Webinar Slides(PDF) Implementing PrEP Webinar(LINK) PrEP Fact Sheet(LINK) PrEP has been recommended as a strategy to work towards ending the HIV epidemic as part of the national plan, but for providers serving patients experiencing homelessness face barriers. In June 2019, members of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) clinic at the VA Greater […]
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Despite major advancements in HIV testing, treatment, and prevention, HIV diagnoses in the United States have remained stable since 2013. This fact sheet explores the intersection of HIV and homelessness, focusing on subpopulations with disproportionate rates of infection. It also provides promising practices in prevention and treatment, including recommendations around the initiation of PrEP in
Webinar Slides(PDF) In the fall of 2018, a multi-disciplinary team of residents representing internal medicine, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacy, and social work convened to address a low rate of initiation of PrEP for eligible Veterans in the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) clinic at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Barriers identified in
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Integrating Routine HIV Testing into Care: Strategies for Improvement and Partnership June 24, 2015 | 1-2 p.m. Eastern  Webinar Slides(PDF) In recognition of HIV testing day (June 27, 2015), the National HCH Council will host a webinar on HIV testing strategies. HIV testing and counseling are the cornerstones of HIV prevention response, allowing individuals
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The health status of people experiencing homelessness is difficult to generalize given the diverse characteristics, such as gender, age, race, and time spent in homelessness, that contribute to overall health; however, medical conditions frequently noted among homeless persons include HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and Hepatitis C. Estimates of HIV prevalence among unstably housed people
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Slides from a webinar by the AIDS Education and Training Center-National Multicultural Center at Howard University, College of Medicine, this webinar identified the factors that contribute to homelessness among PLWHA, helped participants to understand barriers that people experiencing homelessness who are living with HIV/AIDS face when attempting to access quality medical care, and presented strategies for providing culturally
This issue of In Focus provides a synthesis of recent literature on HIV/AIDS among persons experiencing homelessness in the United States. Special attention is given to literature on HIV risk behaviors, predictors of HIV testing utilization, and promising HIV testing strategies for both youth and adult populations experiencing homelessness. Download Newsletter (PDF)
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I understand the following information, which I have read or have been read to me: – Blood or another body fluid or tissue sample, will be tested for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus !hat causes AIDS. – Consent to be tested for HIV should be given FREELY. – Results of the test, like
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