Approaches to Care for Minority Individuals with HIV Out of Care or At Risk of Being Lost to Care
From HIV.gov…
HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has issued a funding opportunity announcement that will support up to five demonstration systems for up to four years to design, implement, and participate in the evaluation of a syndemic approach to link and retain people with HIV from racial and ethnic minority groups who are out of care, and at greatest risk of being lost to care, in comprehensive and integrated care.
This includes people who are newly diagnosed within the past 12 months or who have previously been diagnosed with HIV but have missed appointments, are not virally suppressed, or have another high-risk factor (e.g., leaving incarceration). The comprehensive and integrated care will include:
- engagement and retention in primary HIV care;
- care and treatment for co-occurring and interacting conditions, including mental health and/or substance use conditions; and
- addressing social determinants of health, including intimate partner violence, food insecurity, unstable housing, and others.
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