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Learning Objective:
By the end of the presentation participants will be able to:
1. recite epidemiological data demonstrating the overlap between HIV, STDs and viral hepatitis
2. recall innovative models of collaboration between community based-HIV programs, STD clinics and public health programs to meet the viral hepatitis needs of a community
3. list leadership qualities needed by formal and informal community leaders who are seeking to promote an effective response to viral hepatitis in their community
4. list three cost-neutral strategies for integrating viral hepatitis services into their work.
Background:
Formal and informal leaders in the fields of HIV, STD and viral hepatitis are recognizing that HIV, STDs and viral hepatitis are affecting the same vulnerable communities. The epidemiological data, and the needs of our consumers, necessitate that we integrate our responses to these diseases at all levels. However, structural barriers to integrated services continue to exist.
Setting:
STD clinics, public health settings, community-based HIV programs
Population e.g. API Youth, MSM, IDU:
Adults at risk for viral hepatitis, STDs and HIV
Project Description:
During this workshop, leaders from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, the National Coalition of STD Directors and the New York State Department of Health will present three different models of collaboration between community-based HIV programs, STD clinics and state/local public health departments that have proven successful in promoting a client-centered, holistic approach to prevention and client services for people at risk for HIV/ STDs and viral hepatitis. Specific strategies used in these models to overcome structural barriers to integration will be highlighted.
Results/Lessons Learned:
Key components found in model programs include: 1) the presence of effective formal and informal leaders, 2) willingness to collaborate between public health, STD and HIV providers, and 3) identifying cost-neutral strategies for achieving integration.
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