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Want Young People With HIV to Maintain Viral Suppression? Here’s How
A new JAIDS study shows linking to care quickly after diagnosis matters. But there’s more to it.
Dr. King’s Fear of the White Moderate Still Applies to HIV and LGBTQ Organizations
Advocate D. Rashaan Gilmore explains how white-led HIV organizations in the U.S. engage in movement capture—e.g., the co-opting of Black racial justice efforts—under the guise of ending the HIV epidemic.
How to Help Black Transgender Women With HIV Achieve Viral Suppression
One New York-based provider who works specifically with trans and gender non-conforming patients outlines what needs to change in the health care world to get Black trans women the care they deserve.
We Must End HIV-Based Family Separation at the Border
In this op-ed, a group of family physicians and HIV specialists revisit the cruel reality happening at the U.S. border for people living with HIV.
In HIV Clinic Hiring, Weighing Lived Experience Alongside Advanced Degrees
Sure, it's important for some clinic staffers to have an M.S.W., M.P.H., B.S.N., Ph.D., or any other letters in the "alphabet soup" of health-related credentials. But maybe counting a caregiver's experience is just as valuable.
HIV Clinic Personnel Should Be as Diverse as Communities They Serve. But How?
Diversity sounds simple enough, but many HIV clinic workers know that it isn't. So how can you make sure that your staff members resemble your clientele?
People With HIV Need Care Providers to Use Non-Stigmatizing Language
Even in the medical and research communities, stigmatizing language lives on, and it can have negative repercussions in the lives of people with HIV.
When It Comes to HIV and Fatigue, Nurses Have a Role in Breaking the Cycle
While there is not yet an app for helping patients to manage their fatigue, nurses can help patients get out of the house by finding a physical activity they enjoy.
Five Ways to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Your HIV Service Organization
Many HIV service organizations need to grow and change, and that means becoming more reflective of the communities they serve, from bottom to top. Here's some advice on how to get there.
My Advice to Doctors: Screw the Facade and Get Close to Your Patients
Doctors are trained to remain coolly detached. But David Malebranche, M.D., M.P.H., discusses how opening up to his patients, including young, black, same-gender-loving men living with HIV, may help save lives.