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HIV & Cultural Competence

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Starts at: February 18, 2020 11:10am ET
Ends at: February 18, 2020 1:00pm ET
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Description

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

This event is ONLY open to students at Southern Connecticut State University. It is not open to public attendees.

Topics

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

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
  • Treatment as Prevention (e.g., U=U)
  • 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