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Who Can Prescribe PrEP?

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis flags that anyone who can prescribe medication, can prescribe PrEP. It is important to go over guidelines and understand what follow-up is necessary. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.

Compounding Pharmacy Fact Sheet

This fact sheet is designed to assist clinicians, TB program staff, and individuals interested in understanding the role of compounding pharmacies in supporting the treatment of patients with TB disease or LTBI. The resource also includes compounding pharmacy website links.

Integrating Routine HIV Screening Into Your Practice

This guide underscores the importance of HIV testing and immediate treatment upon diagnosis to reduce new infections. With over 1 million individuals in the US unaware of their HIV status, early detection is vital. Health care providers play a critical role by conducting routine screenings, linking those diagnosed with HIV to treatment and prevention services, and providing preventive measures like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to those at risk.

2022 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report

Tens of thousands of new cases of viral hepatitis occur every year in the United States. Viral hepatitis is a serious public health threat that kills thousands of Americans annually and is a leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are vaccine-preventable and hepatitis C can be cured. The Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report — United States, 2022 presents information from the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of viral hepatitis-related data.

Patient Navigation for People Who Use Drugs

In 2019, NASTAD Drug User Health received CDC funding to oversee a demonstration project that would fund syringe services programs (SSPs) to provide patient navigation services for participants. Between 2020 and 2022, eight SSPs around the United States developed and implemented patient navigation services to facilitate engagement with medical and social services for people who use drugs (PWUD).

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