Where Prevention Becomes Personal: An Intern’s Reflection on Peace Corps, HIV Prevention, and the Stories that Endure

By Julia Ngo Peace Corps matters because it operates where public health is most fragile: in communities where trust must be earned, resources are limited, and prevention depends on relationships, not just interventions. Through its partnership with the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Peace Corps has helped extend HIV prevention, education, and care into communities across more than 50 countries.... Read more