People Living with HIV

Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis better known as Doxy-PEP is a recently introduced sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention option. Extending access to Doxy-PEP to more individuals within communities for whom it is recommended merits consideration.

Syndemic theory provides a framework for analyzing the relationship between social conditions and the co-occurrence of two or more disease states. In this brief report, we highlight major themes that emerged from qualitative interviews exploring how syndemic theory is being put into practice in HIV-related policy.

The brief provides an update of the local mpox situation and vaccinations as of November 2024.

The infographic shows the results of a survey given to people, attending Pride and other community events, who have been vaccinated against mpox.

For 340B-covered entities, core to the challenge of navigating a changing and uncertain policy landscape is the complexity of how multiple variables interact differently with each covered health care entity based on its unique makeup of services, funding, patient population, and payer mix. This toolkit aims to assist 340B covered entities in understanding their current areas of funding stability and where they are vulnerable, and to plan for the future.

In light of proposed and actual changes in Federal and State policy that have the potential to affect the 340B program, we conducted a rapid response study, exploring the impact to facilities that serve people living with or at risk for HIV. As a companion to the Navigating 340B Toolkit, this Explainer takes a closer look at the answers to these three questions: 1. How does 340B work? 2. What is the relationship between 340B and HIV services? 3. What are the current factors impacting 340B revenue for HIV clinical and service organizations?

Syndemic Theory is a way of understanding or framing how two or more diseases occur together, how these disease interact, and the social conditions which create or allow these interactions to continue.

This publication is phase II of an audit or “secret shopper” study that sought to characterize current access to smoking cessation services in Central and Northern California HIV safety nets and to identify potential strategies for increasing access. Phase I assessed cessation services in Southern California HIV safety nets. Findings from Phase I and Phase […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed concerns about social and structural factors related to health disparities, including those related to HIV. The Lens tool is a partial response to an urgent need to understand whether elevated risk of COVID-19 disease and mortality among persons living with HIV (PLWH) results from related risk behaviors, a higher burden […]

Employer coverage for PrEP is at risk—proposed legislation in California seeks to preserve and extend coverage for PrEP and other preventative care. Learn more about the Texas case Braidwood Management v. Becerra and what California Assembly Bill 1645 will do to address health coverage gaps.