Over 85% of all new infections of HIV and Syphilis in San Francisco are among gay men. What is known is that once someone learns that they have HIV/STDs, they are much less likely to pass it on. Therefore, increased HIV/STD testing will lead to fewer new infections. Also, when people learn that they have […]
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Grant Colfax
Grant Colfax MD Director of HIV Prevention & Research [email protected] Grant Colfax, MD, is Director of the HIV Prevention and Research Section in the San Francisco Department of Public Health AIDS Office. Dr. Colfax is an NIH- and CDC-funded research scientist whose main focus is on developing interventions to reduce HIV and HIV risk behavior […]
LINCS (Linkage, Integration, Navigation, and Comprehensive Services)
LINCS (Linkage, Integration, Navigation, and Comprehensive Services) provides coordinated comprehensive Linkage to care, navigation and partner services for HIV-positive people living in San Francisco. If you working with a person who recently tested positive for HIV and could benefit from partner services and/or linkage to care, please contact LINCS staff at 415.487.5506. If you are […]
Where Can I Find a Syringe Disposal Box?
Syringe drop boxes are available 24 hours a day at the following locations:
Current Council & Work Groups
2016 Executive Committee The Executive Committee is responsible for setting the priorities and agenda for the HIV Prevention Planning Council meetings. View 2016 Executive CommitteeMeetings 2016 Full Council This year the HIV Prevention Planning Council (HPPC) and the HIV Health Services Planning Council (HHSPC) are expected to become fully integrated by merging in May. In […]
Council Archive
All Years 2011 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2012 Full Council Currently the HIV Prevention Planning Council (HPPC) is embracing a undergoing through a transition process to consolidate its membership. This year the HPPC will meet quarterly during the months of February, May, August and November on the second Thursday of the month from […]
Current Council & Work Groups
2016 Executive Committee The Executive Committee is responsible for setting the priorities and agenda for the HIV Prevention Planning Council meetings. View 2016 Executive CommitteeMeetings 2016 Full Council This year the HIV Prevention Planning Council (HPPC) and the HIV Health Services Planning Council (HHSPC) are expected to become fully integrated by merging in May. In […]
Active Non-Enrolling Studies
M2 M2 is a randomized controlled trail to evaluate if mirtazapine (Remeron) helps to reduce meth use among MSM. View M2 CIAO Through CIAO (California Intervention for Academic Detailing on Opioids), SFDPH is training and supporting rural California counties in developing and implementing academic detailing of primary care providers on safe opioid prescribing, co-prescription of naloxone, […]
Completed Studies
SEEDS The SEEDS study was a cross-sectional, behavioral study that used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit participants to learn more about patterns of alcohol use among men who have sex with men (MSM). View SEEDS REBOOT REBOOT is a pilot randomized trial to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a repeated-dose brief intervention to reduce […]
HIV Prevention Services and Resources
Home > Services & Resources > For Transgender HIV Prevention Services and Resources For Transgender Search Again Print this page (21 programs) Program Name, Agency Name, and Address: Primary Target Population: Advocating Responsible Community Health (ARCH) – Health Education and Risk Reduction (HERR) Walden House, Inc. 815 Buena Vista Park San Francisco, CA 94117 415-554-1100 […]