2015-2019

Policy Brief HIV and Syphilis: Rising Rates for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) April 9, 2018 After years of decline, sexually transmitted infections are increasing at alarming rates. The national rate of reported primary and secondary syphilis was over four times greater in 2016 than it had been in 2000. Syphilis cases increased […]

Policy Brief HIV and Safer Drug Consumption Programs in California March 19, 2018 In 2015, California saw over 4,700 new cases of HIV. Nationally, in the same year, California led the nation for HIV transmissions via injection drug use and among men who have sex with men who inject drugs. Other key groups impacted by […]

Meeting Proceedings Crafting Policy and Funding Initiatives to Increase PrEP Uptake and Retention February 13, 2018 On November 8 and 9, 2017, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) convened two groups of public health department and community leaders to develop concrete strategies for increasing uptake and retention of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). DOWNLOAD Authors Northern […]

Policy Brief Small County Perspectives on the California State Office of AIDS’ PrEP Assistance Program February 11, 2018 Our policy research center conducted a study in the summer of 2017 to understand the perspectives of frontline healthcare workers and generate recommendations for the state’s PrEP Assistance Program. We recently conducted a follow-up study to explore […]

Policy Brief Examining PrEP Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Geographic Region February 5, 2018 Despite large increases in PrEP use across California, there are sharp differences in uptake by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geographic region among Medi-Cal beneficiaries. DOWNLOAD Authors Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center Background California […]

Full Report HIV Criminalization and Sex Work in California October 13, 2017 The vast majority of all HIV-specific criminal incidents in California involve people engaged in sex work or those suspected of engaging in sex work. A new report finds that women—and Black women, in particular—are the most disproportionately impacted by California’s sex work laws, […]

Policy Brief Financial Assistance for PrEP September 20, 2017 To improve accessibility of PrEP services, the California Department of Public Health has been authorized to develop a PrEP financial assistance program that will be modeled after the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). We conducted a study of the current ADAP enrollment system to identify best […]

Full Report The Affordable Housing Crisis: Impact on People Living with HIV in CA August 3, 2017 Access to stable affordable housing is a critical component of treatment and care for people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as a successful method of preventing new infections. Federally-funded housing programs provide housing subsidies and supportive services; […]

Meeting Proceedings Best Practices for Trans HIV Prevention and Care: Addressing Social Determinants of Health July 10, 2017 On April 6, 2017, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers convened a statewide group of stakeholders to discuss best practices for HIV prevention and care within transgender communities in California. Presentations by leading experts from academic medical […]

Policy Brief Social Security Changes HIV Disability Rules and Institutes Periodic Reviews of HIV Claims July 5, 2017 The California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers are pleased to post this update on Social Security disability benefits, including the revised medical listings for HIV-related disabilities as well as the agency’s intent to now conduct Continuing Disability Reviews […]