Self-testing is a rapidly growing healthcare strategy that allows individuals to collect samples and, at times, interpret test results outside clinical settings. Self-testing programs can support a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to public health by connecting self-testers to a range of services, such as prevention programs, mental health support, and vaccinations. This webinar covers media campaigns that center community empowerment and promote strategies to apply sex-positive language and principles to increase access to HIV/STI self-testing and care.

About the speaker:

Aurora Chavez (she/ella) focuses her work on stakeholder engagement, health equity, and sexual health programming for BIPOC communities. As the Getting to Zero (GTZ) Program Coordinator at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, she is dedicated to empowering Black and Latine communities to prioritize their sexual health, including HIV prevention, PrEP utilization, and HIV/STI self-testing. She firmly believes in centering communities and their lived experiences to create safe spaces for folks to express their sexuality, pleasure, and joy. Aurora holds both a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of City Planning (MCP) degree from UC Berkeley.