Facilitators' Guide: Sex Worker Health & Harm Reduction 101
This facilitator's guide is meant to accompany the Slide Deck for “Sex Worker Health & Harm Reduction 101," developed by Reframe Health and Justice for NASTAD in the fall of 2022.
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Facilitators' Guide: Sex Worker Health & Harm Reduction 101
This facilitator's guide is meant to accompany the Slide Deck for “Sex Worker Health & Harm Reduction 101," developed by Reframe Health and Justice for NASTAD in the fall of 2022.
National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center (NHRTAC) Training Deck on Sex Worker Health and Harm Reduction
The National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center (NHRTAC) Training Deck is a learning tool designed to provide an overview of the basics for sex workers health and harm reduction philosophies.
HIV is Ageless. Get Tested. (Women)
This information sheet discusses the importance of getting tested for HIV, regardless of age. It states that one in four new HIV infections are in women.
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Comprehensive Cervical Cancer Control: A Guide to Essential Practice
This guide includes WHO recommendations on screening and treatment of pre-cancer lesions and on HPV vaccination made through April 2014, taking account of relevant evidence-based findings published up to December 2013; emerging practices that are still being evaluated are also noted in this publication. This guide, which replaces the 2006 edition, has two new chapters, one newly organized chapter, and two substantially revised chapters. The new chapters include: Essentials for cervical a=cancer prevention and control programmes; and HPV vaccination.
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Addressing the Needs of Black Women in HIV Prevention in the U.S.
This infographic demonstrates some of the risk factors that contribute to higher HIV infection rates in American Black women, including classism, racism, and sexism. It illustrates that one in every 32 black women will be diagnosed with HIV, compared to one in 526 white women. It provides recommendations for HIV prevention interventions and gives additional resources. The infographic is also available as a jpg at http://www.aidsetc.org/resource/addressing-needs-black-women-hiv-prevention-us-infographic.
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Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
This information sheet provides key data on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy, prevalence of STDs, and access to reproductive health services among American teens and young adults.
HIV, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and Women: New Opportunities Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
This information sheet is an Issue Brief that discusses how Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has been shown to be associated with increased risk for HIV among women as well as poorer treatment outcomes for those who are already infected. The brief provides an overview of new opportunities to address the needs of women at risk for and living with HIV who have experienced IPV, as well as a summary of key statistics and definitions.
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HIV/AIDS in the Lives of Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States
This report summarizes the findings of survey of gay and bisexual men in the U.S. that focused on their attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with HIV/AIDS and new HIV therapies. The study was conducted to find out what gay and bisexual men knew and thought about HIV, new treatments, and the obstacles to taking them.
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Young People Living with HIV Around the World: Challenges to Health and Well-Being Persist
This information sheet discusses the rates and issues that face young people who contract HIV. It states that 41 percent of new HIV infections are among young people, with the majority of those being women, in areas of the world where stigma widespread, leaving them at greater societal disadvantage. The fact sheet also states that most HIV deaths are in low and middle-income countries.