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- Providers: A patient-centered approach in your practice can help reduce stigma in HIV prevention and care. Hear how CDC clinical ambassador @DrJamesQSimmons centers listening in patient visits. Visit HIV Nexus for resources on HIV prevention and care: bit.ly/3YBzSQS
00:00 - Through their PEP Center of Excellence, @PHLPublicHealth assembled a team of patient navigators, connecting patients in Philadelphia to PEP and providing follow-up outreach to transition callers to PrEP after 4-6 weeks. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction
- If you’re sexually active, you and your partners should get tested for #STIs, even if you don’t have symptoms. Find testing for #HIV and other STIs: gettested.cdc.gov
- If you have HIV, taking HIV treatment can make your viral load undetectable. Getting and keeping an undetectable viral load means you won't transmit HIV to your sex partners. Learn more: cdc.gov/hiv/treatment #HIVBasics #UequalsU
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CDC encourages substance use disorder treatment facilities to integrate #HIV and #ViralHepatitis testing — including point-of-care HIV and HCV tests — into their services. With your help, we can protect our communities from these preventable diseases: bit.ly/4ggFq9D
- With #EndHIVEpidemic funding, @PHLPublicHealth ensured 95.2% of helpline callers received their PEP prescription and took their first dose to prevent HIV. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is February 7! Check out our resources to help raise awareness about HIV among Black/African American people. • Campaign resources: bit.ly/47gGANY • Digital toolkit: bit.ly/3CpJchI #NBHAAD #StopHIVTogether
- Providers: As we kick off a new year, let's pledge to start the conversation about HIV screening with patients! Talk to all your patients and tell them that HIV testing is a routine part of healthcare. Download CDC's clinicians' guide on HIV screening: bit.ly/4izSJU4
00:00 - #EndHIVEpidemic funding fueled @_DCHealth’s targeted social media and marketing campaigns, boosting awareness of their PEP hotline and helping over 400 people start PEP in the first 18 months. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction
- Providers: Are you #PrEPared to prescribe PrEP in the new year? Any licensed prescriber can prescribe PrEP. You do not need to be an infectious disease or HIV specialist. Visit HIV Nexus to learn about clinical guidance for PrEP: bit.ly/3UU44V1
- Public input is requested on draft guidelines for #HIV screening in clinical settings. Don’t delay – the deadline is 1/2/25! regulations.gov/docket/CDC-202…
- With #EndHIVEpidemic funding, @SC_DPH provides PrEP and HIV prevention information at family planning clinics and shares digital outreach to boost PrEP awareness and uptake among women. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction