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Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last. Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis commonly known as PrEP is a drug used in the prevention of HIV aids in working to keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection. In this podcast we discuss the importance of this drug, it's availability and access as well as spotlighting an emerging group of young women between the ages of 15-24 who find themselves the most vulnerable to HIV infections today
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7.2 Million people are living with HIV in South Africa and about 60% of this figure belongs to women aged 15-24. Why is that and what are the tools put in place to reduce this statistic, join me in exploring the use of PrEP, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis an oral pill taken once a day which reduces susceptibility to infection of the virus by 99%…
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