SMAIF in Action: Louisiana Links Program Finds “Missing” People Living with HIV to Keep Them and Others Healthy | HIV.gov

SMAIF in Action: Louisiana Links Program Finds “Missing” People Living with HIV to Keep Them and Others Healthy | HIV.gov

SMAIF in Action: Louisiana Links Program Finds “Missing” People Living with HIV to Keep Them and Others Healthy

August 7, 2017 - HIV.gov Blog

TOPICS: Adherence, Communities of Color, Linkage to Care, SMAIF

Engaging people in HIV medical care and achieving the goals of care have greatly improved in the participating health care sites since the implementation of the Louisiana Links program. It is essential that every person living with HIV be in medical care and receive treatment for their entire life (or until there is a cure). This keeps them healthy and reduces the risk of HIV transmission to others.... [READ MORE]