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CDC Releases Every Dose Every Day toolkit
The CDC has published a new online toolkit offering health care providers evidence-based strategies for improving medication adherence...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to...
October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Releases the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Annual Report
CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released their 2014 Annual Report highlighting the division’s programmatic...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living with HIV
Lambda Legal has launched “Know Your Rights: HIV” which provides information for people living with HIV people on an array of issues...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the...
By Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation...
Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author
NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act
This past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was...
Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference
The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to...
Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020
On July 30, the White House Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy released its update to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy that details...
Aug 13, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Factsheet: ADAP Supports Extended Access to Care
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors has released a factsheet outlining how the AIDS Drug Assistance Program...
Jul 28, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
CDC Releases Every Dose Every Day toolkitThe CDC has published a new online toolkit offering health care providers evidence-based strategies for improving medication adherence among patients living with HIV. The Every Dose, Every Day toolkit features four HIV medication adherence e-learning modules, related resources and a mobile application. The topics covered include the benefits of antiretroviral therapy adherence, components of... Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to Celebrate DIS Recognition DayOctober 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October to recognize this critical part of the public health workforce. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) led the development of DIS Recognition Day four years ago to celebrate and honor the often […] Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CDC Releases the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Annual ReportCDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released their 2014 Annual Report highlighting the division’s programmatic activities in 2014. This report discusses progress made towards DHAP’s mission of closing the gaps in HIV prevention, diagnosis, care, and awareness in the United States and celebrated successes such as supporting the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis... Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living with HIVLambda Legal has launched “Know Your Rights: HIV” which provides information for people living with HIV people on an array of issues including housing; HIV testing; PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis); access to health care; HIV discrimination in the workplace; HIV discrimination outside of work; privacy and confidentiality; disclosing your HIV status; HIV criminalization; adoption, foster care,... Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the Health Care SystemBy Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative State and local health departments (LHDs) face daunting challenges to improving the quality of care for low income, uninsured populations living with communicable and chronic diseases. Despite these challenges, many LHDs are piloting... Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE ActThis past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was a day to reflect on the passion that inspired the legislation, purpose that continues to drive the program, and excellence in health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS. It was also a day for […] Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
Report Back from the National Sexual Health ConferenceThe World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe […] Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020On July 30, the White House Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy released its update to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy that details principles and priorities to guide work in the United States to address HIV through 2020. This update includes key priorities such as widespread HIV testing and linkage to care, support for people living with […] Aug 13, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Factsheet: ADAP Supports Extended Access to CareThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors has released a factsheet outlining how the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) has supported 68,000 clients in gaining insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. As tens of thousands of people living with HIV have gained access to public and private insurance through the Affordable Care Act, the Ryan […] Jul 28, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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