Prevention Point Philadelphia’s Sana Clinic integrates HIV treatment and primary care in a harm-reduction model led by Dr. Jessica Meisner, a physician at the University of Pennsylvania who splits her time to run this specialized practice at PPP. Courtenay Harris Bond featured the clinic in a powerful article in Philly Voice.
Dr. Jessica Meisner is a Penn Medicine infectious disease, addiction and internal medicine specialist. She also runs the Sana Clinic at Prevention Point Philadelphia, integrating HIV treatment and primary care in a harm-reduction model. Courtenay Harris Bond/Philly Voice
In Kensington, integrated medical care can have a ‘huge’ impact on HIV transmission
The Sana Clinic in Kensington integrates HIV treatment and other medical services, offering low-barrier access to people who are homeless and those who use drugs. It has more than 30 patients receiving antiretroviral shots – and all of them now have undetectable viral loads that prevent them from transmitting the virus.
