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Assessing Responses to the US Monkeypox Outbreak
US monkeypox response: 31% of cases among Black persons, vaccine distribution equity concerns persist.

Jen Laws
Aug 7, 20226 min read
Criminal Counterfeits Threaten Patient Safety
85,000+ fake HIV medication bottles distributed through counterfeiting rings endanger patient safety.

Shabbir Safdar
Jul 10, 20223 min read
ADAP Advocacy Association Resumes Fireside Chat Retreats
ADAP Advocacy Association Fireside Chats resume with discussions on utilization management and EHE progress.

Jen Laws
Jun 19, 20226 min read
Addressing the Intersection of HIV and Methamphetamine Use
Conference examines HIV and methamphetamine use intersection among MSM and transgender communities.

Jen Laws
Jun 12, 20223 min read


2020 HIV Surveillance Proves Earlier COVID-19 Concerns
2020 CDC HIV surveillance reveals COVID-19's impact on HIV prevention and testing with decreased diagnoses and increased deaths.

Jen Laws
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Misinformation: An Ever-Growing Public Health Threat
Health misinformation undermines vaccine confidence, perpetuates stigma, and drives poor policy decisions.

Jen Laws
May 29, 20224 min read
Community Roundtable Defines the Shape of Public Health Advocacy Amid COVID-19
CANN roundtable examines COVID-19 impacts on public health advocacy, Medicaid expansion, and HIV programs.

Jen Laws
May 22, 20224 min read
Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Origin: Are Viruses to Blame?
Pediatric hepatitis investigations lack typical viruses but show adenovirus and potential COVID-19 involvement.

Jen Laws
May 15, 20223 min read
Sadly Predictable: STIs & HCV Rates Rising Again
STI and HCV rates rise despite reduced screening, reflecting chronic public health underfunding.

Jen Laws
Apr 24, 20224 min read
Biden's State of the Union: Bold Promises on Public Health
Biden's SOTU addresses harm reduction, endorses MAT Act; limited HIV-specific programming focus.

Jen Laws
Mar 13, 20224 min read
How One FQHC is Advancing Health Communication
Access Health Louisiana uses animated series and radio to educate communities on HIV, HCV, and public health.

Jen Laws
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Improvements to Public Health Guidelines, Despite Covid-19
CDC updates STI treatment guidelines; ACIP recommends universal adult HBV vaccination and HPV catch-up.

Jen Laws
Jan 9, 20224 min read
Where Public and Private Payers Fail, Patient Assistance Programs Step In
Payers restrict HCV treatment through utilization management; patient assistance programs fill the critical gap.

Jen Laws
Oct 10, 20213 min read


HIV & Covid-19: A Story of Concurrent Pandemics
Global Fund report shows COVID-19 reduced HIV/HCV program efficacy while South Africa tripled ART coverage.

Jen Laws
Oct 3, 20213 min read


Amid HIV Outbreaks, Covid-19 Fractures Existing Public Health Efforts
COVID-19 strains public health efforts addressing HIV outbreaks, diverting resources from the domestic epidemic.

Jen Laws
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Post-PHE: Continuity in Care for Vulnerable Populations is Critical
Post-PHE planning for Medicaid redetermination: extended timelines and navigator support for safety net care.

Jen Laws
Aug 22, 20214 min read
Potentially Powerful Tools: A Vaccine in the Fight Against HCV
Nobel laureate's HCV vaccine development targeting 2029 offers hope alongside access equity challenges.

Jen Laws
Aug 8, 20213 min read
Jen's Half Cents: The Trauma of Advocacy
Explores the personal toll of patient advocacy, examining burnout and the need to support advocates.

Jen Laws
Aug 1, 20214 min read
WHO Hepatitis C Elimination Goal Slipping Away
WHO 2030 HCV elimination goal at risk; only 5 of 110 countries on track as COVID-19 disrupts progress.

Jen Laws
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Community Roundtable Emphasizes Impacts of Covid-19
CANN roundtable discusses pandemic's impacts on HIV, HCV, STI, and SUD programs and funding weaknesses.

Jen Laws
Jul 11, 20214 min read
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