Report on “Good Health is More Than Health Care” from WSIU-TV, Southern Illinois
By Madeline Parker…
Care Connect program helps reduce economic, social stresses on HIV patients
By Dean Olson, State Journal-Register
After James Charles was diagnosed with HIV more than 20 years ago, a federally funded program in Springfield helped him afford medical care and eventually gave him access to private dental insurance.
His mental health …
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Spreading the word about PrEP in the Prairie State
By Matt Simonette
SPRINGFIELD — Jeffery Erdman and Michael Maginn, both officials with the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA), are working hard to make sure that providers, advocates and community members across the entirety of Illinois know about PrEP …
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Illinois HIV Care Connect Introduces ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz
Quiz is first step in campaign to help residents living with HIV affected by social determinants of health
Springfield, Ill. – Sept. 12, 2018 – In an effort to assist Illinois residents living with HIV who are affected by social …
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CDC launches Transforming Health: Providing Patient-Centered HIV Care to Transgender People
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention launched Transforming Health, a new website that aims to reach health care providers to help them deliver patient-centered HIV care to transgender people. Part of the Act …
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Springfield’s Phoenix Center Needs Volunteers for Study
The Phoenix Center in Springfield is conducting a study called “IMPACT,” with the SIU School of Medicine. They need men who fall into one of 4 categories:
- Living with HIV and not an injection drug user
- Living with HIV and
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IL HIV Care Connect Program Manager Featured in National Newsletter
IIlinois HIV Care Connect Program Manager Mike Maginn is featured in the July 2018 Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) National Advisory Board Quarterly Newsletter.
Mike is the Community Advisory Board representative from Illinois and also participates in the MMP Journal Club, …
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International Antiviral Society–USA Panel Updates ART Use Recommendations
The International Antiviral Society–USA Panel has released updated recommendations for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults, as published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (media.jamanetwork.com). Michael Saag, MD, director of the University of …
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Gilead Announces Changes to Advancing Access Program
Gilead announced its committed to ensuring that people at risk of HIV have access to Truvada for PrEP (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) tablets. Gilead supports comprehensive payer coverage and maintains the Gilead Advancing Access program …
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