Blog Roll

Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) represent just two percent (2%) of new HIV infections in the U.S. New HIV infections among API gay/bisexual men have increased dramatically in recent years. Asians comprise 1.4% of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (...

In response to clinic operation curtailments during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdowns, telehealth services have reportedly expanded across the nation, with subsequent federal support, helping to help maintain connections between patients...

HIV care and treatment advances have resulted in longer life expectancy for people with HIV. In contrast, persons coinfected with HIV and untreated hepatitis C have a high risk of liver-related illness and death. Viral hepatitis progresses faster...

In these uncertain times, your clients may be experiencing job losses or other unexpected income or life changes. Remind your clients that they may be able to get covered or stay...

“There’s nothing like urgency to make you figure things out,” said Melissa Grove, Executive Director of Dallas’ Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. Facing...

Over half a million individuals get HIV care from HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), of which 1.9% are transgender. The majority of RWHAP transgender clients are from racial/ethnic minority populations facing a range of challenges, from...

These times call for virtual learning. This blog presents 2019 Ryan White Clinical Conference videos and slides on PREP and STDs.

Twenty-one percent of new HIV cases in 2017 in the United States occurred among people ages 13-24 (CDC, 2019). Cases were overwhelmingly among gay/bisexual men, particularly African Americans. 

HIV infections among U.S. youth declined 6% ...

These times call for virtual learning. This blog presents 2019 Ryan White Clinical Conference videos and slides related to HIV AND AGING:

These times call for virtual learning. This blog presents 2019 Ryan White Clinical Conference sessions on SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND CONDITIONS: 

These times call for virtual learning. Thus, we bring to your attention the videos and slides from the 2019 Ryan White Clinical Conference, held December 4-6. The below sessions focus on HIV ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY. 

HIV rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are lower than rates reported among most racial/ethnic groups but higher than rates among Asians and whites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 2019)....

Women account for 19% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States (CDC, 2017) and 26.5% of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) clients (HRSA, 2018). Minority women comprise 84% of RWHAP female clients, of whom 62.1% are African American, 19% are...

Black/African American individuals comprise 47.1% of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program's (RWHAP) 531,349 clients, according to HRSA's RWHAP Annual Client-Level Data Report, 2018. Nearly three-quarters of RWHAP clients are from racial/ethnic...

Flipping a calendar to a new year is of course very much about looking back. It's all about the highlights and the inevitable failure to mention and remember certain important events. Thus, TargetHIV offers this brief review of 2019 activities...

By Jamal Refuge, IHAP TAC

The IHAP TAC the (Integrated HIV/AIDS Planning Technical Assistance Center) always looks forward to learning how jurisdictions implement their Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plans or what innovative...

Laura W. Cheever, MD, ScM, Associate Administrator, HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau - The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data Report, 2018 has been published. ...

December 1, 2019 is World AIDS Day. This year's U.S. theme: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community, which reflects the international theme, Communities Make the Difference.

HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau has funded a number of initiatives to explore innovations in HIV care delivery. One such effort is the HIV, Housing & Employment Project, which recently released the following "issue briefs" examining innovative...

Latinos represent 26% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States, but make only 18.3% of the overall population (CDC, 2016). Most new HIV cases among Latinos are among men who have sex with men, MSM; these increases are concentrated in Arizona,...

Does your organization use multiple communication channels to engage clients and community partners during Open Enrollment? This blog covers two areas to help maximize the reach of your Open Enrollment messaging strategy.

From the first reported HIV/AIDS cases in the United States in 1981 to the present, the majority of both HIV and AIDS cases have been among gay and bisexual men (men who have sex with men, MSM) and, disproportionately, among African American MSM...

The latest biennial report on the work of HRSA’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has been released, highlighting five RWHAP recipients. The report, Advancing Innovation to End the HIV Epidemic: 2019 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Highlights, reviews...

Does your organization have an Open Enrollment messaging strategy for engaging clients and community partners? There is still time before the Marketplace Open Enrollment begins to update your messaging strategy. This blog focuses on how to refine...