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News Articles: HIV epidemic

A close up image of an HIV finger prick test

CDC cancels grant that funded free home test kits for HIV

Federal funding for a program that used dating apps to connect people with free HIV home tests has been canceled.

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A man in gloves tests a patient for HIV

Proposed bill would expand Medicaid to Georgians with HIV

The bill to expand Medicaid to Georgians living with HIV passed committee and now moves to the House.

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OraQuick test

Emory initiative will mail one million HIV tests nationwide, for free

“We're not going to end the HIV epidemic until we make testing for HIV convenient and routine,” said Patrick Sullivan, lead infectious disease specialist for the Emory initiative. 

 

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DeMarcus Beckham, HIV advocate in the North Central Public Health district, performs a demonstration of an HIV test. Rapid HIV blood tests take less than five minutes for results.

Georgia has some of the highest HIV rates in the country. But treatment has never been easier

The ability to know your HIV status only takes minutes, which should mean good things for preventing new infections.

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Counseling a newly diagnosed HIV patient in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ambitious Plan To Stem HIV/AIDS Epidemic Meets None Of Its Goals

The target numbers, focusing on kids, teens and young women, were part of the 5-year "Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free" program. What went wrong? Is there hope for improvement in the future?

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  • Adela Wu