Post HIV Exposure Prophylaxis: What You Need to Know

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 pm Mountain Time 

The webinar will provide an overview of HIV and its intersection with sexual violence, followed by an explanation of the barriers survivors face in obtaining post exposure prophylaxis.  Information will be given about how to navigate the costs of the medications as well as locations that offer the medications.  Attendees will leave with tools for advocacy for victims of sexual assault facing the issue of HIV prevention.

Presenters: 

Medha Gudavalli, MD Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Karen Hampanda, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Assistant Director of Research, Div. of Academic Specialists in Ob/Gyn; University of Colorado; and Senior Investigator, Center for Global Health

This training was supported by Grant No. 2020-WF-AX-0043, 15JOVW-21-GG-00555-STOP, and 15JOVW-22-GG-00412-STOP awarded by the state administering office for the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice’s STOP Formula Grant Program. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this training are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the state or the U.S. Department of Justice.