Open Door Health

RI's only LGBTQ+ dedicated primary care and sexual health clinic. Offering primary care, express STI testing, gender affirming care, PrEP/PEP, HIV care & more.

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

This first-ever emergency declaration from @HRC comes after more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were signed into law (2x last year), creating an imminent threat to the health and safety of LGBTQ+ people nationwide. https://t.co/bVnUCrvx6J

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

National HIV Testing Day is June 27! This year’s theme is “Take the Test & Take the Next Step.”

Get the latest resources:

✔️ Campaign resources: https://t.co/vFxjzuKGXE

✔️ Digital toolkit: https://t.co/NWGJReodsn

#NHTD

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

#werehiring a #socialworker! Please share with anyone who might be interested & is passionate about #LGBTQ #healthcare https://t.co/6spLpfyYbj

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

Our friends at @rifoodonthemove are hiring! Know anyone passionate about #foodaccess that is looking for work? #werehiring

[Food on the Move @rifoodonthemove]

We're hiring! Community outreach worker (full time, one year) & an evaluation team member (Temp, part-time). Know anyone looking for work and passionate about #foodaccess? https://t.co/IGAgSTMoss

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

Millions of Americans have hepatitis C, but many don’t know it. @cdchep recommends all adults get tested for #hepatitisC. Call us today for testing here in #RhodeIsland! It could save your life. https://t.co/VcvFBg1e87

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

On this @may17org—The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia—we reaffirm our right to live free from discrimination and violence. #IDAHOBIT

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

"Potential donors who report having anal sex with new partners in the last three months will be barred from giving until a later date."

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

The @US_FDA has updated its health guidelines on blood donations to focus on donors' behavior, not sexual orientation. https://t.co/wIZfeRxmz0

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

"Instead, all potential donors will be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors."

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

This @401Gives, consider making a gift to support our work and RI’s only #lgbtq health clinic https://t.co/WmXOaqZkdz #401gives

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

“When you tightly cover your nose and mouth with a material that adequately filters the air (such as an N95 or KF94 mask), the likelihood that the #coronavirus can go in or out is dramatically reduced.”

[Edward Fitzpatrick @FitzProv]

By @felicejfreyer -- How a flawed study reignited the mask debate https://t.co/xOiJBQEyde via @BostonGlobe

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

To help people with HIV live their best lives, we must end #HIV stigma and discrimination. This starts with sharing facts.

#UequalsU. People with HIV who are undetectable can stay healthy and WILL NOT transmit HIV to their partners.

#StopHIVTogether #ZeroDiscriminationDay

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

#Bristol Town Council receives request to redefine adult entertainment, a move to target #drag shows and LGBTQ individuals according to the @ACLU

https://t.co/US0f1C34b1

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

Food insecurity impacts 31% of RI families according to the 2022 #RILifeIndex. From food deserts to food swamps "where you live affects whether you have access to healthy foods," says Professor Amy Nunn @RIPHI_ @OcnStateStories @OpenDoorHealth_ @BCBSRI https://t.co/BHuXxrKh7I

[Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH Archived @AshishKJha46]

As you all know

The Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 is slated to end on May 11

There’s still a lot of confusion about what it means and doesn’t mean

So let’s talk facts

What does it mean for you?

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[RI Emergency Management Agency @RhodeIslandEMA]

Wind Chill Watch issued for RI – prepare and protect yourself, loved ones and your pets. Looking for warming centers, go to https://t.co/LZhLegDu0T.

[Edward Fitzpatrick @FitzProv]

R.I. waste water reveals high coronavirus levels. “The truth is in the feces,” said Dr. @nuestrasalud, a public health advocate on the RI COVID-19 Equity Council. “It tells me the pandemic is not over.” https://t.co/T0G1Y5KfnQ via @BostonGlobe

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

The CDC recommends that people in areas of high transmission wear masks in crowded public settings and get tested after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive.

[Dana Casullo @DanaCasullo]

More details. ⬇️ https://t.co/qZubJBkfFb

[Open Door Health @OpenDoorHealth_]

President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, mandating federal recognition for same-sex marriages. https://t.co/Lk6sMbi4Yc