For the first few years, their work consisted primarily of volunteers providing HIV prevention education in neighborhoods with large Asian populations, including Sunset Park and Chinatown.

Through the Bridges Project, Apicha staff assisted APIs with HIV to receive care at partner organizations by providing escorts, language services, and help with applying for benefits.

[9][8] A later program evaluation of the Bridges Project found that Apicha was successful in increasing the number of services received by APIs who were undocumented or had limited English proficiency.

Apicha continued to provide HIV education through various means, including meeting with community leaders, talking with taxi drivers, and tabling at street fairs.

[17][18][19] The clinic provides primary care, mental health, hormone therapy, and support services for the transgender community as well as cultural competence trainings for partner organizations.

[22][23][24] After receiving a New Access Point grant from HRSA to provide primary care to underserved populations,[15][25] Apicha became a federally qualified health center in 2015.

[34] Facebook's actions have been criticized by members of the LGBTQ and healthcare community, including Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company that produces the PrEP drug Truvada.

[38][39][34][40] A Facebook spokesperson stated that the additional verification process was necessary due to users who had "abused" topics related to social issues, including equal access to healthcare, during the 2016 elections.