The inaugural South Bay HIV Provider Conference was held on Dec. 14 at the LAX Hilton, bringing together more than a generation of expertise in HIV and AIDS medicine in Los Angeles.
The recent death of Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan prompted colleagues and mentees to recall his pioneering efforts to treat people afflicted with the disease. Jordan, who passed away in April, began battling the epidemic in 1979 – two years before the CDC publicly identified the virus. He later established the Oasis Clinic in South L.A. to provide testing and medical services to people living with the infection.
The latest surge is bigger than the last and public officials warn it could get worse if the public doesn’t do its part in fighting COVID-19.