Tristan Schukraft Wants to End HIV and He Might Just Do It
Summary
Tristan Schukraft is the founder of MISTR, a free online health service that helps people get medicine to prevent and treat HIV more easily and privately. He also owns queer-focused hotels and a famous gay bar, aiming to support LGBTQ+ health and community spaces.Key Facts
- MISTR offers free access to PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV infection, and HIV treatment online.
- The service allows patients to consult doctors by video and get tested at home or locally.
- MISTR ships medication discreetly to patients’ homes.
- About 70% of MISTR users have insurance, and 30% do not; insured users help fund free care for uninsured patients.
- Tristan Schukraft also owns Tryst Hotels, designed for queer travelers, with locations in the US, Mexico, and plans for Brazil.
- He acquired the Abbey, a well-known gay bar in West Hollywood.
- Around 100 people are diagnosed with HIV daily in the United States.
- MISTR now handles 600 patients a day and provides 20% of all PrEP prescriptions in the U.S.
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