Protecting Our Kidneys, Fighting Denied Insurance Claims and Living with a Scaled Back ACA?

In this issue Harlem-based AIDS specialist Theresa Mack, MD, MPH, educates us about HIV-associated neuropathy, the 3^rd leading cause of kidney disease among African Americans. We also pass along information about the federal government's newly updated Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care for health practitioners as well as an article by ambassador Eric Goosby describing the United Nation's new report for reducing pediatric AIDS worldwide.

GTA Ads in Lights

On Monday, June 27th, National HIV Testing Day, Clear Channel Spectacolor teamed up with the Black AIDS Institute and the Greater Than AIDS campaign by donating time on its SpectacolorHD digital billboard, located on Times Square in Manhattan. A 30-second Greater Than AIDS spot played once an hour on a billboard that captures the attention of more than 500,000 people daily.

Ask the Doctor: What Is HIV-Associated Nephropathy, and How Can I Avoid It?

Every month, HIV specialist Theresa Mack, M.D., M.P.H.--an associate medical director at St. Luke's Roosevelt Morningside Clinic, a comprehensive HIV care center in Harlem, N.Y.--will answer your most pressing HIV/AIDS questions.

HRSA Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care

Thanks to advances in detection and treatment, more people are living longer with HIV – but with increased life expectancy comes more complex care. In light of rapidly changing conditions in HIV care, HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has developed the Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care, a comprehensive roadmap for physicians, nurse-practitioners, dentists, and other clinicians on how best to manage the long-term care of patients.

A Bold New Plan To Eliminate Pediatric HIV Transmission and Keep Mothers Alive

Today, I was proud to participate in an historic moment in the global HIV response. Standing with former President Bill Clinton, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and many others, we joined forces toward an ambitious, yet achievable, goal — ending pediatric AIDS and keeping mothers alive around the globe.