PrEP and PEP Services

The CARE Center at Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a designated Los Angeles County PrEP Center of Excellence.

HIV prevention takes preparation like PrEP and PEP, regardless of ability to pay. Connect with a patient navigator today by calling (562) 624-4999. 

About PrEP

According to the Centers for Disease Control (cdc.gov/hiv), there is no cure for HIV/AIDS. However, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a once-daily pill that may prevent HIV infection from sexual contact by up to 99% (cdc.gov/hiv/risk/prep). While PrEP helps to protect against HIV, using condoms for sexual encounters may help to protect against other STIs.

PEP Services

Visit the CARE Clinic Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. For after-hours exposure concerns, go to the emergency room. The CARE Center also offers PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) to individuals who have recently had a potential HIV exposure in the past three days. PEP must be taken every day for 28 days to prevent HIV (cdc.gov/hiv/risk/pep).

About the CARE Center

We’re Moving! All your LGBTQ+ healthcare needs — in one convenient place.

We’ve been hard at work, preparing a place just for you! Whether you need STI testing or treatments, prevention education, prescriptions, dental work, social services, food services, or behavioral health support, we’re here for you. And that’s true, regardless of your ability to pay.

We're moving in August of 2023. Our beautiful new location will still be on the St. Mary Medical Center campus but all of our services will be offered in one convenient setting that has been designed with your comfort and privacy in mind. We offer the same great set of comprehensive services and want to help you live your healthiest, most authentic life possible.