News Releases
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Moving from the COVID Eclipse to an Equitable End to HIV
Today on World AIDS Day, as we consider the theme Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice, we reflect on 40 years of HIV and the 36 million lives lost to the epidemic. We also commemorate the heroic efforts of the scientists, policy makers, clinicians, public health workers, and advocates who paved the way for our work and moved our…
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Mental and Behavioral Healthcare is Top LGBTQ Healthcare Need, According to Inaugural State of LGBTQ Health™ National Survey
Mental and behavioral health in LGBTQ+ communities is the top issue in LGBTQ healthcare, according to the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health’s Inaugural State of LGBTQ Health™ National Survey, a first-of-its-kind nationwide survey of LGBTQ-serving healthcare providers. The Coalition today, during LGBTQ Pride Month, released a comprehensive report detailing the survey findings.
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HealthHIV Announces the HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ Certification Program
Today, HealthHIV announces the HealthHIV HIV Prevention Certified Provider™ Certification Program, elevating its HIV prevention education program to a certification of the HIV prevention workforce through the free, online, self-paced CME curriculum. Since 2019, this successful program has trained over 5,000 clinicians and other healthcare professionals on providing effective, comprehensive and culturally competent HIV prevention services.
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National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Announces Theme for 20th Annual National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health announces that the 20th Annual National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week will be held March 21 – 25, 2022 and the theme is LIVE OUT LOUD for LGBTQ Health! The theme encourages everyone to speak openly about all aspects of LGBTQ health, providing an umbrella under which to discuss and raise awareness of…
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HealthHIV Receives Gilead Sciences Grant for “Pozitively Aging” Program
HealthHIV has been selected as a grantee for Gilead Science’s HIV Age Positively® initiative. A recipient from the initial phase of the program, HealthHIV will continue to engage in efforts to advance its Pozitively Aging program for people aging with HIV (PWH). The program addresses enhanced access and care coordination services for PWH through health services research,…
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HealthHIV’s Brian Hujdich Delivers Comments to FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
HealthHIV’s Executive Director delivered comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee in support of recommending COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people aged 16 and above.
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As Hepatitis C Epidemic Worsens, Lack of Infrastructure Impedes Services and Ability to End the HCV Epidemic
Today, on World Hepatitis Awareness Day, HealthHCV released a comprehensive report on the HealthHCV Fourth Annual State of HCV Care National Survey™, which includes first-of-its-kind data on the state of HCV care in HIV and primary care settings. The report highlights specific education, training, and financial resources that providers need in order to scale-up HCV services, remain…
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HCV Workforce Shortage Demonstrates an Urgent Need to Expand HCV Treatment into Primary Care to Curb the Epidemic
As National Hepatitis Awareness Month continues through May, HealthHCV released a comprehensive report of the Third Annual HealthHCV State of HCV Care National Survey findings, which includes first-of-its-kind data on the state HCV care in HIV and primary care settings. The report highlights specific education, training, and financial resources that providers need in order to scale-up HCV services,…
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HealthHIV Launches the Opioid Learning Institute
HealthHIV announces the launch of the Opioid Learning Institute for providers, prescribers, and other healthcare professionals to become competent in the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. The Opioid Learning Institute, supported by DC Health HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration (HAHSTA), offers a comprehensive curriculum comprised of modules on safe and effective opioid prescribing practices, treatment of…
