December 13, 2022
APLA Health Celebrates Signing of Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act
APLA Health CEO Craig E. Thompson issued the following statement after President Biden signed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act. The bill ensures federal recognition of marriages regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin and require all states to recognize valid marriages conducted in places where they are legal: “APLA Health celebrates this historic...
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November 20, 2022
APLA Health Responds to Tragic Shooting at LGBTQ+ Nightclub in Colorado Springs
APLA Health is devastated by the tragic shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightlight in Colorado Springs. Reports indicate that a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 style rifle and murdered at least five people. Dozens more were injured during the attack. The shooting occurred on the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors the...
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October 11, 2022
APLA Health Calls for Accountability at Los Angeles City Council
APLA Health is calling for the immediate resignation of Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon, and Gil Cedillo following the leaked audio of a conversation in which they made racist and dehumanizing remarks attacking the Black community, the LGBTQ+ community, the Indigenous community, and a fellow Councilmember’s family and child. APLA Health’s...
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September 23, 2022
APLA Health and Congress Call for Increased Funding to Combat Monkeypox
APLA Health and community clinics across California are on the frontlines of the monkeypox (MPX) outbreak. APLA Health has administered nearly 3,000 doses of the MPX vaccine to date, but we have yet to receive ANY additional government funding to support these efforts. Yesterday, APLA Health and a group of 17 organizations from across the...
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September 08, 2022
APLA Health Statement on Texas Judge’s Ruling That Federal Mandate to Cover PrEP Violates Religious Freedom
APLA Health CEO Craig E. Thompson issued the following statement following a ruling from a U.S. District Judge in Texas that a federal health insurance mandate to cover PrEP – a highly effective medication for the prevention of HIV – violates the religious freedom of a Christian-owned company that provides health insurance to its employees: “This decision is...
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September 07, 2022
AIDS Walk Los Angeles Returns In-Person on October 16 in West Hollywood
AIDS Walk Los Angeles invites the community to “Be All Over It” and participate in an AIDS Walk LA like no other. APLA Health announced that the 38th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles will be held in the City of West Hollywood, on Sunday, October 16. Individuals and Teams can register now at no cost...
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September 02, 2022
APLA Health Receives Four HRSA Quality Improvement Awards
Recognized as a Gold-Level Health Center Quality Leader September 2, 2022 – This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced APLA Health had received four Quality Improvement Awards for its work as a federally qualified health center. HRSA provides Quality Improvement Awards to...
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August 30, 2022
California Allocates $41 Million to Support Monkeypox Response
Over the weekend, California lawmakers reached an agreement to allocate an additional $41 million to support the state’s response to the monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak. This new funding will provide the California Department of Public Health and local health departments with desperately needed resources to expand outreach and education, distribute vaccines, and improve access to testing and...
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August 18, 2022
APLA Health Calls for Increased State and Federal Resources to Address Growing Monkeypox Outbreak
August 18, 2022 – Today, APLA Health led a group of over 50 organizations in sending a letter to Governor Newsom and legislative leaders calling for additional funding and resources to address the growing monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak in California. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), new MPV cases in the state have more than...
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July 15, 2022
APLA Health Demands More Aggressive Government Response to Monkeypox Outbreak
July 15, 2022 – APLA Health is calling on the Biden Administration, the State of California and Los Angeles County to increase the supply of monkeypox vaccine as quickly as possible. The County is in the middle of a dangerous and growing monkeypox outbreak – with 82 confirmed cases and counting. The vast majority of these cases...
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July 05, 2022
Meningitis Frequently Asked Questions
What is meningococcal meningitis and how is it transmitted?Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection that attacks the brain and spinal cord, often leading to serious consequences. Even in previously healthy people, infection can progress to death in a matter of hours. The germ that causes meningococcal meningitis is contagious, but it is not spread as...
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July 01, 2022
State Budget Includes Critical Funding to Address the STD Crisis
July 1, 2022 – Last evening, Governor Newsom signed a massive $300 billion budget that includes $38 million to support funding requests from APLA Health and the statewide End the Epidemics coalition, including: “The additional funding included in this year’s budget will bring even more desperately needed resources to LA County and other parts of the state that bear a disproportionate burden...
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