The County of San Diego's Health and Human Services Agency will hire or retrain more than 500 staff to conduct COVID-19 testing and tracing as part of its efforts to fight the virus. The testing focus will be on at-risk populations, including residents in senior living facilities and low-income communities.
by José A. Álvarez - County of San Diego Communications Office
A new HIV case is diagnosed in the region every 18 hours.
The County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an initiative to get the number of new HIV infections in San Diego to zero. With the vote, the Board directed the County Health and Human Services Agency to begin implementing the Getting to Zero initiative and put an end to the epidemic in the region.
by José A. Álvarez - County of San Diego Communications Office
It’s not a vaccine, but it can reduce your chances of getting HIV by over 90 percent.
Truvada®, produced by Gilead Sciences, Inc., is a medication that is commonly used as part of combination therapy to treat HIV infection. However, HIV-negative people also can take it as a daily pill to reduce their risk of getting HIV infection in the first place.
More than 500 volunteers will help prepare and file taxes electronically at about 75 sites across the region, including one at the Westfield Mission Valley Mall. However, you have to be low income to qualify for the free service.
Weddings will be performed at the new Waterfront Park, located next to the County Administration Building along Pacific Highway and overlooking San Diego Bay.
The county of San Diego is holding $366,000 in unclaimed cash, and Monday is the last day to apply to have the funds returned, county Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister said Wednesday.
Land once used for parking around the historic County Administration Center has now been transformed into an expansive park and welcoming landmark for visitors and residents alike.
Over a four-decade nursing career, Vicky Sanchez has built a reputation for being motherly, yet no-nonsense. The HIV nurse case manager received the top award as the County marked World AIDS Day by recognizing four women for their fight against HIV/AIDS in the San Diego region.
