Op-Ed: Eradicating HIV/AIDS in

Thursday Feb 15th, 2018

BCHD Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen and BCHD Assistant Comissioner for Clinical Services Dr. Adena Greenbaum discuss PrEP, one of the most powerful tools we have to stop the spread of HIV.

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