In This Issue
The Black AIDS Institute is in countdown mode to the International AIDS Conference, where our media and BTAN delegations will both report on and bring information back home from the conference. If you are there, we invite you to attend our Science and Treatment Preconference on Sunday, and our Daily Breakfast Updates and webinars from Tuesday through Friday.
HIV Among Issues Examined During White House's United State of Women Summit
Women assemble to discuss "Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Advances, Accomplishments, and Future Actions for Women & Girls."
Last week, thousands of people gathered for the United State of Women, a White House summit focused on the needs of women and girls. Employing the theme, "Today, We'll Change Tomorrow," the event highlighted priorities such as health and wellness, violence against women, and economic empowerment, celebrating what we've achieved, identifying the challenges that remain, and pointing the way forward. We at the Office of National AIDS Policy were honored to take part in the summit.
Read more: HIV Among Issues Examined During White House's United State of Women Summit
Stem Cell Transplant Can Help HIV Patients Battling Lymphoma: Study
Patient with symptoms of hypopigmented cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma
People living with HIV are at high risk for lymphoma, and a new study concludes that stem cell transplant should be standard treatment in these cases.
Read more: Stem Cell Transplant Can Help HIV Patients Battling Lymphoma: Study
For National HIV Testing Day, CDC Launches Serostatus Matters, a New Continuing Medical Education Opportunity to Encourage Primary Care Providers to Test their Patients for HIV
Doctor discusses a patient's serostatus
Over 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and 1 in 8 – approximately 156,300 people – do not know they have it. HIV testing is the only way people can tell if they have HIV. Therefore, as part of an ongoing efforts to ensure everyone is tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime, CDC has partnered with Tufts University School of Medicine to produce Serostatus Matters, a new, free, continuing medical education/continuing education (CME/CE) opportunity. Serostatus Matters is intended to build the confidence of primary care providers to offer HIV testing and motivate them to do so, support their efforts in this area, and improve physician-patient interactions concerning HIV testing.
Making the Most of Your New Health Coverage
Make the most of your health coverage
Once you have health insurance, it is important to understand how to use your benefits. This includes knowing where to go for care, and how to make the most of your doctor's visits.