HIV Policy

Meeting Proceedings Health is Justice SCHPRC Inland Empire Convening June 14, 2022 On June 14, 2022, the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center co-hosted a gathering for academic, community, government, and public sector partners led by SCHPRC partner, TruEvolution. Over 50 individuals participated, representing 29 entities/agencies, including Harold Philips, White House Advisor and Director of […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Policy Brief HIV and Opioid Use in California and Nevada December 23, 2019 In the first of a two-part series, we explore the impact of the opioid epidemic on HIV and other health conditions in California and Nevada. This brief outlines the intersections between the HIV and opioid epidemics in two heavily impacted western states: […]