| August 2011 Giving people choices. |
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 Memphis
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Last Month in Rome 
Greetings!
Last month in Rome, UNAIDS and The ATHENA Network launched a special report on international innovations in women's reproductive health and HIV. We are proud to share that the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health is one of only two U.S. based programs featured in this global report.
You can read about MCRH's efforts to integrate HIV prevention, testing, and care into sexual and reproductive health services on our website and in the report's case study Service Providers in the United States: Leading the integration of HIV into sexual and reproductive health and rights services.
I want to acknowledge MCRH Assistant Director Jennifer Marshall for her leadership in developing our groundbreaking HIV/Reproductive Health programs, as well as the MAC AIDS Fund, AIDS United (formerly the National AIDS Fund), the MidSouth AIDS Fund, and the Shelby County Ryan White Program, for enabling us to undertake this important work.
As always, on behalf of the thousands of patients we serve each year, thanks so much for your support.
Rebecca Terrell
Executive Director
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Becoming a Positive Parent
The latest issue of Beta (Bulletin of Experimental Treatment for AIDS) discusses the options available now for people living with HIV/AIDS who want to parent.
As author Dr. Hadley Leggett states, "roughly three-quarters of HIV positive people in the United States are of reproductive age, and multiple recent studies have found that an HIV diagnosis does little to dampen the desire to have a child."
MCRH works with HIV postive men and women who are interested in pursuing their options for biological parenting, including working with surrogates. For more information on our Fertility Services, contact Nikole Gettings at 901-791-9387. |
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Nikole Talks Birth Control
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MCRH Birth Control Methods |
Nurse Practitioner Nikole Gettings discusses the range of birth conrol options available at our clinic. Patient assistance programs and payment plans are available for some methods, including IUD's and Implanon. |
Birth Control & Other Preventive Services to Be Covered Without Copays
This week U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that HHS will adopt recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to require health insurers to cover "all Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity" without co-pays or deductibles for patients.
At least one well-woman preventive care visit annually will be covered, along with other critical services including PAP tests which can detect cervical cancer.
"This is fantastic news for women's health," says MCRH Executive Director Rebecca Terrell. "It is an acknowledgement that women have gender-specific health needs, and that these deserve the same level of coverage as many preventive services that affect both men and women."
The ruling goes into effect immediately, but plans have until August 2012 to provide the required coverage. |
Summer of Love Sale
August is the last month to take advantage of our Summer of Love Sale. If you've been putting off that PAP or breast exam, STI test or overall GYN checkup, now's the time.
Look for the link on our home page for a coupon good for half off your check-up - a savings of up to $75! |
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An Easy Way to Support MCRH
Op4G (Opinions 4 Good) is an online market
research community that partners with non-profits.
Our partnership allows you to help the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health while sharing your opinions and
experiences. You are paid for your opinions, with at least 25% of your compensation being donated to us.
Funds received from your participation in Op4G helps us provide needed reproductive health education for teens in Memphis. Check them out! If you want to sign up, enter the code MCRH1234. That identifies us as the Non-Profit you are there to support. |
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MCRH is an independent, non-profit organization providing reproductive health care, community education, and working to protect reproductive freedom, justice and equality.
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Where is the love?
Our donor supported
Patient Assistance Fund provides health care for patients who are in dire straits. Won't you make a small contribution today?
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How Can We Help?
Current Services
Call 901-274-3550 for more information.
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Memphis Center for Reproductive Health
1726 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 274-3550 |
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Get it before you need it!
Stop in this week for your supply of Emergency Contraception (Plan B).
$40 for one package, $60 for two.
Must be 18 or older with ID.
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
See our website for more information. |
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