HIV Care and Treatment

Policy Brief Climate Change and Continuity of Care: Maintaining Access to Prevention and Care Services during Climate-Related Events in California June 1, 2022 Natural disasters related to climate change are on the rise in California, but the impacts of climate-related events on healthcare delivery and client engagement in care are not well understood. The critical […]

Infographic Potential Impact and Equitable Reach of Senate Bill 306 (SB 306), STD Coverage and Care Act May 10, 2022 In 2022, California became the first state to require healthcare plans to cover the costs of home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) including HIV. Home test kits are provided through a prescription or […]

Meeting Proceedings Policy and Research Priorities to End the Epidemics of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and Overdose: a California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers and End the Epidemics community convening December 29, 2021 On November 10, 2021, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) and the statewide End the Epidemics coalition (ETE) convened a community meeting […]

Policy Brief The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and mental health care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in California. October 30, 2021 This qualitative study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and access to mental health services from the perspectives of patients living with HIV and providers […]

Policy Brief Telehealth and HIV Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in California October 20, 2021 Our research center conducted a qualitative study to understand patient, provider and other key stakeholder experiences as clinics rapidly shifted to telehealth care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief report outlines the major findings and recommendations from […]

Policy Brief Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Providing HIV-Related Services in California July 31, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly shifted how routine medical care was delivered and disrupted all aspects of everyday life, including HIV social and medical services. Our Policy Center conducted a qualitative study to understand how organizations serving people living […]

Meeting Proceedings SCHPRC San Diego Launch Meeting July 1, 2021 On June 4, 2021, the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center (SCHPRC) hosted a launch meeting for San Diego County, organized on the heels of a regional listening session led by the NIH Office of AIDS Research. During this launch event, we were able to […]

Policy Brief Lens: HIV Prevalence and COVID-19 Vulnerabilities A Data-Mapping Tool July 1, 2021 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 […]

Meeting Proceedings Improving HIV, HCV, STD, and Harm Reduction Services in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond December 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant disruptions in California’s efforts to expand and improve services for HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, and harm reduction. On November 18, 2020, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research […]

Fact Sheet Contingency Management Fact Sheet July 20, 2020 Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral intervention that promotes healthy behavior using positive reinforcement in the form of rewards. Originally developed to treat substance use disorders, CM was adopted by public health practitioners and policymakers to help bring about a variety of positive health outcomes, including […]