HIV/AIDS

Homeless Care Providers and Rapid HIV Testing (2015)

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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Cultural Competence: Strengthening the Clinician’s Role in Delivering Quality HIV Care within Homeless Communities

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

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In Focus: HIV/AIDS among Persons Experiencing Homelessness (2012)

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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HIV/AIDS Care & Treatment in Health Centers: Program Assistance Letter 2011-06

This Health Center Program Assistance Letter (PAL) provides information and resources regarding the treatment and care of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In alignment with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) (https://aids.gov/federal-resources/national-hiv-aids-strategy/overview/), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) will continue to support efforts to prevent new HIV

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HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings: Program Assistance Letter 2010-13

The purpose of this Program Assistance Letter (PAL) is to provide grantees information regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings.” The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Bureau of Primary Health Care continue to support reducing the number

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