SPBP Meeting Presentations
The most recent Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council meeting was held on October 24th. Presentations included updates on Department of Health HIV initiatives, the SPBP Continuous Quality Improvement Report, and the Minority AIDS Initiative. To review documents from the meeting, click on the links below. Go to our documents pages for past SPBP meeting […]
March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Knowing your status is the best way to protect your health…and residents of Pennsylvania can get a free in-home HIV test kit from our website www.getmyHIVtest.com. Tests come in the mail, in an unmarked package and you get the results in 20 minutes! From HIV.gov… The […]
WHO publishes new guidelines on HIV, hepatitis and STIs for key populations
From the World Health Organization… WHO published new Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations. The guidelines are officially launched at the AIDS 2022 Conference in Montreal, Canada, in a satellite session entitled: Launching new WHO guidelines for key populations: Focus for impact. The guidelines outline a […]
COVID 19 Impact: Cases of Gonorrhea, syphilis, and Congenital Syphilis Surpass 2019 Levels
From medical.net… Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but most resurged by the end of that year. Ultimately, reported cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis surpassed 2019 levels, while chlamydia declined, according to new data published today by […]
September 27th: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
September 27th marks the annual observance of National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). As you plan activities or outreach for NGMHAAD, check out these resources below and find resources on ending the HIV epidemic: HIV.gov: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day resource page (includes the logo, fact sheets and more) Timeline of HIV and AIDS (for the history of […]
New CDC HIV Surveillance Reports
And update from the CDC… As our country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we understand that our partners in HIV prevention are facing unprecedented challenges and demands. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains committed to working to protect the communities it serves and to providing timely and important data that can […]
Sex education isn’t serving young Black women
From the Philadelphia Enquirer… This story is part of Made In Philly, a series about young residents shaping local communities. When Shanaye Jeffers was in fourth grade, she often skipped touch football and double-dutch jump rope at recess to read a book on puberty. In fifth grade, she jumped at the chance to do a school […]