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The Center for AIDS Research,
Education and Services (CARES) on Tuesday received a $350,000 Ryan White grant
to boost care for HIV-positive youths and women, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)
announced.
CARES Executive Director Bob Kamrath
said the competitively awarded money targets populations not previously funded
at the clinic with this type of grant. “This is especially important given the
increasing HIV infection rates among youth and the disproportionate impact of
HIV rates among women in our uninsured and underinsured populations,” he said.
The clinic is the Sacramento
region’s largest HIV/AIDS nonprofit provider, offering testing, primary and
specialized care, dental, pharmacy, education, behavioral health and counseling
services to more than 2,500 residents annually, said Kamrath. CARES, located at
1500 21st St. in Sacramento, has an overall budget of $12.5 million. It has
been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Level III
Patient-Centered Medical Home - a special distinction for a community clinic,
he noted.
Kamrath estimates the region is home
to 4,000-5,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, 20 percent to 25 percent of whom
likely do not know they are infected. CARES provides free walk-in HIV testing
for residents to learn their status.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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