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(BPRW) Melonie Walcott Awarded .4M to Improve HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender Women in New York | Press releases

(BPRW) Melonie Walcott Awarded $1.4M to Improve HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender Women in New York | Press releases

Walcott’s team will develop and test a culturally relevant behavioral intervention, consisting of several educational modules, to encourage uptake of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medication proven to be highly effective at preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when taken as prescribed. “Black women are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, yet they are significantly less likely […]

(BPRW) Melonie Walcott Awarded $1.4M to Improve HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender Women in New York | Press releases

Walcott’s team will develop and test a culturally relevant behavioral intervention, consisting of several educational modules, to encourage uptake of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medication proven to be highly effective at preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when taken as prescribed. “Black women are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, yet they are significantly less likely […]

Tamara Walcott Breaks A World Record For Heaviest Cumulative Lift

Tamara Walcott, a powerlifter from Laurel, Maryland, has broken the world record for the heaviest cumulative lift for bench/squat and press in a women’s competition. According to Guinness World Records, Walcott lifted a total of 1,620.4 pounds across three compound lifts: the squat, bench press and deadlift. The Maryland native achieved the record-breaking feat after overcoming several challenges […]