UTSouthwestern Medical Center in collaboration with Dallas Community organizations to reduce the negative health impacts of IPV and HIV in women and girls.
UTSouthwestern Medical Center
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for the benefit of all the trans women out there, please RT this if you're a cis woman and do some sort of periodic hair removal on your face
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CDC's new Annual HIV Testing Report shows that of those newly-diagnosed with #HIV through CDC-funded HIV testing programs in 2019, 71% were linked to HIV medical care within 30 days.
Rapid linkage to care is critical to #EndHIVEpidemic. Learn more: bit.ly/3rYdcqa
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A little #WednesdayWisdom from the ever amazing Carmarion Anderson-Harvey. When living in Texas, she was instrumental in the formation of the #achievintogethertx plan. We are so proud of her and this accomplishment, and the many more that will surely follow.
via @HRC
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There's still time to get help paying your rent or utilities. Apply today by visiting under1roofdallas.org/intake and for more info. #under1roofdallas #homelessness #rentassistance #utilityassistance #dpw
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Just like a routine mammogram or blood pressure test, HIV screening is a part of standard care.
We recommend routine HIV screening for your patients ages 13-64 in all health care settings.
Learn more at cdc.gov/HIVNexus
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COVID-19 Clinician Tip: HIV prevention is essential.
Support your patients by providing 90-day PrEP prescriptions and at-home testing. More CDC guidance is available at cdc.gov/HIVNexus
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For #FeatureFriday, we’re learning about HIV and women from the CDC’s fact sheet. Although HIV diagnoses among women have declined in recent years, more than 7,000 women received an HIV diagnosis in the US in 2018. Learn more at tinyurl.com/app2vkcr
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Providers: All patients 13-64 should be tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care, & screen those at greater risk more frequently. Here's an example of how to start the conversation about HIV. Find more convo starters at cdc.gov/HIVNexus #ExpertVoicesHIV
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Maintain your peace of mind. Ahead of National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10), take control of your body and sexual health by preventing #HIV your way.
Learn how: cdc.gov/StopHIVTogether/Prev….
#StopHIVTogether #NWGHAAD
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Struggling to pay your rent or utilities? We may be able to assist. Now through March 5 we are holding a virtual walk-in event for emergency rent and utility assistance. Visit under1roofdallas.org/intake to apply and for more info. #under1roofdallas #dallas #rentalassistance
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A CDC study found very low rates of #HIV testing for men & non-pregnant women at visits to physician offices, community health centers & EDs in the US from 2009-2017.
Increasing HIV testing in these settings is important to help #EndHIVEpidemic.
bit.ly/MMWR6925a
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Breaking news: FDA approved an injectable HIV medicine — 12 doses a year, instead of 365, is a huge breakthrough.
statnews.com/pharmalot/2021/…
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CDC's new 130-page Toolkit for Providing #HIV Prevention Services to Transgender Women of Color describes best practices that CBOs can follow to offer client-centered services, care and support for this population.
Access it here: bit.ly/30txHA8
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Let us take you inside UT Southwestern's COVID-19 unit, where, since March, a group of heroic caregivers have spent long hours saving lives. Inside the university, researchers and scientists work to find new treatments and better understand the adversary. dmagazine.com/publications/d…
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Combat the #mentalhealth effects of #COVID19 with 8 tips from @DrTrivedi_CDRC, #UTSW psychiatrist & Director of @UTSW_CDRC at @UTSWBrain. Read the @dallasnews article: bit.ly/2XvmDkw
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About 1 in 4 people living with HIV in the U.S. are women, and women of color are most at risk. Cases of HIV among women have been declining overall in recent years, but health officials say there are still many misconceptions about the infection: parade.com/1006311/ericaswee…
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We know that any external factors that add #stress, #isolation, and financial strain can create circumstances where a survivor’s safety is further compromised. Unfortunately, #COVID19 has elements of all three. Read more in our report: bit.ly/snapDVCOVID