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Providers: A patient-centered approach in your practice can help reduce stigma in HIV prevention and care. Hear how CDC clinical ambassador @DrJamesQSimmons centers listening in patient visits. Visit HIV Nexus for resources on HIV prevention and care: bit.ly/3YBzSQS

Through their PEP Center of Excellence, @PHLPublicHealth assembled a team of patient navigators, connecting patients in Philadelphia to PEP and providing follow-up outreach to transition callers to PrEP after 4-6 weeks. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

If you’re sexually active, you and your partners should get tested for #STIs, even if you don’t have symptoms. Find testing for #HIV and other STIs: gettested.cdc.gov

If you have HIV, taking HIV treatment can make your viral load undetectable. Getting and keeping an undetectable viral load means you won't transmit HIV to your sex partners. Learn more: cdc.gov/hiv/treatment #HIVBasics #UequalsU

CDC encourages substance use disorder treatment facilities to integrate #HIV and #ViralHepatitis testing — including point-of-care HIV and HCV tests — into their services. With your help, we can protect our communities from these preventable diseases: bit.ly/4ggFq9D

With #EndHIVEpidemic funding, @PHLPublicHealth ensured 95.2% of helpline callers received their PEP prescription and took their first dose to prevent HIV. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is February 7! Check out our resources to help raise awareness about HIV among Black/African American people. • Campaign resources: bit.ly/47gGANY • Digital toolkit: bit.ly/3CpJchI #NBHAAD #StopHIVTogether

Providers: As we kick off a new year, let's pledge to start the conversation about HIV screening with patients! Talk to all your patients and tell them that HIV testing is a routine part of healthcare. Download CDC's clinicians' guide on HIV screening: bit.ly/4izSJU4

#EndHIVEpidemic funding fueled @_DCHealth’s targeted social media and marketing campaigns, boosting awareness of their PEP hotline and helping over 400 people start PEP in the first 18 months. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

Providers: Are you #PrEPared to prescribe PrEP in the new year? Any licensed prescriber can prescribe PrEP. You do not need to be an infectious disease or HIV specialist. Visit HIV Nexus to learn about clinical guidance for PrEP: bit.ly/3UU44V1

Public input is requested on draft guidelines for #HIV screening in clinical settings. Don’t delay – the deadline is 1/2/25! regulations.gov/docket/CDC-202…

With #EndHIVEpidemic funding, @SC_DPH provides PrEP and HIV prevention information at family planning clinics and shares digital outreach to boost PrEP awareness and uptake among women. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

The window period for an #HIV test is the time between exposure and when a test can detect HIV. Learn more about the window period for different HIV tests: cdc.gov/hiv/testing/in… #HIVBasics

CDC_HIV seeks public comment on new draft updates to the 2006 Revised Recs for #HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents & Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings. regulations.gov/docket/CDC-202…

The window period for an #HIV test is the time between exposure and when a test can detect HIV. If you get an HIV test after a potential HIV exposure and the result is negative, get tested again after the window period for the test you took. #HIVBasics

Targeted digital ads on dating apps and phillykeeploving.com enable @PHLPublicHealth to direct users to the PEP helpline to connect people to PEP 24/7. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

Providers: Patients who want to take PrEP for HIV prevention have more options than a pill. Injectable PrEP is highly effective at preventing new HIV infections. Download CDC’s Clinicians’ PrEP Quick Guide to learn more about the different PrEP options: bit.ly/4f4ceRK

#EndHIVEpidemic funding enabled @_DCHealth to team up with pharmacies, ensuring rapid PEP prescription fulfillment, streamlined insurance billing, and connections to patient assistance programs. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction

With #EndHIVEpidemic funding, @SC_DPH provides PrEP and HIV prevention information at family planning clinics and shares digital outreach to boost PrEP awareness and uptake among women. Learn more: bit.ly/3YOPrU4 #EHEinAction