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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Partners, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Today is World AIDS Day. Each year, on December 1<sup>st</sup>, we remember the lives of people who have died from an HIV-related illness. We support those who live with HIV, and those who are disproportionately
affected by HIV infection. We recommit to our shared responsibility to work together locally and globally to end the HIV pandemic. We also acknowledge all those who came before us, fighting for justice and equity over the past 40 years.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Here’s what you can do to commemorate World AIDS Day:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learn more about Oregon’s new five-year plan (</span></span><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/581d04a2f5e231b25f875be2/t/6387ce5547ceab72604838ba/1669844575765/OHA_EndHIV_2022_ProgressReport_FINAL+Spanish.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Spanish</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
and </span></span><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/581d04a2f5e231b25f875be2/t/63869a90a69e574c78ba5ef1/1669765784399/OHA_EndHIV_2022_ProgressReport+FINAL+English.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">English</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">)</span></u></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
to End HIV/STI in Oregon, which focuses on diagnosis, prevention, treatment and responding to end inequities. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Read Governor Brown’s World AIDS Day
</span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/Documents/World_AIDS_Day_December_1_2022.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">proclamation</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Review our
</span></span><a href="https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/oregon.health.authority.public.health.divison/viz/EndHIVOregon/EndHIVORHome" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">data dashboards</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
to see how HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, are affecting different communities in Oregon, including yours.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.endhivoregon.org/#testing1" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Get tested:</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Testing is easy, but only 37% of adult Oregonians have ever been tested for HIV. Ask your doctor,
</span></span><a href="https://gettested.cdc.gov/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">find a test site near you</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">,
or </span></span><a href="https://takemehome.co/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">order a self-testing kit</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
to test at home.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Find out if
</span></span><a href="https://www.endhivoregon.org/#prevention-1" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">PrEP</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
is right for you: </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PrEP</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, a daily pill or periodic injection, is 99% effective at
preventing HIV. It’s covered by most insurance plans and<span style="color:black"> can be obtained through the more than 350 medical providers on the
</span></span></span><a href="https://www.oraetc.org/prep-provider-list" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Oregon PrEP Directory</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
or at an Oregon pharmacy. </span></span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/HIVPREVENTION/Pages/prep-pep.aspx#consumers" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">PrEP
navigators</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> can help you decide whether
</span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PrEP</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> is right for you. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tell someone that treatment saves lives. Many people are still unaware that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment and have an undetectable
viral load, <i>cannot</i> transmit HIV to sex partners. This concept is often called U=U (Undetectable =
</span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Untransmittable</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">).
</span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbLfW29jfUI" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Watch this video</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
to find out more. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Say thanks to volunteers or donate to partners: Community partnerships ensure that services are designed and led by communities. Through grants and contracts,
OHA is working to transfer resources to communities facing inequities. </span></span><a href="https://www.endhivoregon.org/#partners-1" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Find a local agency</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
in your community and get involved.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for your ongoing partnership and dedication to ending new HIV/STI infections in the State of Oregon.
</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The
</span></span><a href="https://www.endhivoregon.org/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">End HIV/STI Oregon</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
initiative is for and about everybody. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have a vision. Imagine an Oregon where … we end new HIV infections. We eliminate health disparities. Everyone with HIV is healthy. Can you imagine it? The time is now.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Annick Benson-Scott<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Pronouns: she/her/hers</span></i><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">HIV/STD/TB Section Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Public Health Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Desk: 971-673-0142
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Cell: 971-255-7092
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hours: M-F 7:00 am – 3:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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