The Evolution of Ryan White HIV Care
Cross-post of a guest editorial by Dr. Laura Cheever, HRSA Associate Administrator for HIV/AIDS, from Leading with Race, NMAC.
Blog updated 01/07/2021
Cross-post of a guest editorial by Dr. Laura Cheever, HRSA Associate Administrator for HIV/AIDS, from Leading with Race, NMAC.
Blog updated 01/07/2021
Learn about World AIDS Day and activities of HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Blog updated 11/09/2023
Blog updated 04/21/2021
Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program will share its innovative approach toward the micro-elimination of Hepatitis C (HCV) for homeless-experienced people with HIV. Team members will share data around cure rates, reinfection, and engaging with marginalized patients, and discuss leveraging existing Ryan White infrastructure and resources for such efforts.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource updated 06/09/2022
A significant proportion of African Americans living with HIV/AIDS get care from HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Blog updated 03/29/2024
Description of various models in the RWHAP SPNS Rapid Start initiative and data on their impact, using initiative-wide data.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Blog updated 08/16/2023
North Carolina's HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Unit, along with Western North Carolina Community Health Services and Carolina Family Health Center -- two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) -- has initiated a pilot rapid antiretroviral treatment (ART) program utilizing carryover funds and a streamlined HIV Medication Assistance Program application process. Preliminary data will be shared on the success of the pilot program.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Results of SPNS initiative's virtual field visits to identify rapid ART implementation insights in RWHAP settings across the U.S.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Oklahoma has been classified by the Department of Health and Human Services as one of the seven states with a high rural HIV burden. Test-and-treat protocols are feasible within high-volume HIV clinics which serve rural and underserved communities to minimize the time to the first appointment to decrease time to viral load suppression.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Review of the Oregon model of integrating intensive case management, behavioral health, in-home and other wrap-around services with housing assistance and its replication potential in other jurisdictions.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Fact sheet on strategies for RWHAP Part B and ADAPs regarding the provision of services to justice-involved people with HIV.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
When people have stable living conditions, it positively impacts their health. Recognizing this, HRSA programs have linked health care services and housing.
Blog updated 02/28/2022
This curriculum is meant to inform implementation of a new jail linkage program and to assist organizations in expanding their current jail work.
Target audiences include AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, Ryan White HIV/ AIDS Program grantees and providers, and local health departments.
Jail health administrators may find the information herein to be helpful in discussions around establishing or modifying a jail linkage program; however, they are not the primary audience for this guide.
Resource updated 03/12/2024
Summary of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provisions under HRSA and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and PrEP resources on coverage and costs and providers with PrEP expertise.
Blog updated 11/14/2023
Elements of a continuity of care program for HIV-positive prisoners returning to community settings, in Creating a Jail Linkage Program training manual, based on insights from the SPNS Enhancing Linkages to HIV Primary Care & Services in Jail Settings Initiative.
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 03/04/2024
Introduction of a Curriculum on implementing a project to enhance HIV health services between community and jail settings, based on insights from the SPNS initiative, Enhancing Linkages to HIV Primary Care & Services in Jail Settings Initiative.