ATLANTA – State Representatives Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) and Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), along with members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC), will partner with ViiV Healthcare and Gilead Sciences to host the Solution Summit: The State of PrEP and Vaccines in Georgia’s Black Community on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the Georgia State Capitol.
“We are grateful to Leisha Mckinnely-Beach, CEO and Founder of the Black Public Health Academy, who is bringing this initiative as a blueprint for ending the HIV epidemic among Black communities in Georgia,” said Rep. Clark. “We hope it is a model that will serve as a beacon for other states striving to achieve PrEP equity.”
“Georgia has taken steps in the right direction due to our work in partnership with HIV advocates in securing funding for PrEP access through HB 290 (2019) and now that the DPH program has sunset with findings and recommendations, this summit will build on those efforts,” said Rep. Cannon.
During the event, Reps. Clark, Cannon and members of the GHDC will host the Black Public Health Academy with a goal of uniting a broad spectrum of stakeholders including policy makers, health experts, community leaders and advocates to address concerns surrounding HIV prevention and treatment disparities within Georgia’s Black community.
This event is free and open to the public.
WHO: Rep. Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn)
Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta)
Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus
WHAT: The Solution Summit: The State of PrEP and Vaccines in Georgia’s Black Community
WHEN: Monday, March 11, 2024
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia State Capitol
206 Washington St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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