California is taking an important step toward making hepatitis C treatment easier to access. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1843 into law on Sept. 27. Authored by Assemblymember Sade Elhawary, the new law removes a major insurance barrier that can delay people from receiving medications that cure hepatitis C. Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new oral antibiotics for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, marking the first new classes of medications for the sexually transmitted infection in decades. Gepotidacin (Blujepa) and zoliflodacin (Nuzolvence) offer new treatment options as gonorrhea continues to develop resistance to existing Read more…
This World AIDS Day, we honor 38 years of remembrance, action, and hope. Golden Rule Services has led HIV prevention and education in Sacramento for nearly 26 years, offering FREE, confidential HIV testing and community-centered care. Now more than ever, your support helps protect progress. #WorldAIDSDay #KnowYourStatus #StopHIVTogether #Sacramento #HIVAwareness Read more…
The Golden Rule Services (GRS) honored founder and executive director Clarmundo Sullivan with a formal resolution presented by Maggy Krell of the California State Assembly. The document, adopted Oct. 1, recognizes Sullivan’s more than 25 years of service providing HIV, STI and hepatitis‐C education, testing and care to underserved Black, Read more…
A promising new HIV treatment called pirmitegravir has shown encouraging early results in human clinical trials. Researchers presented the findings at the IDWeek 2025 medical conference. Pirmitegravir belongs to a brand-new class of HIV medicines called allosteric integrase inhibitors. Unlike current HIV drugs that target the virus in familiar ways, Read more…
Health officials have identified three cases of Clade I mpox in Southern California residents with no history of international travel, confirming local community spread. Clade I differs from the more common Clade II strain and can cause more severe illness, though the overall public risk remains low. Those at higher Read more…
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! The NorCal AIDS Cycle (NCAC), an annual event dedicated to raising funds for local AIDS Service Organizations, was a tremendous success this year. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the GRS team of volunteers and donors who generously contributed their time and donations. Additionally, during Read more…
Clarmundo Sullivan, founder and executive director of GRS received a Black History Month Legacy Award of Excellence at the 36th Annual Sacramento Black History Expo. The award recognizes Sullivan’s outstanding contributions to building equity and fostering opportunities within the Black community. Mr. Sullivan also received the “2024 Business in Excellence” Read more…
New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research. Results from a national study led by UC San Francisco informed the first guidelines at the federal level in the United States to detect and treat anal cancer precursor lesions in people with HIV to reduce Read more…
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day The only way to know your HIV status is to get tested. Knowing your status gives you powerful information to keep you and your partner healthy. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least Read more…