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Call for Papers: Monitoring Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of HIV, Viral...
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS,...
Oct 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP)...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Series: Culturally Responsive Health Care for LGBTQ Communities
Culturally responsive health care – patient-centered care that considers social and cultural factors – is an important element in...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not...
This blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report
Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to...
Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C...
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) released...
Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving Policies
AIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen...
Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
Funding Opportunity: Improving HIV Outcomes through Collaboration
NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS...
Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Papers: Monitoring Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TBThe American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), plan to publish a theme issue on applying methods, metrics, and indicators for measuring disparities in health outcomes and risk behaviors for the prevention and treatment of HIV, […] Oct 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification ProceduresThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures, adapted from the Kentucky Harm Reduction and Harm Reduction Program at the Kentucky Department of Health, is now available. The guidelines include the following chapters: Laying the Groundwork for Program Implementation Reaching... Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Webinar Series: Culturally Responsive Health Care for LGBTQ CommunitiesCulturally responsive health care – patient-centered care that considers social and cultural factors – is an important element in preventing and treating HIV, reducing health disparities within LGBTQ communities, and contributing to collective efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. To help health care staff incorporate cultural responsiveness when working with LGBTQ communities, the Primary Care... Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not Need to Be A SpecialistThis blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was originally published on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Viral Hepatitis Blog. Below is a brief snippet. Summary: Study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found no differences in sustained virologic response among... Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance ReportIncreasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to address persistent challenges and emerging threats. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2016. For a third year in a row, rates […] Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C (Update)The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) released several significant updates to the AASLD-IDSA HCV Guidance. The latest version has been modified to reflect important developments, including the recent approvals of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. Updated recommendations reflecting... Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Expanding Syringe Access & Improving PoliciesAIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen Fund, has announced the opportunity for grant support through the Syringe Access Fund! Through the Syringe Access Fund, AIDS United will provide grants to support work in the following areas: Syringe Access Direct Services: Access to […] Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety RestrictionsIn 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 |
Funding Opportunity: Improving HIV Outcomes through CollaborationNACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), NACCHO will be offering funding to up to three LHDs to increase LHD and community health center (CHC) capacity to establish meaningful, collaborative, and sustainable partnerships to improve HIV outcomes and reduce health-related disparities.... Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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