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CDC Publishes Guidance for Clincians Treating HIV Positive Individuals Exposed to or Contracted Swine Influenza
CDC has published interim guidance for clinicians regarding management of patients with HIV who have been exposed to or who have contracted the swine influenza. Any influenza carries potential risks for persons with HIV infection. It is known that adults and adolescents with HIV infection, especially persons with low CD4 cell counts, are at higher risk for viral and bacterial lower respiratory tract infections and for recurrent pneumonias. Because adults and adolescents infected with HIV experience more severe complications of seasonal influenza, it is reasonable to assume that they are also at higher risk for swine influenza complications.
CDC strongly encourages clinicians to familiarize themselves with the interim guidance, which can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_HIV.htm.
Apply Now for Technical Assistance
Technical assistance is provided at no cost in a wide range of areas to help your organization better serve clients living with HIV.
Examples of TA content areas include:
- Clinical Management of HIV Illness,
- Board Development,
- Strategic Planning,
- Medical Case Management, and
- HIV Treatment Adherence.
If you have questions about the SNHC by EPMC Project as you consider applying for services, please contact Christine Stewart, TA Manager, by email or by phone at 202-232-6749 ext. 30.
Web-based Training for Administrators
Two NEW modules of the SNHC by EPMC project’s Web-based Training Series for Administrators, now available for eligible organizations. To check eligibility go here.
About the Project
The Supporting Networks of HIV Care by Enhancing Primary Medical Care project (SNHC by EPMC) is a national technical assistance and capacity building project.
The overall goal of the project is to develop, improve, and expand comprehensive HIV primary medical care and treatment service delivery to racial/ethnic minority communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS.
To achieve this goal, the project seeks to provide eligible primary medical care sites with services free-of-charge using the following three methods:
- Technical Assistance (TA),
- Intensive Capacity Building (ICB), and
- Training (Regional Meetings, Select Conference Attendance Support, and Web-based Training).
SNHC by EPMC is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s HIV/AIDS Bureau, through the Minority AIDS Initiative.
The project is led by the CAEAR Foundation (CF) in partnership with the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC).
The project is being extensively evaluated to assess its impact on the development, improvement, and expansion of high-quality HIV primary medical care for people of color.
