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FEDERAL RESPONSE BLOG POSTS New HRSA Toolkit Supports Health Centers in Expanding HIV Services A new toolkit for HRSA-funded health centers on how to integrate HIV care, treatment, and/or prevention services into their primary care services shares the lessons learned and resources from 22 health centers that participated in the Partnerships for Care demonstration project... LEARN MORE >> Novel Intervention Halves Rate of Death Among People Living with HIV Who Inject Drugs An intervention designed to facilitate treatment for HIV and substance use was associated with a 50 percent reduction in mortality for people living with HIV who inject illicit drugs, a study has found. In addition, the people who received the intervention were nearly twice as likely to report being in treatment for HIV and substance use after one year as those who received their national standard of care... LEARN MORE >> Using Telemedicine to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Combatting the opioid crisis is a top priority for the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We are making progress. Just last week we released the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data, which showed significantly more people received treatment for substance use disorder in 2017 than in 2016... LEARN MORE >>

DIGITAL TOOLS BLOG POSTS Introducing Accessibility for Teams Accessibility is a crucial part of government product design. But accessibility is hard: It comes across as a set of complex rules that are hard to follow. Not everyone feels confident that they're doing it right. It's difficult to prioritize alongside other work and project needs. How do you make sure you're building products that are accessible and inclusive?... LEARN MORE >>

HIV/AIDS BASICS BLOG POSTS Three and Three for National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 2018 September 18 was National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 2018. Each year it brings attention to the growing number of people living long, full lives with HIV, and to their health and social needs. With this annual observance, we present three facts from our federal colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and three insights from staff members at The AIDS Institute... LEARN MORE >>

UPCOMING EVENTS The 6th Annual Rural HIV Research and Training Conference begins September 21. Find full event details and registration information here.  AWARENESS DAYS September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. In 2008 the National Association of People with AIDS launched this observance day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men.