Living Positive, Thriving Forward: Vivent Health Featured on Empowered with Meg Ryan
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LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2025 ~ Public television audiences will soon have the opportunity to gain a new perspective on HIV through an upcoming segment of "Empowered with Meg Ryan." The program has partnered with Vivent Health to explore the human side of living with HIV and the collaborative efforts that are paving the way to end the epidemic.

Set to film later this year in Milwaukee, the segment will provide viewers with a gentle yet informative journey through the evolving landscape of HIV care and prevention. Despite significant advancements in medicine and understanding, HIV remains a vital public health concern, impacting over 1.2 million people in the United States and seeing approximately 35,000 new diagnoses annually.

The segment will highlight Vivent Health's unique integrated, person-centered approach to HIV care. It will showcase how HIV is preventable and treatable, allowing individuals to live long, healthy lives while also reducing overall transmission rates. Additionally, it will shed light on how social and structural factors play a crucial role in the fight against HIV. These factors are often overlooked but must be addressed in order to effectively combat the spread of the virus. This includes addressing barriers such as lack of access to healthcare, food insecurity, and housing stability.

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Dr. Brandon Hill, President & CEO of Vivent Health, emphasizes the importance of breaking down these barriers for individuals living with HIV. "HIV is both manageable and preventable with the right care and treatment," he says. "But good health requires that we break down barriers to accessible and quality health care." He goes on to explain that Vivent Health's work is twofold: providing team-based care for those living with or impacted by HIV and offering preventive measures such as PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), STI testing, condom distribution, and more.

Vivent Health serves many marginalized communities including Black, Brown, queer, poor, or unhoused individuals. Dr. Hill stresses that it is critical for them to connect with these communities in order to end the HIV epidemic. "In order to end HIV, we must address these significant disparities," he says.

The segment will also highlight the crucial role of community-based outreach in reaching vulnerable populations. This includes providing essential services like HIV prevention, harm reduction, and connecting individuals to care directly where they live and work. The segment will also address the persistent challenge of stigma surrounding HIV and how it hinders testing, prevents engagement with life-saving care, and fuels mental health struggles among those living with the virus.

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Viewers will learn about Vivent Health's remarkable success in achieving viral suppression rates that far exceed national averages, including among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx patients. This serves as proof that equitable care is not just a goal, but a tangible reality.

The segment aims to inspire a broader, more compassionate understanding of HIV and encourage public and private support for sustained funding and political will necessary to finally end this epidemic. It builds on a legacy of compassion and community-driven action that began decades ago when fear and inaction left so many isolated.

Through this powerful segment, viewers can prepare to have their perceptions challenged as they gain a deeper understanding of HIV and the efforts being made to end the epidemic. "Empowered with Meg Ryan" and Vivent Health are determined to bring awareness to this important issue and inspire change for a healthier future for all individuals impacted by HIV.
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