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Public speakers, health officials urge council to fund $187,000 in HIV epidemic agreements
Summary
At the Feb. 20 San Antonio City Council meeting, public commenter Jack Finger and city health staff urged approval of agenda item 18, agreements totaling $187,000 to support initiatives to end the local HIV epidemic. The item was included and approved as part of the council's consent agenda.
Public commenters and city health staff urged the San Antonio City Council on Feb. 20 to approve agenda item 18, agreements with several agencies worth $187,000 intended to support local efforts to end the HIV epidemic.
The request drew public comment from Jack Finger, who asked council members to review materials for item 18 and pressed for clarity about program elements aimed at youth. “If you put a little bit more, provide routine HIV testing for youth ages 12 to 18,” Finger said, while asking whether programs would prioritize abstinence or other prevention tools. City health staff, represented at the meeting by Michelle Drem, described continued…
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