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The Trauma-Informed and Whole Person Approaches Video highlights a conversation between HIV program staff, both health department and community-based, at different points in their TIA journey reflecting on what it means and requires to take a trauma-informed approach to providing whole-person care and services.
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support high priority research at the intersection of HIV and substance use. This FOA invites innovative research projects with the potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention, treatment and cure of HIV among people who use drugs (PWUD). Applications submitted under this FOA are required to have a detailed research plan, preliminary data, and a clear description of the nexus with substance use.
This video from World Hepatitis Alliances highlights youth voices and a discussion on viral hepatitis and HIV.
People living with HIV face a myriad of challenges to access medical and other supportive services. This issue brief focuses on the intersection of the historical and current implications of medical mistrust and its impact on engagement in care for people living with HIV in the South.
The Department of Health and Human Services Guidelines Panel for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV (the Panel) has developed recommendations for the use of statin therapy in people with HIV, in collaboration with representatives from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the HIV Medicine Association.
The webinar focused on updates on the current PrEP landscape in the United States as it pertains to access mechanisms, telePrEP, medication and 340B pricing, and policy updates. We also discussed NASTAD’s PrEP Navigator Peer-to-Peer Group.
This webinar was the final event of a three-part webinar series on Addressing Priorities in HIV Testing. “Engaging Health Care Organizations for HIV Prevention and Care” took place on Tuesday April 23, 2024. The webinar focused on Public Health Seattle King County's EHE Healthcare Collaborative. Dr.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis emphasizes that prescribing PrEP does not encourage risky behavior. It is best to have open and honest conversations with patients so that they see you are giving care to the whole person as opposed to only part of them. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.
How do I bring up PrEP with my patients? KFF PrEP, sex, drug use, open-ended questions, sex life, comfort Dr. Demetre Daskalakis suggests ways that providers can bring up PrEP with their patients. One suggestion is to provide them with open-ended questions, so they are able to speak about their lives. It is okay to ask more questions. When you become more familiar with these topics, patient will more likely respond better. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis shares that PrEP also works for people who inject drugs and decreases the risk of HIV transmission. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.
