Archive for June 14, 2022
Update to the Perinatal HIV Clinical Guideline
June 12, 2025: The Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission has updated the Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States guidelines sections to address new data and publications where relevant. Key updates are summarized below. All revisions are…
Read MoreHIV Alert: Updates to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV – Immunization.
November 13, 2024: The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV have been updated. Immunizations These guidelines are published in an electronic format and updated as changes in prevention and treatment science occurs. All updates are developed by the subject matter groups listed in Appendix B. Guideline updates are reviewed…
Read MoreMATEC Illinois and AIDS Foundation’s Coming Home: Women, Race, Social Justice & HIV
In March 2022, MATEC collaborated with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) to present “Coming Home: Women, Race, Social Justice & HIV” virtual conference on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. With the support of the RWHAP-funded Black Women First Initiative, AFC, one of the research and demonstration sites of the HRSA project) and…
Read MoreIllinois Governor Signs Bills Expanding Access to HIV and AIDS-Related Care and Prevention
June 10, 2022: Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois signed HB4430 and HB5549 into law today, removing barriers to access for HIV and AIDS care and prevention. HB4430 allows pharmacists to dispense both pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis drugs (PrEP and PEP) without a prior referral from a doctor. HB5549 ensures funding from the African American HIV/AIDS…
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