PA Navigate helps address non-medical needs of individuals in their communities
PA Navigate is a statewide network that connects people in Pennsylvania with the health and social care services they need. It’s designed to help Pennsylvanians access community resources more easily. PA Navigate is managed by several state-certified Health Information Organizations: These organizations work together through the Pennsylvania Patient & Provider Network (P3N). The project is […]
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 […]
MAAETC offers HIV and Aging training for HIV professionals in PA
The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) is offering an HIV & Aging training for HIV care and prevention professionals in Pennsylvania. The goal of this training is to provide Pennsylvania Department of Health employees as well as Case Managers and HIV Prevention and Care Professionals within the state of Pennsylvania with fundamental and […]
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 […]
Get a free HIV in-home test kit in time for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Due to institutionalized racism in our health systems, the Black community still struggles with high rates of HIV infection. To combat the issue, the HIV Prevention and Care Project offers FREE in-home HIV test kits through the mail. They come in an unmarked package and are completely anonymous. Information entered to order the kit is […]
New Data Shows Path To Ending AIDS, But More Leadership Is Needed
From Forbes Magazine… As the International AIDS Conference gets underway in Brisbane, Australia next week, new data published by UNAIDS offers a glimpse at the current state of the decades-long battle against the epidemic. The organization’s “Path that Ends AIDS” report is filled with both glimmers of hope and coal mine canaries. Here are some […]
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day
From CDC.gov… National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed each year on June 27 to highlight the importance of HIV testing. This year, we’re going beyond the test to emphasize the steps everyone can take once they know their HIV status. The NHTD theme for 2023 is “Take the Test & Take the Next Step.” This theme emphasizes that knowing […]
HIV and Your Skin
From Poz.com… Your skin is your body’s largest organ and a critical first line of defense for the immune system. When that defense is broken—from cuts and sores—your body is vulnerable to infections. Skin, hair and nail problems can be a sign that you have a health concern in another part of your body. Studies […]
The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community
From HIV.gov… All states have begun the process to redetermine eligibility for all Medicaid enrollees, including those with HIV. While it is still early in the unwinding process, early reports indicate that hundreds of thousands of individuals have lost their Medicaid coverage, many of them for procedural reasons. A recent poll by Kaiser Family Foundation […]
Community Health Centers and Their Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic
From HIV.gov… Watch HIV.gov’s latest FYI video with Harold J. Phillips, MRP, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). In the video, Mr. Phillips discusses what you should know about the critical role community health centers continue to play in ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. Community health centers have been […]