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Federal Funding Awarded to Expand Access to Sexual + Reproductive Health Services Across Hawaiʻi
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has allocated $2.1 million in federal Title X funding to expand access to time-sensitive, essential family planning services across the state of Hawaiʻi. The federal funding released today is in addition to the $1.5 million awarded earlier this year to begin to address the dire need for family planning services statewide. Read more in our press release >>>
Millions sought from CA, SF for sexual health services
Bay Area Reporter: "STI rates have reached historic highs and continue to climb in California and across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reminded us that we must be vigilant and responsive when it comes to public health," stated Amy Moy, chief external affairs officer of Essential Access Health. "Although the state has recently increased investments in STI prevention activities, additional resources are needed to ensure access to STI services for youth, and low-income, uninsured, LGBTQ+ Californians who face disproportionately high rates as a result of structural and systemic inequities." Read more on Bay Area Reporter >>>
More Press Releases
- 3.30.22 – Federal Funding Awarded to Expand Access to Sexual + Reproductive Health Services Across Hawaiʻi
- 3.24.22 – Senate Health Advances Comprehensive Bill to Address California’s STI Epidemic
- 1.21.22 – Title X Federal Funding Awarded to Essential Access Health to Immediately Restore and Expand Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Across Hawai'i
- 12.10.21 – Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Allow Extreme Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect
- 10.4.21 – Essential Access Health Applauds Release of Biden Administration’s Final Title X Rule
More Essential Access In the News
- 5.6.22– Bay Area Reporter: Millions sought from CA, SF for sexual health services
- 3.29.22 – New York Times: California Hopes to Balance Legislation From Conservative States
- 3.22.22 – LA Times: Gov. Newsom signs law that makes abortions cheaper
- 12.8.21 – Sacramento Bee: California abortion council pushes policy after Supreme Court case
- 10.15.21 – The Hill: The US has reached a critical moment for birth control access
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