the The Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Services. It is forced to end some of its services for individuals with HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases.
According to the publication of the media in the Ministry of Health, recent executive orders and policy transformations were left under the Trump administration of local health officials without any option except to “amend” the care they can provide significantly.
Officials said nearly $ 1.3 million was reduced. These funds funded the following services, which are no longer available:
- the Mobile phone test unitAnd that provided a free test of HIV and HIV in different locations throughout Long Beach
- STI test services and HIV in Ron Arias Health Stock Center
- Communication and participation services in STI and HIV, including the help of preparatory navigation
- the Sex and social networkAnd that provided awareness, education and testing for social and sexual networks of individuals at risk
Ministry of Health Long Beach Sexual health clinicIt is located in 2525 Grand Avenue, still provides comprehensive sexual services, including testing, preparation, PEP and STI treatment for a fee, with sliding or discounted on the basis of income. Walking is available. However, officials recommend setting an appointment.
According to Ministry of Health officials, nearly 4,000 Long Beach residents suffer from HIV or AIDS. There was a 5.8 % decrease in HIV rates throughout the city from 2023 to 2024, says the Ministry of Health, in addition to the 70 % virus repression rate for individuals with HIV in 2023.
“Long Beach is not alone in experimenting with these effects due to the loss of federal financing,” said the Ministry of Health. “Discounts in programs were also seen throughout the country and at the regional level in Los Angeles Province, which provides health services for those outside Long Beach. Long Beach is committed to keeping the community to be aware of the continuous developments related to possible loss and future loss, federal financing and its effects on the local programs provided by the city.”
A complete list of community partnerships that may contain testing and examination services are available on www.longbeach.gov/stitesting.
For more information on how federal financing affects Long Beach, you prefer to visit www.longbeach.gov/fundingupdates.