HIV

Jenny Huynh ●Michalena Nguyen ●

Samantha Serrano ● Christina Ta
●Maria Tragoutsis
WHAT IS HIV?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus

● Sexually transmitted
● Attacks CD4 cells which defend the body’s immune system
○ Weakened immune system makes it harder for body to stay
healthy
● Once a person is HIV positive, that person will always be HIV
positive.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Long Beach

● In 2014, 28 newly diagnosed HIV

infections per 100,000
population.
● This rate is higher compared to
newly diagnosed rates of Los
Angeles County and the State of
California.
Source: The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
HIV/STD Surveillance Program
TRANSGENDER POPULATION IN LONG BEACH
● Transgender community is small
population with a population of 13,788
people
● less than 0.3 percent of the total
population, they are disproportionately
impacted by HIV
○ About 15% are HIV positive and 20% of
them are unaware of their status
GOAL

The overarching goal of HIV NOT FOR ME is to

overcome barriers to HIV testing within the
transgender community in the city of Long
Beach.
OVERALL EXPECTED OUTCOME
● Participants will be able to identify two ways to reduce the risk of
HIV, as measured by the pretest and posttest.
● Utilization of HIV testing clinics will increase by 20%. This data will
be collected from the automated HIV application data analysis as
well as follow-up phone calls with the participants.
BROCHURE SAMPLE
Brochure Sample
WORKSHOP HOLISTIC APPROACH
● Physical
● Mental
● Emotional

COMPONENTS

● Interactive
● Health experts available
● End of each workshop,
participants identify ways to
overcome barriers to testing
and reduce HIV
HIV TESTING KITS
● Accurate
● Laboratory services included
● Includes overnight shipping
(excluding weekends and
holidays)
● Sent back for evaluation
○ HudsonAlpha Clinical
Services Laboratory
○ Results in 7-10 days
 Key Features
APPLICATION ○ STD clinic locator &
appointment booking
○ Confidentially message
doctors
○ Daily HIV & Safe Sex Fun
Facts
○ Sets Reminders (every 3 to
6 months)
○ Goal Settings
○ Follow up surveys

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