Examination of potential areas for bi-directional sharing between the U.S. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
The review entailed a multi-modal approach to develop an understanding of best practices and lessons learned from both domestic and international HRSA-funded HIV initiatives. Each section presents a high-level description of the program, populations, and settings that could benefit from the intervention strategy; considerations for implementation; and resources where more information may be found. The paper concludes with recommendations for RWHAP and PEPFAR leadership.
RWHAP Lessons for PEPFAR
- Medical and non-medical case management
- Integration of behavioral health services
- Trauma-informed care
- Capacity building of local institutions
- Use of community health workers in treatment initiation and adherence
PEPFAR Lessons for RWHAP
- Differentiated service delivery
- Sustainability index dashboards
- Data use for real-time decision-making
- Capacity building of local institutions
- Use of community health workers in treatment initiation and adherence
- Rapid initiation of treatment