The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has created a Prep4Illinois.com instruction manual to help Illinois residents to obtain PrEP and get help paying for it.…
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Illinois HIV Care Connect Launches “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” Campaign in Spanish to Encourage Social Media Engagement
Springfield, Ill. – Oct. 21, 2020 – Illinois HIV Care Connect today launched its “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” campaign in Spanish. The stigmatization of persons living with HIV persists today, despite prevention and treatment breakthroughs that have made …
Illinois HIV Care Connect Encourages Social Media Conversations in “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” Campaign
Springfield, Ill. – Sept. 22, 2020 – Illinois HIV Care Connect today launched its “Speaking Up About HIV Stigma” campaign. The stigmatization of persons living with HIV persists today, despite prevention and treatment breakthroughs that have made “…
Illinois HIV Care Connect Brings Attention to HIV and Aging
Illinois HIV Care Connect supports efforts to bring awareness to the issues related to HIV and aging in Illinois. Through National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), our organization is committed to putting an end to HIV/AIDS related stigma, discrimination, …
Illinois Ryan White Part B Program Updates Policy Clarification Notice
MAP Continues to Assist with Medication Concerns During COVID-19 Response
An updated policy clarification notice (PCN) from the Illinois Ryan White Part B Program has two sections. The first section addresses newly added protocol the program has adopted for the
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Illinois HIV Integrated Planning Council Seeks New Members
The Illinois HIV Integrated Planning Council (IHIPC) is now accepting applications for eight voting members and six at-large, non-voting membership terms beginning January 2021. Applications for the 2021 new member selection process will be accepted through Sept. 15, 2020.
At-large …
National HIV Testing Day Focuses on Ending the Epidemic
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). As people across the nation fight for racial justice, it is critical that we continue to shine a light on the health disparities that persist in communities of color, with some of …
Update 2: Illinois Ryan White Part B Medication Shipments
Statewide Partners:
Good Evening! On behalf of the Illinois Ryan White Part B ADAP-MAP Program, I am writing to provide an update related to the ongoing strategies resulting from continued pharmacy closures occurring statewide. Illinois ADAP-MAP and our dispensing pharmacy, …
Illinois Ryan White Part B Medication Shipment Update
Statewide Partners:
Good evening, I hope this email finds everyone doing well and remaining safe during these challenging times. I am writing tonight to provide action step updates taken by the Illinois ADAP-MAP Program and its contracted dispensing pharmacy, CVS …
CDC Guidance on PrEP During COVID-19
Dear Colleague,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) understands that its partners in HIV prevention are facing unprecedented challenges and demands as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic together. While some clinics and HIV prevention providers have …