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• 13th annual Red Wig Walk raises awareness for HIV in Baton Rouge Play Video

  May 9, 2026 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Metro Health held its 13th annual Red Wig Walk on Saturday at AZ Young Park to raise awareness for HIV prevention, treatment and support in Baton Rouge. The event featured live music, giveaways and information about the disease. According to the Louisiana Department of Health,... more »

• Metro Health hosts 12th annual Red Wig Run to raise awareness for HIV, STI prevention and treatment Play Video

  May 3, 2025 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Saturday was the annual Red Wig Run to raise awareness for HIV prevention and treatment. The event, hosted by Metro Health at Gus Young Park, is hosted every year to raise awareness for the 22,000 people living with HIV and AIDS in Louisiana, specifically the 25... more »

• Emerge Center giving the gift of hearing for the holidays Play Video

  December 25, 2024 10:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Non-profit project The Emerge Center has been serving the community for more than 60 years and works to give back during the holidays. Executive director Shelton Jones said one in three individuals suffer from hearing loss, which can cause a sense of isolation to those affected.... more »

• Researchers say a second person has been naturally cured of HIV

  November 16, 2021 8:11 AM

  Researchers say a second person who was diagnosed with HIV has been cured of the virus without receiving any stem cell treatments. According to Business Insider , the unnamed 30-year-old woman from Argentina is only the second person in the world whose body has managed to cure itself of... more »

• Clean needle exchanges coming to Baton Rouge

  November 8, 2017 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Drug addicts can now seek clean syringes through legal exchanges in the parish. The metro council approved the treatment option at its Wednesday meeting in an effort to combat AIDS. "This is huge for our city and Louisiana, particularly with our high rate of HIV/AIDS and opioid... more »