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May 29, 2013 2–3p Eastern; 11a–noon Pacific Register Now!
For several years now a majority of states and U.S. territories have mandated that labs report the results of CD4 and viral load tests to public health departments. Put in place originally to monitor the health of people living with HIV, in more recent years public health departments have used the data to identify people with HIV who were never linked to care or who have fallen out of care, and then reach out to those individuals directly or through a provider.
Such activities are not without controversy or risks to the person being contacted. Stigma and discrimination remain a constant in the United States and potential breaches of privacy could have profound consequences.
In November 2012, Project Inform brought together HIV community advocates and public health officials to discuss active uses of HIV surveillance data and the type of stakeholder engagement that should take place to maximize positive outcomes and minimize harms to people living with HIV. On March 29, 2013, Project Inform released a set of recommendations coming out of the Think Tank and those recommendations will be shared during the Webinar.
Speakers:
Dana Van Gorder, Project Inform
David Evans, Project Inform
Julia Dombrowski, Seattle & King County HIV/STD Program and the University of Washington
Jane Herwehe, Louisiana State University Health System
Walt Senterfitt, HIV Prevention Justice Alliance