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Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety...

In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and...

Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Fact Sheet: Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with SSPs

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released a new fact sheet...

    Aug 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Streaming: Addressing Drug User Health in Every Community

    On June 29, the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS) and NACCHO hosted a webinar and discussion about improving...

    Jul 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis A Outbreak Response: CDC Encourages Partnering with Harm Reduction Programs

    As you may be aware, multiple states across the country have reported outbreaks of person-to-person transmitted hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections, primarily among people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. Since 2016, more than 15,000 cases and 8,500 (57%) hospitalizations have been reported. Hospitalization rates have been higher than typically associated with HAV infection....

    May 08, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    RWHAP Part B and ADAP Coverage of Treatment & Services in SSPs

    The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part B and ADAP Coverage of Treatment & Services in Syringe Service Programs (SSPs),a resource identifying strategies for RWHAP Part B Programs and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to support the delivery of and access to core medical and support […]

    Mar 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Fact Sheet: The Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis in the U.S.

    The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC), and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) have released “Punishment is Not a Public Health Strategy: The Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis in the United States” – a fact sheet on viral hepatitis criminalization laws throughout the country. More than a dozen U.S. […]

    Aug 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Best Practices: Workforce Safety for Syringe Services Programs

    Whether your organization has been providing syringe services for years or  is just getting started, planning for the safety of your staff and volunteers is paramount. This new resource, developed by AIDS United and the Harm Reduction Coalition, provides tips and best practices for ensuring the safety of your staff and volunteers at syringe services […]

    Aug 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    MMWR: Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Access to Syringe Services Programs — Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, 2013–2017. The report explores how syringe services programs (SSPs) can mitigate the infectious disease consequences of the opioid epidemic and discusses the challenges that some states face in standing...

    May 21, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions

    In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and calls for universal access to treatment, NASTAD has recently released Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions,which explores the impact of private and public insurance sobriety requirements that are barriers to HCV...

    Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Fact Sheet: Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with SSPs

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) released a new fact sheet on “Reducing Harms from Injection Drug Use & Opioid Use Disorder with Syringe Services Programs.” The fact sheet describes the components of a comprehensive syringe services program (SSP) and the related benefits to communities and public safety....

    Aug 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Streaming: Addressing Drug User Health in Every Community

    On June 29, the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS) and NACCHO hosted a webinar and discussion about improving drug user health though syringe service programs (SSPs) in urban and rural settings. The recording of the webinar is now available for viewing. Presenters Jeffrey Long, MPA and E. Cameron Hartofelis, MA, MPH Baltimore City Health […]

    Jul 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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