HIV and AIDS

This video features Dr. Charlene Flash discussing essential sexual health topics for healthcare providers, including HIV and STI testing, HIV stigma, PrEP, and U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable). Part of the "Ask Me Anything About Sexual Health" series by KFF’s GREATER THAN HIV and CDC’s LET’S STOP HIV TOGETHER aims to educate providers while emphasizing the importance of consulting healthcare professionals for personal health decisions.

This journal explores the evolution of HIV diagnostic testing, from early antibody-based methods to advanced molecular and rapid point-of-care technologies. It highlights the impact of these innovations on early detection, treatment initiation, and global efforts to control HIV transmission.

This report discusses how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, rapidly evolves in people with advanced HIV due to weakened immune responses. This prolonged viral replication can lead to the emergence of new variants, highlighting the importance of HIV treatment and COVID-19 prevention efforts in immunocompromised populations.

This report provides an update on national progress in meeting the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2022-2025) based on the most current available data and also highlights some recent federal efforts to implement the Strategy. 

NASTAD highlights the achievements of the 47 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Phase 1 jurisdictions through a series of success stories featured on a dedicated webpage. These stories demonstrate innovative strategies addressing the four pillars of EHE: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond. Supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), this initiative aims to strengthen programs for individuals living with and at risk for HIV.