CDC and FDA Update: Interim Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination
Overview The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the JYNNEOS vaccine. The EUA allows healthcare providers to administer the vaccine by intradermal injection for individuals 18 years of age and older who are at high risk for monkeypox infection, which will result in up to a five-fold increase in […]
Infection with HIV can accelerate aging within the first two to three years of infection, study says
Living with HIV may have an immediate effect on how your body ages, according to new research which showed that cellular aging was sped up in male patients within two to three years of infection. Read the article from CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/infection-with-hiv-can-accelerate-aging-within-the-first-two-to-three-years-of-infection-study-says-1.5971466
Optimizing PrEP Access through Advocacy
This webinar focuses on medication therapy management protocols and their impact on prescription drug coverage policies. It also will look at PrEP access through a health equity lens and will include a review of the drug utilization review process, insurance models, and health impact analysis—considering the impact of each on patients and care.
Sister to Sister: Take Control of Your Health
HealthHIV is pleased to announce the launch of Sister to Sister: Take Control of Your Health, a course developed for clinic-based providers to empower women to reduce their risk for acquiring HIV. This blended course entails a 60-minute, self-paced eLearning module developed by HealthHIV followed by a live, in-person or virtual classroom session hosted by CAI. Providers […]
PrEP for Youth in Malawi
People aged 15-24 years old in Malawi are at particular risk of acquiring HIV. Early marriage and early sexual activity contribute greatly to high numbers of new HIV infections among those 15-24 years of age. In 2018, around a third of new HIV infections in Malawi occurred in this age bracket. Despite this, many youths […]
Transgender Health in Malawi
Content warning: This article discusses issues of sexual violence and discrimination against transgender people. After attending the Effi Barry Training Institute’s “Strategies to Support Positive Experiences for Transgender Populations” webinar, I was shocked to see how similar the experiences of trans people in the USA are to those of trans people in my home country […]
Reducing Harm When Using Drugs – DC Engage
This resource from DC Engage is designed to be a harm reduction toolkit for people using drugs. The resource outlines what harm reduction is, the goals of harm reductions, and provides some practical advice for reducing harm when using drugs. Reducing Harm When Using Drugs – May 2021
Motivational Interviewing: New Tools for HIV Prevention and Care (Webinar)
Webinar Description: This workshop offered a chance for exposure to the use of Motivational Interviewing in HIV settings. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based counseling approach to elicit client-focused behavior change. Drawing on the best of humanistic psychology, MI builds on the idea of the relationship between consumers and helper and combines successful use of […]
Effi Barry Training Institute: Black Women’s Health Across the Life Span: Session 3
About the Learning Series Black adolescent and adult women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The impact of these inequities on Black adolescent and adult women can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining their overall health outcomes. During this three-part collaborative learning […]
Effi Barry Training Institute: Black Women’s Health Across the Life Span: Session 1
About the Learning Series Black adolescent and adult women in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV, STIs, COVID-19, intimate partner violence, stigma, and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The impact of these inequities on Black adolescent and adult women can accumulate across the lifespan, undermining their overall health outcomes. During this three-part collaborative learning […]
