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Primary Care Guidelines for Adult PLWH: Advocate For Your Health

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MMP Gilman Clinic
48 Gilman Street, Portland, ME 04102
Starts at: September 20, 2022 1:00pm ET
Ends at: September 20, 2022 3:00pm ET
Free Admission
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Description

This is a private event for Maine CDC HIV Case Managers only.

-Primary care guidelines for adult PLWH

-Vaccine recommendations/schedule in HIV

-HBV & HCV basics

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Black or African American
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual
  • People Experiencing Homlessness
  • People with Incarceration Experience
  • Immigrants or Refugees
  • Rural populations

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Harm Reduction/Safe Injection
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • Acute HIV
  • Adult and adolescent antiretroviral treatment
  • Aging and HIV
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • HIV diagnosis (i.e. HIV testing)
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care
  • Retention and/or re-engagement in care
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Immunization
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Cultural competence
  • Health literacy
  • Low English proficiency
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
  • Motivational Interviewing