Vicksburg, Mississippi (WJTV) – Treatment for HIV has improved greatly over the years, but Mississippi still has one of the highest rates of infection in the country. And, despite advances in testing and treatment, the state also has one of the highest rates of AIDS, the deadly disease caused by the virus.
WJTV’s Natay Holmes visited a local group that is hoping to change those statistics through new treatment and education.
The Open Arms Health Clinic in Vicksburg treats both those who are infected and those who are at risk of becoming infected. A new tool in their arsenal is a drug that is effective for many, but about which few know.