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DRC Facing Decline In Donor Funding, HIV Treatment Shortage

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:45:23 -0600

"The lives of thousands of HIV-positive people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at risk as the country faces declining donor funding and a severe shortage of HIV treatment, according to M

African Scientists' Search For Female-Controlled Microbicide Gel To Prevent HIV Continues

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:15 -0600

AllAfrica.com examines efforts by African researchers to develop a female-controlled HIV prevention method, writing, "[S]cientists searching for a gel or vaccine that can prevent HIV infection ride a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment." The article profiles efforts by researchers from the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (Caprisa) to find a microbicide gel to protect women from HIV infection.

The State of HIV Primary Care: A Shifting Landscape

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:26:20 -0600

HealthHIV Annual Survey Of HIV & Primary Care Providers Identifies Concern Over Increased Demand And Decreased Funding

Meeting Summary: Consultation on Monitoring and Use of Laboratory Data Reported to HIV Surveillance

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:33:55 -0600

This is a brief summary of a consultation sponsored by DHAP in collaboration with the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), sponsored a Consultation on Monitoring and Use of Laboratory Data Reported to HIV Surveillance, March 9-10, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the consultation was to explore science, program, and ethical considerations for collection and use of laboratory indicators in HIV surveillance for public health action and monitoring.

New Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and 5 U.S. Dependent Areas, 2006?2009

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:02:31 -0600

Recent surveillance data show that young persons in the United States are markedly affected by HIV. The 2009 HIV Surveillance Report, published by the Cen

HealthHIV Board Leadership Announced

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0600

WASHINGTON, DC - HealthHIV announces the election of new leadership to its Board of Directors and the addition of three new board members.Â Michael Wong, MD, will serve as the non-profit's Board Chair and Donna Elaine Sweet, MD, MACP, AAHIVS, will serve as Vice-Chair.Â In addition, Robyn Watson, Ph.D., Director of the Public Health Division at the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation, will serve as Secretary, and Paul Moore, Budget Director of the Palm Beach County Health Department, as Treasurer.Â

HealthHIV Expands Clinical, Policy, Research Staff

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:30:00 -0600

WASHINGTON, DC â HealthHIV announces the hiring of four staff members as it continues expanding its education, training, capacity building, research, and advocacy capabilities. Joining HealthHIV are Stephen Perez, RN, ANP-BC, ACRN, AAHIVS, as HIV Clinical Specialist; K. Mona Moore, PA-C, AAHIVS, as HIV Program Specialist; James Sykes, MPH, as Advocacy Manager; and Andrea Johnson, MPH, as Research Associate.

Prior to joining HealthHIV, Perez worked as an HIV nurse practitioner with Inova Health System in Virginia and as case manager for the HIV Services Division of Catholic Charities. A registered nurse and HIV Specialist, Perez earned his nursing degree from the University of San Diego and Masters degree from the University of California, SaSan Francisco.

Moore, a family practice physician assistant and HIV Specialist, has over thirty years experience working in global HIV, safe motherhood, maternal and child health, and nutrition programs in more than 20 countries. For the past eight years, she has focused on integrating HIV and other health programs into primary care settings.

Sykes has been involved in HIV since 1994, and joins the non-profit from the AIDS Institute, where he served as Director of Global Policy. Previously he served as health educator and Director of Education with the Tampa AIDS Network. He earned his MPH in Community Health Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Johnson comes to HealthHIV from the Latin American Health Institute, following service in the Office on Women's Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She received her BA in psychology and social behavior from the University of California, Irvine, and her MPH in social behavioral sciences from the Boston University School of Public Health.

HealthHIV is a leading national, 501(c)(3) non-profit working with organizations, communities, and professional to advance effective prevention, care, and support for people living with, or at risk for, HIV through education and training, technical assistance and capacity building, advocacy, and health services research and evaluation. HealthHIV leads the AIDS Education and Training Centers National Center for HIV Care in Minority Communities.Â For more information, please visit www.HealthHIV.org or www.NCHCMC.org.

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HealthHIV Launches Educational Program To Support AIDS Service & Community-Based Organizations

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:49:05 -0500

Â Provides HELP Educating Clients on HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment

Anniversary of a Controversy: Why Medicare Remains a Target After 46 Years of Benefits

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:00 -0500

HealthHIV Calls on Primary Care Providers to Address Hepatitis

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:14:07 -0500

World Hepatitis Day Drives Awareness of Need to Screen & Treat