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New World Health Organization Guidelines on ART and PrEP
At the end of September, the World Health Organization issued an “Early Release Guideline” on when to start antiretroviral...
Oct 06, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health...
On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public...
Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
CDC Launches New Advanced Query and Data in the NCHHSTP Atlas
The NCHHSTP Atlas is the one-stop shop for CDC’s most recent surveillance data on HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB. The Atlas...
Oct 05, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
Supplemental HIV Surveillance Report: HIV/AIDS Data Through December 2013
HRSA and CDC released a supplemental HIV surveillance report with HIV/AIDS data through December 2013. The annual HIV Surveillance...
Oct 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
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
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
Inter-jurisdictional Public Health Department HIV and STD Data Sharing Fact Sheet
The Office of AIDS at the California Department of Public Health developed a fact sheet on inter-jurisdictional HIV and STD data...
Oct 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
HCV Current Initiative: Resources for Medical and Behavioral Health Professionals
HCV Current is a national initiative among the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network to increase hepatitis C (HCV) knowledge...
Oct 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New World Health Organization Guidelines on ART and PrEPAt the end of September, the World Health Organization issued an “Early Release Guideline” on when to start antiretroviral therapy and on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. This document recommends the initiation of ART in adults living with HIV, regardless of CD4 cell count, and offer of PrEP as a prevention option to all […] Oct 06, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health Department Perspective at USCAOn September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public health workers, advocates, policy makers, and people living with HIV to share strategies and ideas for how to tackle the HIV epidemic. The conference theme, “The numbers don’t lie: It’s time to end disparities,” […] Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
CDC Launches New Advanced Query and Data in the NCHHSTP AtlasThe NCHHSTP Atlas is the one-stop shop for CDC’s most recent surveillance data on HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB. The Atlas provides access to more than 10 years of the most essential CDC data for these diseases at the national, state, and county levels, and by populations. You can use the Atlas to see disease trends […] Oct 05, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
Supplemental HIV Surveillance Report: HIV/AIDS Data Through December 2013HRSA and CDC released a supplemental HIV surveillance report with HIV/AIDS data through December 2013. The annual HIV Surveillance Report provides an overview on the current epidemiology of HIV disease in the United States and dependent areas. Data are analyzed by CDC and then provided by age, race, sex, transmission category, and jurisdiction. Supplemental reports […] Oct 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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 |
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 |
Inter-jurisdictional Public Health Department HIV and STD Data Sharing Fact SheetThe Office of AIDS at the California Department of Public Health developed a fact sheet on inter-jurisdictional HIV and STD data sharing among public health departments. This fact sheet outlines state regulations around the sharing of HIV and STD data and answers frequently asked questions. View the fact sheet here. Oct 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
HCV Current Initiative: Resources for Medical and Behavioral Health ProfessionalsHCV Current is a national initiative among the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network to increase hepatitis C (HCV) knowledge among medical and behavioral health professionals. This initiative provides comprehensive resources for health professionals, including online and in-person curriculum and training, downloadable provider tools, and region specific resources. Learn more here. Oct 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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