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Training modules are now available on how to use public health surveillance data, along with clinical data, to track efforts in getting people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C engaged in care and on effective treatment.News Article updated on 02/05/2024
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Best Practices Approaches 100
There are, as of February 6, 2024, a total of 98 HIV care interventions in HRSA's Best Practices Compilation.News Article updated on 02/06/2024 -
Leveraging a Data to Care Approach to Cure HCV among People with HIV: Implementation Manual and Data-to-Care Tools
Activities of jurisdictions and their partner clinics to implement Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Data to Care project activities, based on their previous experience, data management infrastructure, ability to share data, and staffing resources.
The implementation manual summarizes approaches, lessons learned, and best practices for supporting the replication of efforts, and lists key resources for health department jurisdictions to start implementation.
Resource updated 05/15/2024
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Input Sought on Federal HIV Research Priorities
The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) leads the effort across NIH to establish HIV research priorities and develop the NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research.News Article updated on 02/15/2024 -
National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day
April 10 is National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day.
Event updated 07/17/2024
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Long-Acting HIV Treatment Demonstrates Efficacy in People with Challenges Taking Daily Medicine as Prescribed
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (ART) with cabotegravir and rilpivirine was superior in suppressing HIV replication compared to daily oral ART in people who had been unable to maintain viral suppression through an oral daily regimen.News Article updated on 02/28/2024 -
Rapid ART Program Initiative for New Diagnoses
Rapid ART Program Initiative for New Diagnoses (RAPID) was designed to connect people with a new HIV diagnosis to ART within five days of diagnosis and within one day of their initial care visit. Linkage navigators counseled people on HIV care, identified an available clinician capable of immediately prescribing ART, scheduled the clinical appointment, and connected people to additional support services. RAPID led to a reduction in median time between initial diagnosis and both ART initiation and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/04/2024
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YGetIt? Program
The YGetIt? Program engaged youth and young adults with HIV in care through three components: a health management mobile application (GET!), Peer Engagement Educator Professionals (PEEPs), and a graphic serial (Tested). Tested received over 200,000 views, and viral suppression rates among YGetIt? participants increased from 79% to 86% over the course of the program.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/18/2024
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INFINI-T
INFINI-T is a program designed to reach young transgender women of color with HIV and retain them in care through peer advocates who provided case management. These peer advocates facilitated social support sessions with the goal of alleviating the negative impacts of psychosocial factors like history of trauma, stigma, and discrimination. Clients were more likely to be virally suppressed and retained in care after 12 months of participating in the intervention.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/11/2024
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SNAP: Status-Neutral, Whole-Person Approach
SNAP aims to advance whole person approaches to reduce disparities, prevent new HIV diagnoses, and improve health outcomes for communities disproportionately affected by HIV and related syndemics.RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 07/15/2024
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Best Practices Compilation Continues to Grow
The Best Practices Compilation of tested HIV care interventions has added a new set of project innovations.Blog updated 07/15/2024
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Innovative HIV Care Strategies Using a Comprehensive Approach to Address the Needs of Priority Populations
This webinar features two interventions that use a comprehensive approach to address specific challenges faced by people of color with HIV: Black cisgender and transgender women with HIV and people with HIV prevent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or reinfection.Resource updated 07/16/2024
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Journey Mapping (Encore Presentation)
Attendees will gain insights into the process of constructing patient journey maps collaboratively within their communities.Event updated 07/17/2024
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National Transgender HIV Testing Day
This awareness raising day recognizes the disproportionate impact of HIV on transgender people and the importance of increased testing and access to HIV care for transgender and gender non-binary people.Event updated 07/17/2024
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EHE HIV Implementation Science Awards Track HRSA Initiatives
New grant awards for the latest round of funding of research on HIV interventions under the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative have been announced.News Article updated on 04/12/2024 -
Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services
The intervention integrated supportive employment services, housing services, and HIV care for clients receiving case management services and with unmet housing and employment needs. Evaluation of the program showed improvements in employment rates, participant confidence in being able to hold onto a job, household median income, participants’ living situations, and self-perception of homelessness status.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/29/2024
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Leveraging a Data to Care Approach to Cure Hepatitis C within the RWHAP
SPNS initiative aimed to link individuals co-infected with HIV and HCV to care by leveraging public health surveillance and clinical data systems. Project period: 2020-2022.Resource updated 05/15/2024
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Taking Care of Me
Taking Care of Me is a video- and poster-based intervention to promote prompt ART initiation and medication adherence for people with HIV. The video and posters are designed for use in HIV clinics, drawing on the example of similar initiatives launched in public health clinic waiting rooms that aim to reduce incidence of sexually transmitted infections. A trial testing the efficacy of Taking Care of Me found that clients exposed to the video were more likely to be prescribed ART and reach viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/21/2024
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Rapid ART Start Protocol
The Rapid ART Start Protocol focuses on helping veterans with a new HIV diagnosis access ART and comprehensive treatment as soon as possible. A retrospective cohort study showed positive outcomes, including decreases in the time to first appointment, the time to ART initiation, and the time to reach viral suppression. In addition, patients receiving the intervention were more likely to reach viral suppression compared to patients seen pre-intervention at the same clinic.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/21/2024
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HIV Prevention and Care Improvements Summarized in CDC Surveillance Reports
In the U.S., the number of new HIV cases continue to decline, most people are linked to care within one month of their HIV diagnosis, and 69% reach viral suppression within 6 months of HIV diagnosis.News Article updated on 06/10/2024