
The Truth About Truvada and HIV Prevention
The Truth About Truvada and HIV Prevention
Robert Grant, Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology; Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Dana Van Gorder, Executive Director, Project Inform - Moderator
The medication Truvada has been hailed as a turning point in the fight against HIV, because it has been shown to prevent infection in some people when used as a precautionary measure. But what are the limits of Truvada? Is a preventative pill a license to change behaviors? And who should receive this wonder drug? Experts Grant and Van Gorder will discuss the science, policy, myths and facts surrounding Truvada.
MLF: LGBT
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Julian Chang