Ciara is “Leveling Up” in a new way.
The Grammy-winning singer is partnering with Gilead to encourage PrEP & HIV prevention.
Speaking with theGrio, Ciara shared her thoughts about the healing power of music.
“It’s been such a gift for me that this is my daytime job. I get to make music that can make the world dance, inspire the world, spread love, and evoke feelings and emotions of all kinds. Music is healing,” Ciara explained.
“The power of music, and being able to be creative and able to bring the world together,” she continued. “In this case, and educate people on things that they may not know, that’s the beauty of moments and the power of music because it allows me to be able to raise the awareness of something so significant that can be life-changing for people.”
Along with the healing power of music, Ciara is on a mission to promote sexual health and wellness using the latest advances in medicine. She described it as the “1, 2 PrEP process.”
CIARA SAYS EMBRACING SEXUAL WELLNESS IS ‘COOL’
“We have to continue to get into the space of thinking healthcare is cool. Taking care of your health is one of the coolest things that you can do,” said Ciara. “I want for my people, and beyond to understand that there are ways to protect yourselves when you’re out there.”
“And you’re curious, and you’re dating, and you’re, you know, once to take things to new levels physically, you need to know that there are ways to protect yourself on that journey…, “And let’s have conversations. And let’s take away the stigmas or the funkiness of these types of conversations.”
PrEP IS NOT JUST FOR THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
Dr. Moore, a member of the United States Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), says that awareness, education, and access are critical in sexual health.
”PrEP is not solely for gay people. And the reason I want to touch on that is that there are many heterosexual men and women who can benefit from PrEP. They aren’t considering it because they think it’s solely for the LGBTQ plus community. So, ensuring that folks are aware that, you know, the CDC recommends that everyone, adults and adolescents who are HIV negative, consider prep”