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HHS has released an implementation plan on specific actions for entities to take in preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections (STI).News Article updated on 06/13/2023
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Enlaces Por La Salud
Enlaces Por La Salud is an HIV linkage, navigation, and education program for Mexican men and transgender women. The intervention is grounded in a transnational framework for providing cultural context to support the delivery of one-on-one educational sessions to Latina(o/x) people with a new HIV diagnosis, as well as people with HIV who are not yet retained in care. After 12 months, the majority of people participating in Enlaces Por La Salud were retained in care and reached viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/26/2024
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Virginia Rapid Start Collaborative
Virginia Rapid Start launched with HIV care providers across the state with goals to initiate ART for clients within 14 days of HIV diagnosis and to improve access to, and retention in, high-quality HIV care and support services. Through Virginia Rapid Start, providers initiated ART medications within an average of four days of HIV diagnosis, as compared with the statewide average of 28 days. Virginia Rapid Start clients had higher rates of viral suppression compared to both the RWHAP Part B overall and Virginia overall. The success of Virginia Rapid Start led VDH to expand the program to the entire Virginia RWHAP Part B.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/18/2024
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CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Testing Among Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children
In November 2023, CDC published new recommendations for hepatitis C testing for perinatally exposed infants and children.News Article updated on 12/19/2023 -
Huntridge Rapid Start Initiative
The Huntridge Family Clinic launched the Rapid Start Initiative to provide same-day ART treatment and comprehensive case management to clients with a new diagnosis of HIV. Over 90% of clients received ART on the same day as diagnosis, and 78% of clients were retained in care within the first year of starting treatment.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/08/2024
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Positive Care Center Rapid Access
Positive Care Center implemented the Rapid Access program in 2018, providing clients with ART on the same day as HIV diagnosis. Pharmacists, embedded within Positive Care Center’s care team, help clients with their treatment plans and adherence strategies. Over 90% of clients served through Rapid Access in 2021 received ART on the same day as diagnosis, and 82% of clients were retained in care at six months.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/12/2024
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Kern County Rapid ART
Kern County Rapid ART links people with a new diagnosis of HIV to ART. The Kern County Health Officer’s Clinic identifies people with a new diagnosis of HIV through onsite testing, surveillance data, and referrals from local hospital emergency departments. Kern County Rapid ART provides support services and refers clients to other community clinics for ongoing care. A study of clients with a new diagnosis of HIV in 2021 found that on average, Kern County Rapid ART clients were linked to care and provided ART within two days of diagnosis.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/18/2024
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JumpstART
JumpstART launched in 2016 as part of New York State’s Ending the Epidemic initiative, changing the service delivery model of eight sexual health clinics to include an initial prescription of ART after an HIV diagnosis and prior to linkage to the community provider. Between November 2016 and September 2018, 60% of JumpstART clients received ART on the same day as diagnosis. JumpstART clients were also more likely to reach viral suppression within three months compared to non-JumpstART clients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 12/15/2023
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National HIV PrEP Curriculum Released
Pretty much everything a health professional would need or want to know about HIV PrEP is available on the just-released National HIV PrEP Curriculum.News Article updated on 02/12/2024 -
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 -
Toolkit Features State Strategies to Improve the Health of People with HIV
HHS has supported development of a toolkit on state Medicaid and health department coordination to improve HIV care delivery.
Blog updated 12/28/2022
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Recap: 17th Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clinical Care Conference
Highlights from the 2017 Ryan White Clinical Conference by Dr. Laura Cheever.
Blog updated 01/13/2023
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Using Community Health Workers to Improve Linkage and Retention in Care
Project to increase the use of CHWs to improve access to health care and health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority people with HIV. TA project was active 2016-19.
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 09/19/2023
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The HIV, Housing & Employment Project
SPNS project that supported the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions that coordinated HIV care and treatment, housing, and employment services. Project period: 2017-2022.
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 03/04/2024
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Webinar 1: Using Community Health Workers to Improve Linkage and Retention in HIV Care
Webinar on why community health workers (CHWs) can be key to reducing barriers to care faced by underserved and hard-to-reach populations.
Resource updated 01/31/2024
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Webinar 2: Community Health Workers in HIV Services, Insights from Virginia
RWHAP agencies share experiences in integrating CHWs into RWHAP services.
Resource updated 01/31/2024
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National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day focuses attention on the successes to date in helping more individuals learn their HIV status and engage in care and the continued work to be done to reach those who do not know their HIV status.Event updated 07/17/2024
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
HIV clinical training resources for HRSA's AIDS Education and Training Centers Program.
Resource updated 07/18/2024
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National HIV Curriculum
Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
Resource updated 07/18/2024
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National HIV PrEP Curriculum
Online learning portal for clinicians on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of HIV.Resource updated 07/18/2024