For more than four decades, HIV has and continues to impact communities in every corner of this state, from Chicago to Carbondale. In the early days of the epidemic, unimaginable loss was the default response and activism buoyed by resilience was our only tool to combat HIV/AIDS and the stigma that ensued.
Fast forward past new treatment options (pre-exposure prophylaxis, called PrEP, and Undetectable=Untransmittable, or U=U) and ending the HIV epidemic is within reach.
