AIDSinfo At-a-Glance

Issue No. 31

September 16, 2005

AIDSinfo.nih.gov is pleased to provide you with a weekly update of highlights about what has happened in the world of HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. We hope you find this encapsulated view of HIV/AIDS news useful.

In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, NIH Responds to Medical Needs

NIH has created a round-the-clock network of medical consultation services for:

·         Healthcare professionals treating hurricane victims

·         Clinical trials participants (alternate site information) 

·         Patients affected by Hurricane Katrina
To find out more, call: 1-866-887-2842 or go to: http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/inthenews/katrina.htm

HRSA’s Hurricane Response

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) has created a Hurricane Katrina questions and answers database for Ryan White Care Act (RWCA) grantees. The Q & As address topics such as:

• Waiving the normal eligibility process/requirements for RWCA services
• Serving people living with HIV/AIDS from outside your RWCA service area
• Who can pay for HIV/AIDS medications other than the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
• Transfer of medical records
• What to do if someone asks for HIV/AIDS treatment without any documentation

The HRSA Web site also provides other useful links related to the Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery effort at: http://www.hrsa.gov/katrina/.

Other Hurricane Katrina Medical Relief Efforts

The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) and the HIV Medicine Associations (HIVMA) have put together Recommendations for the Triage of HIV+ Patients. Visit  http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/features/triage_tips_05.asp to read these recommendations for clinicians who are not HIV specialists, but may be treating HIV+ patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Clinicians may also wish to call the National HIV/AIDS Clinical Consultation Center at 1-800-933-3413 to consult with HIV experts.

Consumer Fact Sheets

The AIDSinfo staff have revised the popular HIV and Its Treatment: What You Should Know fact sheet series to include information on the drug tipranavir, which was recently approved by the FDA. The What Is an HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial? fact sheet was also updated. These fact sheets take information from the Federal treatment guidelines and put them in an easy-to-read format for consumers. These reliable fact sheets are accurate, succinct, easily accessible, and updated regularly. To see other fact sheets, visit the AIDSinfo Fact Sheet and Booklets page of the site.

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