HIV Policy

Events Events Conferences Previous Upcoming Research Areas HIV Criminalization Public Policy Transgender Health COVID-19 HIV Care and Treatment PrEP Populations PrEP People Living with HIV Immigrants People of Color Sex Workers Transgender People Women Men Who Have Sex with Men Years 2023 2010-2014 2015-2019 2020 2021 2022 Search by keyword or author More results… Generic […]

Events Events Conferences Previous Upcoming Research Areas HIV Criminalization Public Policy Transgender Health COVID-19 HIV Care and Treatment PrEP Populations PrEP People Living with HIV Immigrants People of Color Sex Workers Transgender People Women Men Who Have Sex with Men Years 2023 2010-2014 2015-2019 2020 2021 2022 Search by keyword or author More results… Generic […]

In this policy brief, we describe the impact of PBMs on community pharmacies, state and federal legislation to address PBM practices, and California pharmacists’ experience with current PBM drug reimbursement practices.

An infographic explaining what substance use modeling is and how it can inform policy in a simple, digestible way.

Una infografía que explica qué es el modelado del uso de sustancias y cómo puede informar las políticas de una manera sencilla y digerible.

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.

Kelly et al., 2024, led by Dr. Nicole Kelly from UC San Diego with co-authors at the University of North Carolina, examines the profound impact of state and local LGBTQ+ policies on HIV prevention among young SGM people, especially Black youth. The study highlights that PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) use among young people significantly increases in regions with protective LGBTQ+ legislation, while discriminatory policies hinder access to life-saving prevention tools

Kelly et al., 2024, led by Dr. Nicole Kelly from UC San Diego with co-authors at the University of North Carolina, examines the profound impact of state and local LGBTQ+ policies on HIV prevention among young SGM people, especially Black youth. The study highlights that PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) use among young people significantly increases in regions with protective LGBTQ+ legislation, while discriminatory policies hinder access to life-saving prevention tools

Key updates to PrEP access include recent changes to state and federal law and policy. This summary includes changes likely to affect PrEP access in California.

Findings reveal that Black transgender women accounted for 78% of all transgender women murdered in the U.S., with gun violence as the leading cause and Southern and Midwestern regions showing the highest rates of violence, linked to structural racism and anti-transgender policies.