Presentation Event
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Organization
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Branch, HIV Care Program
Presenter(s)
Lola Houston-Hager, Heidi Swygard, S. Todd Wallenius
Description
North Carolina's HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Unit, along with Western North Carolina Community Health Services and Carolina Family Health Center -- two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) -- has initiated a pilot rapid antiretroviral treatment (ART) program utilizing carryover funds and a streamlined HIV Medication Assistance Program application process. Preliminary data will be shared on the success of the pilot program.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how collaborative efforts can be created and maintained between state health departments and local FQHCs to promote viral load suppression.
- Discuss how rapid ART initiation can have long-term effects on HIV medication regimens and viral load suppression rates.
- Identify resources necessary to create a statewide rapid ART program in a non-Medicaid expansion state.
Event Details
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Population-Based Approaches for Improving Access, Engagement/Reengagement, and Health Outcomes
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