Flyer for the upcoming conference entitled “Addressing Medical Mistrust in Black Communities: Implications for COVID-19, HIV, Hepatitis, STIs and Other Conditions” that will take place on November 19, 2019. The conference aims to improve understanding of the historical foundations of medical mistrust in Black communities, describe the effects of medical mistrust on health care behaviors, HIV and other health outcomes in Black communities, and discuss clinic and system level changes that foster patient trust.
Oral presentation by Steve Shoptaw, UCLA CHIPTS at the “HIV and Meth in Los Angeles County: The Crisis Continues,” conference on May 22, 2019. The presentation discusses the functions of meth in MSM and describes the MStudy which finds that meth Increases depression symptoms in Both HIV+ and HIV- MSM. Additionally, the presentation describes the impact of contingency management (CM) in boosting nPEP outcomes in at-risk stimulant using MSM.
Oral presentaion by Cathy J. Reback, Friends Research Institute, Inc at the “HIV and Meth in Los Angeles County: The Crisis Continues,” conference on May 22, 2019. The presentation provides an overview on an ongoing study that tracks methamphetamine use and other substance use trends among MSM who have used a substance. The presentation discusses the intervention model which includes establishing trust and build rapport and introducing risk reduction strategies.
Oral presentation by Kate Powis, Harvard University at the Learning Session: HIV Exposed Children and Early Child Development on March 7, 2019 that describes the evolving epidemiology of HIV exposed uninfected children. The presentation provides information regarding HEU children in global context, HEU child risk factors, HEU child outcomes, and the long-term view.
Summary report of the Learning Session: HIV Exposed Children and Early Child Development on March 7, 2019. The report includes descriptions of the opening remarks by Thomas Coates, UCLA DGSOM, presentations by featured guests, and closing remarks. The presentations include background context, summary, and discussion points.
Poster presentation by Melissa Medich, UCLA DGSOM Department of Family Medicine that describes a growing interest in engaging men and boys in health and development programs targeting the intersection of HIV risk, substance abuse, and violence. Masculinities or masculine identities shape both behaviors and provide opportunities for interventions. This paper examines an intervention using soccer and job training to engage and deliver activities for HIV prevention, substance abuse, and gender-based violence in a South African township in the Western Cape.
Poster presentation by Carla Del Cid, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences that provides an overview of HIV among youth, a significant and increasing problem. The poster presentation describes how more than half of adolescent MSM report having condomless sex in the past 12 months and one-third of MSM use gay dating applications to meet sexual partners. Internet sex-seekers have more frequent anal intercourse, more previously diagnosed sexual transmitted infections, and are twice as more likely to engage sexual encounters without a condom.
Poster presentation by Benjamin Jones, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences that examines the effectiveness of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV infection when used as prescribed; however, PrEP uptake among high-risk youth has been suboptimal. The presentation discusses the many public health interventions have focused on raising awareness of PrEP, particularly among high-risk groups, including youth at risk for HIV
This infographic, entitled Undetectable=Untransmittable, explains that U=U means that people with HIV who achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load—the amount of HIV in the blood—by taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) daily as prescribed cannot sexually transmit the virus to others. Thus, treatment for HIV is a powerful arrow in the quiver of HIV prevention tools.