HIV/AIDS, STIs and Viral Hepatitis

Illinois HIV Care Connect has introduced the HIV #StayinCare Quiz to raise awareness of the topic of staying in care, also known as “retention in care.”

Group including people living with HIV, advocates, service providers and government officials met to explore a plan to dramatically impact the course of the HIV epidemic in Illinois

The HIV Billing Project hosted a two-part webinar on billing and coding on July 7 & 14, 2016.

Individuals are needed to serve as IPHA AmeriCorps Members for 11 month term of service at various health agencies across Illinois

Jeffery Erdman provides comments on budget impasse effects on HIV programs

National HIV Testing Day - June 27, 2016

Understand what HIV credentialing and contracting is, including key steps involved for public health.

3 year program will support the development and delivery of training programs for people of color living with HIV of all ages

The CDC's Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight—for all 50 states and the District of Columbia—the status of public health policies and practices designed to address 10 important public health problems.

AFC urges passage of a positive budget to ensure essential services continue.

The article highlights the connection between good mental health and achieving viral suppression

Website provides visitors with valuable information about PrEP with links to additional resources from the CDC as well as the PrEP4Love Campaign

Illinois HIV Care Connect publishes new, educational website content reinforcing the importance of good mental health among people living with HIV.

CDC's Act Against AIDS Campaign provides ways to commemorate World AIDS Day

AFC provides comments to help make sure anti-discrimination is a reality for all people, especially those living with HIV/AIDS

HIV/STD Conference Evaluation

Former Peace Corps volunteer, Larisa Ozeryansky will present on the stigmas that follow HIV positive patients at the Illinois HIV/STD Conference

UIH to offer low cost laboratory testing package for Chlamydia/Gonorrhea/Trichomonas.

This year’s Local Public Health Champion for Cook County was our HIV Care Connect Consultant, Juan Calderon.

IPHA is pleased to announce an agreement with Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, LLC (MDL), that will offer Illinois local health departments and state clinics special discounted pricing for sexually transmitted infection (STI) lab processing.

Representative Sue Scherer shows her support at recent HIV Care Connect exhibit

An article by Chris Wade, IPHA's HIV Outreach Coordinator, was recently published in “Traveler Weekly,” Peoria’s oldest African-American newspaper.