HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities Update: April 2016

News Roundup: President Obama Announces Actions to Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic • HHS Issues Guidance on Federal Funding for Syringe Services Programs • Other Recent Legislation, Guidelines, and Measures to Address Drug Addiction • CDC: 75% Increase in Reported Hepatitis C Deaths Between 2003 and 2013 • National Academies: Eliminating Hepatitis B and C Is Feasible, But Will Require Substantial Resources and Resolve • Focus on HIV Among Transgender People • HIV Treatment Dramatically Decreases Opportunistic Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Nations • Limited Insurance Coverage and High Costs Limit Access to HIV and Hep C Meds • Other News Reports and Materials: FDA Approves Descovy – Updated Version of HIV Treatment Mainstay • Engaging Faith-Based Groups in the Response to Viral Hepatitis • APA Adopts Resolution Opposing HIV Criminalization • Report Examines Deficiencies in HIV Testing and Treatment in Louisiana Parish Jails • Summary of March White House Meeting on HIV Stigma • AVAC Introduces PrEP Implementation and Access Resources • NASTAD Publishes Its Third HIV Testing Toolkit • Featured Health Resources: Materials for National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19) • Recent Research on the Continuum of Care/Treatment Cascade for HIV and Viral Hepatitis • Research Reports on HIV and Hepatitis Health Disparities and Affected Populations
Source: AIDS Action News - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news