Research Area: HIV Policy

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

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 …

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SCHPRC San Diego Launch Meeting

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 …

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Health Outcomes Associated with Criminalization and Regulation of Sex Trade

Policy Brief Health Outcomes Associated with Criminalization and Regulation of Sex Trade March 3, 2021 On this International Sex Worker Rights Day, we examine the criminalization of commercial sex trade and frameworks seeking to regulate it across the globe. Preventing the spread of disease, including sexually transmitted infections and HIV, are powerful levers for justifying …

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The Implementation of Culturally Appropriate Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Cisgender Women of Color in California

Policy Brief The Implementation of Culturally Appropriate Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Cisgender Women of Color in California February 8, 2021 Approximately a third of all women in the U.S. 16 years or older identify as Black and Latina; they are at increased risk for poorer sexual and reproductive health outcomes compared to their …

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Interventions to Combat the Infectious Disease Ramifications of the U.S. Opioid Crisis

Policy Brief Interventions to Combat the Infectious Disease Ramifications of the U.S. Opioid Crisis June 20, 2020 In the second of a two-part series, we explore the impact of the opioid epidemic on HIV and other health conditions in California and Nevada. Downstream consequences of the U.S. opioid epidemic, including the many lives left in …

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Documenting best practices for maintaining access to HIV prevention, care and treatment in an era of shifting immigration policy and discourse

Manuscript Documenting best practices for maintaining access to HIV prevention, care and treatment in an era of shifting immigration policy and discourse February 28, 2020 Changes in the United States federal-level political landscape have been felt within immigrant communities, and the public health clinics that serve them. We sought to document how HIV prevention and …

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Evaluating Trauma-Informed Care Practices Among HIV Care Providers in California

Policy Brief Evaluating Trauma-Informed Care Practices Among HIV Care Providers in California December 31, 2019 People living with HIV (PLWH) experience a disproportionate rate of trauma compared to the general population and trauma’s association with poorer treatment adherence, health outcomes and increased risk behavior has long been known. Current literature examines sources and experiences of …

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Interventions to build capacity of the HIV healthcare workforce: Lessons learned from practice transformation projects in California

Full Report Interventions to build capacity of the HIV healthcare workforce: Lessons learned from practice transformation projects in California October 30, 2019 The HIV care workforce is facing a shortage of providers. This guide provides an overview of two safety-net clinics in California that aimed to improve HIV care workforce capacity and patient access to …

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Food Insecurity and HIV Health: Nutrition Program Utilization among People Living with HIV in Alameda County, CA

Policy Brief Food Insecurity and HIV Health: Nutrition Program Utilization among People Living with HIV in Alameda County, CA October 3, 2019 Food resource utilization among PLWH in Alameda County is not well understood. Project Open Hand (POH), a long-established food resource for PLWH in the Bay Area, serves medically tailored meals to PLWH in …

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