HIV Policy & Advocacy
Congress Reinstates Federal Funding Ban on Needle Exchange
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 00:00
- Written by Press Release
House Republican legislators added language banning federal funding of needle and syringe exchange programs to key appropriations bills last week, and the Senate let the restrictions stand in the compromise legislation.
Obama Raises Domestic HIV Treatment Funding by $50 Million
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- Category: HIV Policy & Advocacy
- Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 00:00
- Written by Press Release
President Barack Obama recognized World Aids Day on December 1 by announcing a $50 million increase in funding for HIV care and treatment in the U.S. The bulk of the money -- $35 million -- will supplement state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), with the remainder going to community clinics funded by the Ryan White CARE Act.
California Governor Signs Syringe Purchase and Needle Exchange Bills
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Thursday, 13 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Drug Policy Alliance
California Governor Jerry Brown last week signed 2 harm reduction bills intended to decrease the transmission of blood-borne infections such as HIV and hepatitis B and C among injection drug users. One bill will permit pharmacies to sell new syringes without a prescription, while the other will enable the state Department of Public Health to authorize new syringe exchange programs in consultation with local public health authorities.
HIV Medical Providers Release Policy Paper on Effective HIV Care
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- Category: HIV Treatment
- Published on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 00:00
- Written by HIVMA
The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition (RWMPC) has issued a policy paper laying out the elements of effective HIV/AIDS care, including routine screening, coordinated care, and access to antiretroviral medications.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Allocates Nearly $2 Billion for HIV/AIDS Care
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- Category: HIV Policy & Advocacy
- Published on Tuesday, 04 October 2011 00:00
- Written by DHHS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it has made available more than $1.89 billion in grants for HIV care and treatment through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. More than $800 million will be allocated to states to fund their AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs).
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