Violence Against the Transgender Community Must Stop
Posted on September 16th, 2022 9/16/22
Regina Allen was shot and killed on August 29, becoming the third Black transgender woman to be murdered in Milwaukee in the last ten weeks, and at least…
US District Court Ruling in Texas Jeopardizes Access to PrEP
Posted on September 9th, 2022 9/9/22
Vivent Health is alarmed and disappointed by Wednesday’s ruling by a federal court in Texas that a provision of the Affordable Care Act requiring businesses to provide health…
War on the LGBTQIA+ community
Posted on June 30th, 2022 6/30/22
The LGBTQIA+ community is under attack on so many levels. There has been no declaration of hostilities, as in a conventional war. But the hostility is plainly evident,…
Today’s Roe decision will weaken us in the fight against HIV and AIDS
Posted on June 24th, 2022 6/24/22
Few issues in modern America are more divisive than that of abortion rights. Amidst that division, we need to understand what this ruling will mean. Today’s ruling will…
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Vivent Health statement on President Biden executive order in support of the LGBTQIA+ community
Posted on June 21st, 2022 6/21/22
At Vivent Health, we value people regardless of the color of their skin, whom they love, where they live, their gender identity or how much or little money…
The Big Think
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
The Big Think newsletter recently published a profile of the ambitious goal of bringing the number of new HIV cases in St. Louis to zero by 2030. Vivent…
World AIDS Day Interview
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
On World AIDS Day 2021, WTMJ Radio AM 620 conducted an air interview with Vivent Health Chief Advocacy Officer Bill Keaton. In the interview, Bill speaks to the…
Correcting World AIDS Day Misinformation
Posted on December 10th, 2021 12/10/21
During a radio interview on World AIDS Day, Senator Ron Johnson made a number of broad and insensitive statements about the AIDS epidemic dating back to the 1980’s.…
World AIDS Day 2021
Posted on November 30th, 2021 11/30/21
As our nation continues to struggle with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and comes to grips with a history of injustice toward African Americans, Latinx, people of other races,…
Dismantling Systemic Racism in Healthcare
Posted on October 11th, 2021 10/11/21
How do we combat systemic racism in health care? There’s a very real and urgent need to address the racial disparities so prevalent in our current system.
A Year After the Jacob Blake Shooting
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
A year after the Jacob Blake shooting, the urgent call for social justice remains. Here are our reflections on what we’ve learned, especially in Wisconsin, and the miles…
To End HIV, We Need to Start with Ending LGBTQIA Stigma
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
Wondering how we can end HIV? The conversation starts with ending LGBTQIA stigma and having vital conversations about LGBTQIA rights and equality. The Missouri Non-Discrimination Act (MONA) is…
The Nation’s Overdose Crisis
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
The nation's overdose crisis continues to worsen. However, there are some harm reduction techniques and steps we call all take to help alleviate the risks associated with opioid…
The Vivent Health Medical Home Model of Care: Doing the Right Thing is Also Good Business
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
The Vivent Home Model of Care presents an alternative health care approach that addresses many of the shortfalls in our national health care system. Here’s why doing the…
Four Decades of Resilience
Posted on October 1st, 2021 10/1/21
As we approach World AIDS Day, we honor four decades of resilience in the face of this illness. Reflecting on the lessons we’ve learned so far, it’s evident…
Abdication of Leadership: Toothless Mandates – A Statement by Vivent Health
Posted on August 26th, 2021 8/26/21
Welcome news arrived recently with full FDA approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The final word is in—it is safe, it is effective, it saves lives. Period. We…
Statement by Vivent Health on Honoring George Floyd
Posted on May 25th, 2021 5/25/21
The senseless murder of George Floyd a year ago forced us into a long overdue face-to-face reckoning with centuries of racism. Whether you feel hope in the guilty…
Vivent Health Receives $50,000 Grant from Delta Dental of Missouri
Posted on May 20th, 2021 5/20/21
Gift will increase access to quality dental services and health outcomes for people living with HIV in St. Louis Vivent Health announced today that they are the recipient…
Introducing Vivent Pharmacy in Austin, Texas
Posted on April 20th, 2021 4/20/21
Vivent Health is expanding services for people at risk for and living with HIV in Austin. Vivent Pharmacy, a full-service pharmacy specializing in patient-centered HIV care and treatment,…
Vivent Health Statement on the Shooting of Daunte Wright
Posted on April 13th, 2021 4/13/21
Yesterday, the Brooklyn Center police department released the body cam footage of the shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. The horrifying video makes it abundantly clear:…
Statement by Vivent Health on Asian American Hate Crimes
Posted on March 18th, 2021 3/18/21
Amidst the emerging and hopeful glimmers of receding Covid-19 new cases, hospitalizations and deaths are we facing even greater challenges? Are we ignoring a more powerful adversary than…
Four Decades of Resilience
Posted on December 1st, 2020 12/1/20
December 1st is World AIDS Day – our annual commemoration of the HIV pandemic, the deadliest public health crisis of the past 40 years. More than 75 million…
Radical Response: Week One
Posted on March 30th, 2020 3/30/20
These are unprecedented times. All of us at Vivent Health are working at full speed to ensure that the Coronavirus pandemic does not deter us from our mission.…
Why PrEP Is Worth It
Posted on December 17th, 2019 12/17/19
Legal and public policy advocacy on behalf of people living with and people at-risk for HIV have been critical aspects of our response to the epidemic. From fighting…
Liver Health Connection Joins Vivent Health!
Posted on November 30th, 2020 11/30/20
Vivent Health is expanding services in the Denver, Colo. area with the merger of Liver Health Connection on November 30. The organization promotes liver health, educates, and supports…
Statement by Vivent Health on Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
Posted on November 20th, 2020 11/20/20
Today marks the culmination of Transgender Awareness Week, and I encourage everyone to pause and reflect as we remember the far too many transgender lives we have lost…
Vivent Health now Accepting Appointments for Onsite Services
Posted on June 12th, 2020 6/12/20
We’ve implemented changes in our facilities to help keep everyone safe. Starting Monday, June 15, 2020, Vivent Health is accepting appointment requests from current and new patients and…
Help Us Stock Our Food Pantry in St. Louis
Posted on March 26th, 2020 3/26/20
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, Vivent Health has been working diligently to meet the dramatic spike in demand for our food pantry services. This includes adding door-step…