One of the many challenges in the American healthcare system today is the lack of culturally responsive care. This need is heightened when it comes to caring for people living with HIV. In this episode we explore the importance of providing sensitive and inclusive care with nursing educator and practitioner Dr. Sheldon Fields and immigrant HIV advocate Lucciano Roberte.

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Most medications and treatments have side effects - antiretroviral therapy is no different. In the early days of the epidemic, HIV medications often caused weight gain in the upper back and lower stomach. Today's medications have lessened some of these effects but often still cause weight gain. Kalvin speaks with advocate Lillabeth Gonzalez and Dr. John Koethe to discuss the effects of weight gain on people living with HIV. 

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Modern medicine is constantly evolving to meet the needs of public health - treatment for HIV is no different. Todays injectables have changed what antiretroviral therapy adherence looks like and it is expected to keep developing rapidly. This episode Kalvin speaks with Dr. Rupa Patel and Moises Augusto Rosario to dive deep into the science and how it changed adherence today.

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