Since 1981, more than 64,000 residents of Pennsylvania have been diagnosed with HIV. One of the most common methods of transmission is heterosexual sex. Between 2015-2020, women in Pennsylvania were being diagnosed with new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at a rate of 24%. Of that 24%, Black/African American Women were diagnosed with HIV at 14% as compared to their white, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific counterparts at 5% and below. Black/African American women with 59% of cases respectively.*

 

Black Women PrEP Too is a virtual campaign that seeks to encourage, educate, and embolden Women of Color to take initiative in their sexual health journey by changing the stigma around HIV, STDs/STIs, and Sexual Reproductive Health. This campaign will hoist the voices of marginalized communities that are often silenced and empower them to share their message of why Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is essential to their sexual health routine.