The State of Illinois, City of Chicago, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago Announce the Getting to Zero Illinois HIV Plan
New comprehensive plan seeks to end HIV epidemic in Illinois by 2030
SPRINGFIELD – May 14, 2019 – Governor …
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Public Hearings on Illinois Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Announced
May 8, 2019 — A Draft 2019 Consolidated Plan-ANNUAL Action Plan includes projected funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. There will be a public hearing about the plan on May 30 and comments can be …
Twenty Quiz Takers Win $25 Amazon Gift Cards
Feb. 25, 2019 — The Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) sent $25 Amazon gift cards to 20 winners of a drawing for those who took the “Good Health is More Than Health Care” Quiz.
The gift cards were emailed to …
Gov. Pritzker Takes Executive Action to Strengthen State’s Commitment to Ending HIV Epidemic
Rockford, Ill. — Surrounded by health care providers and HIV prevention advocates at the Winnebago County Health Department, Governor JB Pritzker took executive action strengthening the state’s commitment to ending the HIV epidemic that has affected nearly 40,000 Illinois residents.…
Call for Abstracts Open for Chicago Sexual Health Conference
Abstracts for workshops, roundtables and poster sessions are now being accepted for the 2019 National Sexual Health Conference to be held July 10 to 12, 2019, in Chicago. Abstracts should highlight innovative programs, efforts and/or research related (or relevant) to …
Six Cases of Hepatitis A Recently Reported
IDPH encourages vaccination for people at greatest risk
SPRINGFIELD – Dec. 13, 2018 — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported six recent cases of hepatitis A among individuals at high risk for infection. On average there are …
People Living with HIV: 9 Social Determinants That Can Impact Your Health
For World AIDS Day 2018, Illinois HIV Care Connect emphasizes that “good health is more than health care.”
For people living with HIV, regularly seeing a doctor and taking your medications is very important. But research shows that the social …
People Living with HIV: Take the ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz!
Springfield, Ill. – Nov. 15, 2018 – As part of a continuing effort to assist people living with HIV who are affected by social determinants of health, Illinois HIV Care Connect today introduced “Good Health Is More Than Health …
Efforts aim to stop HIV spread, increase treatment
Report by Joe Astrouski, WAND-TV, Central Illinois
Report on “Good Health is More Than Health Care” from WSIU-TV, Southern Illinois
By Madeline Parker…