Trump admin moves to end federal HIV prevention programs. ‘Catastrophic’ consequences, experts say
From Advocate.com… The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate all federal funding for domestic HIV prevention programs, a move that health experts say will undo decades of progress in combating the epidemic. The decision, which could be announced within the next 48 hours, would shut down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s HIV prevention division and […]
Treatment: Highly Resistant HIV
From Poz.com… An experimental regimen containing lenacapavir and a monoclonal antibody was able to control HIV replication in a person with multidrug-resistant virus, according to researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Standard antiretroviral regimens are usually effective, but they don’t always work against highly resistant virus. This case study involved a […]
Poz.com: HIV Prevention
HIV was identified as the cause of AIDS in 1983. Since then, we’ve learned a great deal about how the virus can be transmitted and prevented. Today, many tools are available to prevent HIV transmission. Even without a cure or a vaccine, we have the means to end the epidemic in the United States and around the world. […]
Uncertainty around PEPFAR program puts millions of people at risk
From Doctors Without Boarders… “More than three weeks since the US government froze PEPFAR funding, there is still widespread confusion and uncertainty as to whether this critical lifeline for millions of people has been cut off,” said Avril Benoît, chief executive officer of MSF USA. “Despite a limited waiver covering some activities, what our teams […]
40 years later, the Pitt Men’s Study is still breaking ground in the fight against AIDS
From the Universtiy of Pittsburgh’s Pittwire… In 1984, Charles Rinaldo launched a study to learn more about a mysterious illness befalling gay men across the U.S. He was 37 years old, only 6 years into his appointment as an assistant professor in the Pitt School of Medicine and School of Public Health, when he put […]
White House Publishes 2024 National HIV/AIDS Strategy Progress Report
From HIV.gov… Today, the White House released the 2024 National HIV/AIDS Strategy Progress Report (PDF, 479KB). Through the collaborative efforts of many federal agencies as well as the steadfast work of partners at the community, state, and tribal levels, the United States continues to make important though incremental progress in ending HIV transmission and improving health outcomes […]
MMWR: Needs of Older People Living With HIV Unmet
From POZ.com… The needs of older people living with HIV are going unmet, and the United States is unlikely to reach five goals for improving quality of life for those ages 50 and older by 2025, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Thanks to […]
New Federal Policy Action to Improve Access to Housing for People With HIV
From Poz.com… [On June 26, 2024], the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced new policy action to facilitate access to housing for people with HIV served by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients. The new guidance enables—for the first time—the use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS […]
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 […]
National HIV Testing Day
From HIV.gov… National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) was first observed on June 27, 1995. This is a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment. The theme for 2024, “Level up your self-love: check your status” emphasizes valuing yourself, showing yourself compassion and respect, and […]