers Should Have Routine Access to HIV Testing, Prevention Tools, and Treatment For Immediate Release May 16, 2016 Contact: Jason Cianciotto I 347-703-3865 I jcianciotto@harlemunited.org New York, NY — On Sunday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced new legislation critical to ending the AIDS epidemic in New York State. The legislation would: Increase the…
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A Hollander’s reflection on American healthcare and Harlem United
On April 26th, 30 journalism students from Holland, visited Harlem United. This is a guest post from Bastiaan Kah, one of the students, sharing their experience. At a glance 133rd street looks like any other street in Harlem. Four-story brick houses, with steps out front. A/Cs hanging out the windows, usually with bars in front of them,…
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Now serving the whole family
We are excited to add pediatrics to the list of health care services that we offer. We are now able to see the whole family, at all stages in life, from birth to elders. You can learn more about family care and pediatrics at harlemunited.org/pediatrics.
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CHCANYS honors two health providers whose names you should know
You know how when you meet some people, there’s a spark inside of them? You can almost feel it? That’s how I feel about working with Lisa Hood and Phil Gyura. Two weeks ago, they were honored by CHCANYS—the Community Health Care Association of New York State—as part of a Health Care for the Homeless Celebration during Community Health…
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PrEP Marketing Campaign expands to include women
A common misconception is that PrEP is only for gay and bisexual men, which means that women who are also at high risk for HIV may miss out on this effective tool to help keep them HIV negative. To address this, we expanded our award-winning PrEP marketing campaign to include women, both cisgender and transgender.…
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Swallow This — Again: Our PrEP Campaign Is Back!
A little over a year ago, Harlem United launched Swallow This, our innovative campaign to educate New Yorkers about PrEP. PrEP is a daily pill that’s highly effective at preventing HIV infection. Over the past year, we’ve had a blast teaching people about PrEP, hearing your stories, and getting to know our community even better. In…
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Harlem United Thanks Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for His Commitment to Reproductive Health & the Right to Choose
For Immediate Release January 30, 2017 Contact: Jason Cianciotto I 347-703-3865 I jcianciotto@harlemunited.org New York, NY — Today Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a proposal to amend the New York State Constitution to guarantee a woman’s right to choose by codifying the protections established in Roe v. Wade. The amendment would ensure that, regardless of…
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PrEP video ads launch
We were able reach hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers at risk for HIV with a series of video ads designed to inform our community about this effective HIV prevention tool and address common barriers to use. You can see the whole series at harlemunited.org/prep.
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Introducing PrEP Conversations, Our PrEP Education Video Series
By now, you may have heard about PrEP. It’s a daily pill that can help you stay HIV-negative. But what is it really like to take PrEP? Is it easy to get? What does it do to your body? And what about all those stereotypes about the “type” of person who takes PrEP? Our new…
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Spotlight: Meet Philip Gyura, Director of Mobile Health Services
You might want to call him Dr. Phil, but Harlem United’s Philip Gyura is a family nurse practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice, not an M.D. “Call me whatever you want,” he says with a laugh. “As long as you’re nice, and even if you’re not, I’ll work with it.” Phil has been working…
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