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HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; it is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. HRSA comprises six bureaus and 13 offices and provides leadership and financial support to health care providers in every state. HRSA grantees provide health care to uninsured people, people living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women, mothers and children. They train health professionals and improve systems of care in rural communities.
HIVdent is a nonprofit coalition of health care professionals committed to providing access to quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents and children living with HIV. HIVdent disseminates treatment information and shares expertise in advocacy, development, training, integration, and evaluation of oral health services for the HIV-infected population.
The Southern AIDS Coalition is a nonprofit membership organization of government representatives, corporations and community advocates. The coalition formed to address the burgeoning population of HIV-infected people in the South. The coalition works to provide Southerners with the adequate HIV/AIDS-prevention information, treatment, support services and housing.
The AIDS InfoNet is a project of the New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center in the Infectious Diseases Division of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. The InfoNet originally provided information on HIV/AIDS services in both English and Spanish for residents of New Mexico. Since then, its mission has expanded to including information in a variety of languages.
The AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families is a national nonprofit membership organization established in 1994 to give a voice to the women, children, youth and families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Additional information about preventing and treating HIV/AIDS:
Ryan White Program Service Provider Resources
The TARGET Center (http://careacttarget.org)
From the website:
The TARGET Center website is the central source of technical assistance and training resources for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The site is the one-stop shop for tapping into the array of training resources funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau, which administers Ryan White Program services. HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
CDC’s “Prevention Is Care” Campaign (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/treatment/PIC/)
From the website:
To date, HIV prevention has focused largely on persons who are not infected with HIV, to help them avoid becoming infected. In order to further reduce HIV transmission, an increased emphasis must be placed on preventing transmission by HIV-infected persons. Research shows that persons living with HIV often adopt healthy behaviors after their initial diagnosis. However, many revert back to risky behaviors after a period of time, putting their health and the health of others at risk. Ongoing, brief prevention counseling is a cost-effective measure that can be incorporated into routine care for individuals living with HIV.
Prevention Is Care includes tools for medical care providers to use on a daily basis with those patients who are living with HIV. Informational posters and patient education brochures develop patients’ knowledge about HIV, facilitate open dialogue and information exchange, and strengthen patients’ ability to make healthy choices. Continuing education opportunities are included for medical care providers to update and add depth to their knowledge and skills.
Delta Region AIDS Education Training Center (http://www.deltaaetc.org)
From the website:
Delta Region AETC provides HIV continuing education to clinicians in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Funding is provided by HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
The Central Office and Louisiana site are based at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health in New Orleans. The Mississippi site is located at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The Arkansas site is at Jefferson Comprehensive Care Services, Inc., in Pine Bluff.
Southeast AIDS Education Training Center (http://www.seatec.emory.edu)
From the website:
The Southeast AIDS Education Training Center (SEAETC) is the U.S. Public Health Service-designated AIDS Education and Training Center for six Southeastern states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Its primary mission is to meet the training needs of health care providers in those six states who diagnose and manage patients with HIV, with special focus on minority and minority-serving providers, rural providers, and providers working in Ryan White Program-funded programs. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, dental professionals and clinical pharmacists are SEATEC’s highest-priority health professionals for training. It offers one-on-one clinical preceptorships, conferences, workshops and resource materials.
The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource Center (http://www.aids-ed.org/)
From the website:
The AETCs conduct targeted, multidisciplinary education and training programs for health care providers treating persons living with HIV/AIDS.
2011 HIV/STD Annual Surveillance Summary The 2011 HIV/STD Annual Surveillance Summary for Shelby County is available by PDF by clicking here. |
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This project is funded as a result of grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and Shelby County Government.