Tag: HIV
Mapping ZIP Codes and Social Determinants of Health that Impact HIV in Maryland
Join Alive! Maryland, led by HealthHIV, on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12:00pm Eastern for a webinar that will delve into how mapping social determinants of health (SDOH) can drive HIV prevention and intervention. To illustrate this, the webinar will provide an overview of the Alive! Maryland 2023 Community Mapping Toolkit, “Visualizing Health Disparities to Advance Public Health.”
Read moreData to Action: Using Data to Initiate and Inform HIV/STI Client Services and Public Health Response
Join Alive! Maryland, led by HealthHIV, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 12:00pm Eastern for a webinar that will illuminate how HIV/STI surveillance and program data are used to initiate and inform client services and public health response.
Read moreHomelessness: Strategies for Engagement in HIV Care
Join Alive! Maryland, led by HealthHIV, on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 12:00pm Eastern for a webinar that will discuss strategies to engage and retain people experiencing homelessness in HIV care.
Read moreEmpowering Black Women: Breaking Barriers to PrEP Across the Lifespan
PrEP is highly effective for preventing HIV, yet PrEP use among Black women is very low. Barriers include lack of awareness, negative experiences with providers, lack of confidence that providers […]
Read moreNon-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) to Prevent HIV Infection: Essentials for Maryland Providers
Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV prevention is the use of antiretroviral drugs as soon as possible after a high-risk exposure to HIV. Increasing awareness of and access to nPEP […]
Read moreUniting for Health: Engaging Latino/a/x Faith-Based Organizations in HIV Prevention
Join Alive! Maryland and HealthHIV on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 1:00pm Eastern for a webinar that will discuss engagement with Latino/a/x faith groups and organizations. The faculty will give an overview of Latino/a/x-focused FBOs in Maryland, explore the personal assessment process as well as the development of strategic religious engagement plans, and provide various resources.
Read moreKFF Findings: What Do We Know About People with HIV Who Are Not Engaged In Regular HIV Care?
A new KFF analysis finds that between 2018 and 2020, one-in-five (21%) adults diagnosed with HIV were out of care. Compared to adults who were receiving regular HIV care, adults who were out of care were more likely to be Black and to report challenges in their interactions with the health system, multiple and complex barriers to accessing health care services, and unmet needs for ancillary care.
Read moreJH-WICY Virtual Toolkit Series
The JH-WICY Virtual Toolkit Series launched in 2020 to “engage and amplify” the voices of experts and optimize outcomes for women, infants, children, and youth (WICY) living with HIV/AIDS in the Baltimore EMA and beyond.
Read moreLatino/a/x Community Engagement in HIV Prevention
This webinar will provide a comprehensive understanding of Latino/a/x cultural background, barriers to testing and access to care that Latino/a/x patients experience, and strategies for providing optimal and equitable HIV prevention and care services for this community.
Read moreStrategies to Address Intersectional Stigma
Join Alive! Maryland on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 1:00pm ET for an interactive webinar that will discuss strategies for considering the multiple stigmas patients face and how to minimize their impact.
Read moreMedication Cost Support Options
This document from NASTAD details helpful information and contacts for Pharmaceutical Company Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) and Cost-Sharing Assistance Programs for HIV Treatment.
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