Rural Health
News by Topic: HIV and AIDS
Dec 20, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the charter renewal of the CDC/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment. The charter renewal is effective for a two-year period, through November 25, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 3, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking comments on the draft Recommendations for HIV Screening in Clinical Settings. This draft would update portions of the CDC's 2006 "Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings," including modifying the ages for HIV screening, encouraging providers to use clinical decision support tools, providing considerations for healthcare populations on which to conduct HIV screening, and more. Comments are due by January 2, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 22, 2024 - Summarizes the Biden-Harris Administration's investments in rural healthcare. Details funding for workforce development, technical assistance to improve healthcare facilities' economic viability, and access to primary care, maternal, HIV, mental health, and substance use disorder services.
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
HHS: Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Federal Register
Nov 6, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold a public meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) on December 11-12, 2024. The meeting will include panels the history of the civil rights movement in the South and how it impacts HIV disparities today; the intersection of HIV, stigma, and social determinants of health; the epidemiology of HIV in Alabama; and local solutions for advancing health justice and addressing HIV disparities. The full agenda will be posted on the PACHA website prior to the meeting. To provide public comment, pre-registration is required by December 4, 2024.
Source: Federal Register