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The Shawnee News-Star In a continued effort to battle the HIV epidemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Service is launching a new initiative designed to get a person newly diagnosed with HIV into immediate care and treatment. The Rapid Start and PrEP program is a key component of the state’s involvement in the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic Campaign as Oklahoma was identified as one of seven states with significant risk of rural HIV transmission. In 2019, Oklahoma had 326 new HIV diagnoses, with a total of 6,879 people living with HIV. Public h...

Wednesday, March 17th 2021, 2:52 am By: News 9 The State Department of Health is launching a new initiative designed to get a person newly diagnosed with HIV into immediate care and treatment. The Rapid Start and PrEP program is a crucial component of the state's involvement in ending the HIV epidemic in Oklahoma. The program provides medication, testing, and counseling for those recently diagnosed with the virus. Oklahoma was identified as one of seven states with a significant rise of rural HIV transmission. The OSDH said that in 2019, the state had 326 new HIV diagnoses, with a total of ...