There is Love in the Overdose Prevention Center
The number of drug overdose deaths in the US more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2019, and opioid overdose was declared a national public health emergency in 2017. Nationally, overdose deaths were t...
9 Juni 20221h 6min
Exciting Injectable PrEP for HIV; No More Pills!
Access to PrEP is a pillar of the NYSDOH End the Epidemic initiative, that emphasizes the safety and effectiveness of PrEP as a method to prevent HIV infection. However, structural and individual barr...
12 Maj 202229min
Where Are We Now With HIV and COVID-19
As we enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to review the latest updates about HIV and COVID-19. In the first segment we will speak with Dr. Robert Fullilove, EdD, about the social ...
14 Apr 202250min
Behind the Scenes: A Look at the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
In July 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new evidence-based guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. This is the first n...
10 Mars 202235min
One Step Closer: Introducing the New York State Hepatitis C Elimination Plan
Hepatitis C is a major public health issue responsible for more deaths in the US than all 60 reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV and tuberculosis. It infects about 25,000 people eac...
10 Feb 202225min
Simplified HCV Treatment for treatment naive patients: Anyone can do it!
According to the updated HCV guidelines, initial treatment of HCV infection includes patients with chronic hepatitis C who have not been previously treated with interferon, peginterferon, ribavirin, o...
13 Jan 202224min
Addressing the Intersections of HIV and Health Inequities: Considerations for Providers
It has been 40 years since the first known case of HIV was documented and we have come a long way in the past 40 years. HIV is now a chronic disease, we have highly effective HIV prevention options li...
9 Dec 20211h 5min
The Intersection of Drug User Health and Infectious Diseases
Join us for the fifth and final episode of Any Positive Change, a Drug User Health Podcast. Dr. Margie Urban from the University of Rochester and the Clinical Education Initiative’s Sexual Health Cent...
7 Dec 202146min
