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A study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that substantial gaps exist between CDC recommendations for STI...
Aug 19, 2020 | Julia Zigman
SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is offering scholarships for ASO/CBO staff and other community...
Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman
Check out this running list of journal articles and survey findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, STI, viral...
May 26, 2020 | Rebekah Horowitz
A new article in AIDS and Behavior characterizes the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual health of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the...
May 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the...
Apr 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Fenway Institute released a new report that outlines considerations for working with people who are incarcerated and identify as...
Feb 27, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to recognize global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increase HIV...
Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
To expand use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), interventions to increase PrEP awareness, should encourage health care providers...
Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law released three new documents to support the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic...
Aug 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
A study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that substantial gaps exist between CDC recommendations for STI screening during PrEP care and current clinical practice.
SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is offering scholarships for ASO/CBO staff and other community members to attend the conference Sept 8-11.
Check out this running list of journal articles and survey findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, STI, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction services.
A new article in AIDS and Behavior characterizes the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual health of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S.
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines, responding to these epidemics and assuring access to testing and treatment in their communities. Not only are many STIs asymptomatic and undetected, but traditional, urine-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea often fail to […]
The Fenway Institute released a new report that outlines considerations for working with people who are incarcerated and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI), or gender non-conforming. The report outlines recommendations on a range of topics with an emphasis on cultural competency while working with LGBTI populations. One component of the report is […]
Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to recognize global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increase HIV awareness and knowledge, remember those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS, and support those who are currently living with HIV. This year’s theme, “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community,” is an […]
To expand use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), interventions to increase PrEP awareness, should encourage health care providers to discuss PrEP, destigmatize PrEP use, and promote racial/ethnic equity in PrEP access. PrEP is a daily oral pill that reduces the risk for sexual acquisition of HIV by about 99% when taken daily as prescribed.
The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law released three new documents to support the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. The new briefs highlight critical actions to support two pillars of the EHE Initiative: scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use and using HIV cluster detection tools to respond to outbreaks more effectively. Big […]
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