The Women's Collective

11/01/2022

For those with HIV or weak immune systems, monkeypox can be fatal -U.S. study
More info: https://reut.rs/3WnbjDF
https://www.womenscollective.org/prevention/

09/15/2022

We’ve been on the frontlines for HIV/AIDS. Here’s How to fight Monkeypox.

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https://politi.co/3UdUKZP

09/15/2022

BREAKING NEWS! Reps. Johnson, Meng & Lee Push to Recognize Sept. 9 as National African Immigrant & Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day.

More info: https://nairhhaday.org/ - https://www.womenscollective.org/prevention/

09/12/2022

Prevent Opioid Overdose with Naloxone

Learn how to discuss naloxone with patients and reduce their risk of opioid overdose. Free CE.

More info: https://www.cdc.gov/training/learning/index.html
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08/31/2022

Howard University is pleased to offer an exciting program for young adults (Age 18-29) living with HIV in the USA Mid-Atlantic Region! Act now- you dont want to miss out on this opportunity!
Contact us to learn more about the program and please forward to anyone who may be interested.

hupeds@howard.edu

https://www.womenscollective.org/care-management/

08/19/2022

Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. In 1990, Congress enacted the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act—the legislation that created the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The Program was named after Indiana teen and AIDS advocate, Ryan White, who lost his life to AIDS in April 1990, four months before Congress passed the CARE Act. It was designed to improve the quality and availability of HIV care and treatment for low-income people with HIV.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PuvhrG

08/09/2022

We’re making the same mistake with monkeypox that we made with HIV/AIDS
[The Washington Post] Opinion

Rae Lewis-Thornton is an AIDS activist who has been living with HIV for 38 years and author of “Unprotected: A Memoir.”

I’ve watched the rise of monkeypox with great sadness and horror. Sadness because of all the people suffering from what can be an excruciating infection. And horror because it seems we are watching as public health officials make the same mistakes they made during the HIV/AIDS pandemic...

more info: https://wapo.st/3vQxV44

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06/27/2022

Roe v. Wade Overturned: Supreme Court Gives States the Right to Outlaw Abortion

What Just Happened at the Supreme Court?
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (JWHO). The ruling upheld Mississippi’s ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, overturned Roe v. Wade, and ended the federal constitutional right to abortion in the United States.

By overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court erased nearly 50 years of precedent. They took away our power to make our own personal medical decisions, and they gave that power to lawmakers. The court’s decision most harms Black, Latino, Indigenous, and other people of color — communities for whom systemic racism has long blocked access to opportunity and health care.

Learn more: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/roe-v-wade

06/27/2022

CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once. People with certain risk factors should get tested at least once a year, and sexually active gay and bisexual men may benefit from more frequent testing (every 3 to 6 months).

More info: https://www.womenscollective.org/prevention/
More info: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/awareness/testingday.html

06/02/2022

National HIV Testing Day Webinar

Registration is now open for the Let's Stop HIV Together campaign's Self-Care Health Check: National HIV Testing Day Webinar, taking place on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Featuring a panel discussion led by DaShawn Usher, of GLAAD and Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI), this webinar will provide you with information and tools you can use to plan for your National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) outreach. Join us and learn how HIV testing is an act of self-care and how knowledge of status can enable individuals regardless of their status to live long and healthy lives.

Free Registration Here: https://bit.ly/3PQzOWR

06/01/2022

Factors Associated with Use of HIV Prevention and Health Care Among Transgender Women — Seven Urban Areas, 2019–2020

During 2019–2020, 38% of transgender women were surveyed in seven major cities in the United States reported receiving a previous positive HIV test result. In addition, the finding showed transgender individuals experience particularly high levels of poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and other economic hardships. The survey suggested that nearly 44% of transgender women were in the low-income spectrum and 39% of them experienced homelessness while 40 % faced severe food insecurity were associated with lower likelihood of receipt of HIV prevention and health care. Thus, having a health care provider with whom the participant is comfortable was positively linked with receiving those services.

05/31/2022

Know Your COVID-19 Community Level
COVID-19

Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Click here to go to COVID-19 County Check: https://bit.ly/3Q5st5Z

05/27/2022

STDs increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

April 12, 2022 – STDs in the U.S. continued to increase in 2020

Reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but most resurged by the end of that year. Reported cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis surpassed 2019 levels, while chlamydia declined (likely due to decreased STD screening and underdiagnosis during the pandemic).

Reported cases of gonorrhea and primary & secondary (P&S) syphilis were up 10% and 7%, respectively, compared to 2019.
Syphilis among newborns (i.e., congenital syphilis) also increased, with reported cases up nearly 15% from 2019, and 235% from 2016. Early data indicate primary and secondary syphilis and congenital syphilis cases continued to increase in 2021 as well.
Reported cases of chlamydia declined 13% from 2019.


Rashida Muhammad, DrPH(c), MHS
She/Her/Hers
Managing Partner
AANSRR Enterprise

12/09/2021

Only a few more days to go! Please help our families in need.

This Wish List has been shared with you. You can check it out here.

04/10/2021

Let's talk to our kids about so we can keep them safe. Because almost a quarter of all new HIV infections were among 13-24-year-olds. Start a conversation with the CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together resources now: https://buff.ly/2I8fjRR

03/10/2021

On National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we're here to remind that women of color are worst-impacted by HIV. We have to share the message and keep each other safe!

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

03/07/2021

COVID has hurt Black communities at almost twice the rate it has hurt white Americans. And women living with HIV have faced a greater challenge. Download this beautiful guide to survive and thrive by Black Women's Health Imperative: https://buff.ly/2NHdCTK

We target the most pressing health issues that affect Black women and girls in the U.S. through investments in evidence based strategies, bold programs and advocacy outreach on health policies.

03/05/2021

HIV stigma prevents many women from getting tested, talking about their status, and getting the support they need to stay healthy and happy. Leading up to National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, check out the CDC's Stigma Language Guide:

Information about the Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign and links to other sections of the website.