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HIV 101 Overview

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Gateway Community College
20 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510
Starts at: November 6, 2019 3:15pm ET
Ends at: November 6, 2019 5:30pm ET
Free Admission
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Description

Public Health class students will be provided information on:

HIV Transmission and Prevention

STIs, HCV, HBV and Opportunistic Infections

HIV Epidemiology in Connecticut, USA and Globally

PrEP

U=U

 

Targeted Populations

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

  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Black or African American
  • Hispanic or LatinX
  • Women
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Materials

Topics

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

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Antiretroviral treatment adherence, including viral load suppression
  • Basic science
  • HIV Epidemiology
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Linkage to Care
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Opportunistic Infections
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Cultural competence
  • Stigma or discrimination
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility