If you enroll in an Illinois Marketplace health insurance plan and want to receive all the Ryan White Part B, ADAP Medication Assistance and CHIC Premium Assistance benefits for which you qualify, you must enroll in one of the plans …
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#StayinCare Quiz Featured on Illinois Public Radio
Amanda Vinicky from Illinois Public Radio interviewed Illinois HIV Care Connect’s Michael Maginn and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Don Hunt about the importance of staying in HIV care, or retention in care. They discussed the new #StayinCare …
Take the HIV #StayinCare Quiz — Get in care, stay in care, live well
Illinois HIV Care Connect has introduced the HIV #StayinCare Quiz to raise awareness of the topic of staying in care, also known as “retention in care.” By taking this seven-minute quiz, you will help us measure the offhand awareness and …
Illinois Convenes Group to Develop a Plan to Get to Zero HIV Infections
Illinois Group to Devise Plan to Achieve Zero HIV Infections
On July 26, 2016, a small group of people living with HIV met with advocates, service providers and government officials at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) to begin planning …
Gay, Bisexual, MSM Men: Get Vaccinated Against Meningitis
Two New Cases of Meningococcal Meningitis Confirmed
In February and March 2016, two new cases of meningococcal meningitis have been identified, both caused by the same serogroup as seen in the outbreak that began in 2015. Seven cases of Neisseria …
State of Illinois Issues Proclamation Recognizing National Minority Health Month, April 2016
A proclamation recognizing April 2016 as National Minority Health Month in Illinois was signed by Governor Bruce Rauner and Secretary of State Jesse White on March 22, 2016. HIV/AIDS is mentioned as a preventable health condition having a significant impact …
Illinois ADAP Adds Five Hepatitis C Medications to Formulary
Recent advancements in Hepatitis C treatment regimens have enhanced the ability of health care providers to decrease the spread of Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) infection and prevent chronic liver disease. These developments are especially significant among those dually infected with …
PrEP4Illinois.com launched by the Illinois Ryan White Part B Program
The Illinois Ryan White Part B Program announced the launch of www.prep4illinois.com. This website provides valuable information about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), with links to the PrEP4Love Campaign sponsored by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and additional resources from the …
HIV-Positive and Illinois Resident? Take Our HIV and Mental Health Quiz
Illinois HIV Care Connect reinforcing the importance of good mental health among people living with HIV
Springfield, Ill. – Nov. 10, 2015 – Good mental health is important to all, and particularly to people living with HIV. For this reason, …
Important Information Regarding Ocular Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex with Men
Since January 2015, four cases of ocular syphilis have been reported to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Three of these cases were diagnosed in men who have sex with men (MSM), and three of the four cases were …