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Lurie’s office said the public health department will monitor overdose rates and the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C “to ensure this policy aligns with overall public health goals.”

It's PrEPHer program, named after the preventative medication protecting against HIV transmission, seeks to provide Black and brown women with education on sexual health, encourage PrEP usage and connect them with resources.

Federal health officials said Friday that cuts to HIV prevention efforts, a key component of many harm reduction programs, are already in motion.

The consumption room was first proposed in 2017 as a response to an HIV outbreak among Glasgow's injecting drug users, the worst seen in the UK for 30 years.

Health agencies across the nation have helped drive down the incidence of HIV, largely through testing, counseling and the distribution of medications that prevent the spread of the disease.