HIV Long-term Survivors Awareness Day
Event updated 02/21/2023
Event updated 02/21/2023
University of Mississippi Medical Center utilized known barriers to care for postpartum women with HIV and leveraged that information to schedule individualized interactions with pregnant and postpartum women with HIV. This low-cost, low-effort initiative resulted in statistically significant improvements in both retention in care and viral suppression rates in postpartum women with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Become familiar with tools and resources to help identify and reduce viral suppression disparities among key populations living with HIV. This session showcases the activities undertaken by the Ryan White Wellness Center in Charleston, South Carolina, that helped eliminate viral suppression disparities among its young men of color who have sex with men.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This sub-study compared viral suppression between SPNS participants and non-participants at the Meharry site. The SPNS study enrolled women of color newly who were recently diagnosed with HIV or lost to care. There was no statistically significant difference in viral suppression after controlling for demographic and clinical factors.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
After childbirth, women with HIV are more likely to fall out of care, leading to higher morbidity, risk of transmitting HIV to intimate partners, and subsequent pregnancies. Psychiatric disorders and other barriers are contributors to loss of follow-up. We present the successes and opportunities to improve health outcomes for postpartum women with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The federal health agency focused on healthcare delivery research wants to know more about how agencies have used their tool to improve patient care.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
A significant proportion of people with HIV in the U.S.
The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment period for signing up for health coverage has been expanded and will now run from November 1, 2021 through January 15, 2022. (Some state enrollment periods vary.) In addition, enrollment assistance programs are being expanded. Read the details outlined in the HIV.gov blog: CMS Extends Open Enrollment Period and Launches Initiatives to Expand Health Coverage Access Nationwide.
Improvement in clinician listening skills, care coordination, and use of peers in care delive
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
Next year’s Ryan White Conference will adopt an in-person/virtual format, while the Clinica
Blog updated 11/09/2021
Resource updated 05/23/2023
Resource updated 01/26/2022
From HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau
In October 2021, HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau revised its client eligibility and recertification policy for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.