Who We Are
Our Mission
Sagebrush Health is steadfastly committed to our mission of providing nationwide accessible and comprehensive sexual health services, emphasizing health equity. We acknowledge healthcare disparities and are dedicated to promoting social justice in healthcare, ensuring equal access, and eliminating these disparities. We prioritize community-engaged health improvement and adapt to meet the needs of our patients and communities. We strive to stay abreast of advancements in HIV, AIDS, STIs, and viral hepatitis, and aim to eliminate new infections.
Our services, including free STD testing, PrEP, PEP, and medication assistance programs, are aimed at individuals facing financial barriers. Our vision is nationwide accessibility and equity in specialty healthcare services, achieved through continuous evolution and provision of empathetic, comprehensive care.
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Guru Charan
Cofounder and CEO
Strategic Initiatives
- Engage with local communities to prevent new STIs within rural, isolated, and indigenous people
- Introduce innovative funding strategies with community partners
- Implement cutting edge solutions through partnerships with pharma industry, technology and innovation
- Reduce STI-related health disparities and health inequities
- Achieve integrated, coordinated efforts that address STI epidemic
- Implement long-term and adapting processes within local communities that take co-ownership of solutions
- Implement financial innovation and strategies to organize funding to address health disparities
- Focus on relationship building across related industries and health departments
- Strive to engage with communities that experience institutional and systemic barriers
- Educate the workforce to implement department-wide equity trainings and assessments with feedback loops
what we do.
Learn more about our work
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STI & HIV Rapid Testing
Mostly targeted to our LGBTQA population; If the test is reactive, we will confirm using 4th generation blood testing
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Hepatitis C Testing
In person, mobile and at-home testing services offered.
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STI, HIV, Hep-C Treatment
For Gonorrhea and Syphilis, need an in-person appointment but medication (Ceftriaxone, Bicilin shots) can be mailed to patients' home
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PrEP and PEP Services
Both pre and post exposure medication is offered after a telehealth or in-person appointment
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Sexual Assault Services w/PEP
Training services to providers offered through partnership with Southern Nevada Health District
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SSP and Harm Reduction Services
Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) offered to HIV and HCV population; SSP is an effective component of comprehensive community-based prevention
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Incarcerated Population STI Testing
STI testing services offered through partnership with Nevada Department of Health
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Linkage to Case Management
Increased linkage to and retention in STI + HIV care are strategies to improve prevention and treatment efforts
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Education, Community Outreach
Maximizing Outreach and Access is one of our foundational approaches