What's New in HIV Treatment
For people living with HIV, there’s some exciting news when it comes to HIV treatment, and important info you should be aware of during these COVID times.
Check out my webinar at ACT’s Community Health Forum:
This webinar covers what you need to know about COVID-19 and HIV, tips and tools to help make things easier when it comes to taking your HIV meds regularly, new HIV treatments and more. I’ve packed the webinar with info you can put to good use, right away. Plus I’ve included time-stamps for the different sections, so you can easily jump to the content that’s most interesting to you.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
How living with HIV may put you at greater risk for complications of COVID-19 and what to do about it [3:37]
Why you shouldn’t skip doses: The case for taking your meds every day [7:44]
Common concerns of being on HIV medication + tips & tools for making them easier to manage [10:44]
What’s new in HIV treatment - injectables and more [17:33]
What’s new at The Village Pharmacy [20:36]
Q & A [22:00]
Ask us about:
Free pill organizers
Free condoms & lube at both 473 Church St and 535 Yonge St locations, courtesy of ACT Toronto
Resources mentioned in the webinar:
Medication Reminder Apps: Medisafe & MyTherapy. Both are free to download on the App Store and Google Play.
Mental Health Support organizations in Toronto (compiled by The 519):
The Village Pharmacy is a proud and long-time sponsor and supporter of ACT Toronto’s Community Health Forums initiative. Special thanks to Michael Burtch for the invitation to present, and for the webinar recording.