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HRSA’s Ryan White CARE Act Turns 25

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau’s Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. The anniversary’s theme is “Moving Forward with CARE: Building on 25 Years of Passion, Purpose, and Excellence.” HRSA has been a leader in providing support for HIV care since the beginning of […]

Updated Perinatal HIV Treatment Guidelines

The HHS Panel on Treatment of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission has released updates to its Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States. New information on HIV in pregnant women, preconception counseling and care of […]

World Hepatitis Day and the CCC

July 28, 2015 marks World Hepatitis Day, a campaign to help raise awareness about prevention, testing, and treatment of hepatitis. This last year has been a time of rapid and exciting change for hepatitis C treatment in particular, with faster, simpler, and more effective courses available for curing the disease in some patients. Over the […]

Give the Test. Take Control.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day! This is an important part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) campaign to increase awareness and highlight the importance of HIV testing. Healthcare organizations, prevention and community-based services, and clinicians of all backgrounds and training levels can play a major role in ensuring that people […]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and the CCC

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day helps bring the continued increase in new HIV infections among women to the fore. Understanding HIV in the context of women’s health helps providers maximize patient outcomes and lower transmission risk to partners or during pregnancy. The Clinician Consultation Center (CCC) can provide personalized guidance to clinicians treating […]

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Disparity and Care: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Underserved populations can disproportionately encounter problems in receiving HIV testing and accessing HIV care, and National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7, 2015) aims to bring light to this and other disparities in the HIV epidemic. Although African-Americans represent 12% of the US population, they make up an estimated 44% of people living with HIV […]

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World AIDS Day 2014: Working Toward an AIDS-Free Generation

World AIDS Day reminds us all of how far we have come with HIV, and how much farther we have to go. At the Clinician Consultation Center, we have the special opportunity every day of helping to prevent HIV transmission and to improve the care of those with HIV. Nothing could be more rewarding for […]

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Introducing the CCC PrEPline!

PrEPline, 855-448-7737 The CCC Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Service 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST PrEPline to Provide Clinicians with Advice on New HIV Prevention Tool We’re excited to announce our brand new service, the CCC Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis consultation telephone service, or PrEPline. This service will provide free, expert advice to clinicians across the country on PrEP, […]

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day.

HIV Testing Is the First Step to Care National HIV Testing Day is a campaign to help providers and their patients locate services, engage in testing, and facilitate connections to care. In the United States, more than one million people are infected with HIV, and one in six of them don’t know it. Testing is […]

Did you receive a Dear David Bruce email from the CCC?

A message about our recent CCC email: you’re not David Bruce! Oops! A glitch in our email system may have resulted in your receipt of an email on 5/28 or 5/29 beginning, “Dear David Bruce.” Our apologies! While the salutation is faulty (David is our IT consultant), this is a legitimate email intended for you. […]