Publication Type: Policy Brief

PrEP Today and Tomorrow: On-Demand, Injections and Topicals

Fact sheet PrEP Today and Tomorrow: On-Demand, Injections and Topicals March 20, 2020 Given the low uptake of daily oral PrEP, exploration of safe alternative agents (e.g. medications) and alternative modalities to deliver PrEP (e.g. alternative dosing, injectables, topical agents, and long-acting treatment) are integral to address PrEP disparities moving forward. The purpose of this …

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PrEP Hoy y Mañana: Bajo demanda, Inyecciones y Tópicos

Fact sheet PrEP Hoy y Mañana: Bajo demanda, Inyecciones y Tópicos March 20, 2020 Download Authors Ian W. Holloway Ayako Miyashita Ochoa Craig Pulsipher Matthew R. Beymer Heliud Garcia Raphael J. Landovitz PrEP Oral Diario Usando TDF/FTC La Profilaxis Pre-exposición (PrEP, siglas en inglés) es una estrategia de prevención del VIH muy eficaz en la …

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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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Examining PrEP Use among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Sex

Policy Brief Examining PrEP Use among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Sex November 16, 2019 This Brief provides an update to the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center policy brief Examining Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California. It provides additional information related to PrEP utilization at the …

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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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Evaluating the Impact of Prior Authorization Requirements for PrEP and PEP in California

Policy Brief Evaluating the Impact of Prior Authorization Requirements for PrEP and PEP in California September 14, 2019 In response to California Senate Bill 159, the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center conducted a rapid response study, interviewing clinical providers and navigators of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to investigate the impact of prior …

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California HIV Laws

Policy Brief California HIV Laws March 19, 2019 A summary of California laws related to HIV/AIDS, intended to provide an overview of the current state of the law as of March 2019. This summary covers the state of the law on topics such as HIV testing and linkages to care, privacy and confidentiality, criminalization, discrimination, …

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The Gap in Rates of New HIV Cases Continues to Widen between Latino and White Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

Policy Brief The Gap in Rates of New HIV Cases Continues to Widen between Latino and White Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) October 26, 2018 From 2010 to 2016, disparities have increased in terms of overall rates of new HIV diagnoses among California’s Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2010, …

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