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Announcements/Events

03.19.08

FY08 Minority AIDS Initiative Projects

01.26.08

The IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan) has been released
This is a culmination of work from multiple stakeholders, professionals, many community members and advocates both internal and external to IHS. This is an IHS document, which will remain fluid and may be adjusted as new initiatives arise. That said, it represents a good blueprint of activities and truly represents the principles of the program enumerated within the document

01.18.08

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Toolkit

01.11.08

January 2008 Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
Top 10 HIV/AIDS Stories of 2007

01.05.08

December 2007 Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
New HIV Medication Approval: Raltegravir (Isentress®)

12.14.07

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Save The Date

March 20, 2008

NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

11.08.07

November Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
HIV and Immunizations

08.24.07

August Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
Innovative HIV Treatments: A look to the Future

08.04.07

July Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
Hot Topics Presented at 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention

07.03.07

HRSA and IHS Officials Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Collaborate on HIV/AIDS Initiatives for American Indian/Alaska Natives

06.27.07

Native CBA Network:
The Native CBA Providers’ Network Capacity Building Assistance Fact Sheet

Save The Date

June 27, 2007

NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY

National HIV Testing Day, June 27. An estimated 250,000 people in the United States are HIV/AIDS positive and don’t know it. Read More

06.13.07

June Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
HIV Testing 101: An Introduction to Testing Modalities

05.09.07

Behavioral Health HIV/AIDS Regional Collaborative Trainings:
2-Day regional behavioral health trainings funded through Minority AIDS Initiative for the IHS Division of Behavioral Health and in support of the Indian Health Service Director’s three health initiatives.

05.03.07

May Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner:
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of New HIV Drug

Podcasts

IHS HIV/AIDS Program Podcast at AIDS.gov

The following podcast was done in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP). As we attempt to implement our strategic plans, one of the goals continues to be program integration and collaboration with partners external to the Agency.

This is just one example of how we can partner with other government stakeholders to raise awareness, augment our resources (and technology) and open discussion about HIV/AIDS in support of our mission for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

This podcast, along with others about HIV/AIDS, can be accessed at the AIDS.gov website

Main Topics In This Site

The IHS HIV/AIDS Program

The IHS HIV/AIDS “Program” is cultivated from a myriad of services, projects, facilities, funding sources and field expertise. Interagency and community input are gathered for gap analysis, needs assessment and for further strengthening of the program across multiple levels of influence. Given current epidemiological trends and known vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS in the AI/AN population, it is critical we consider the larger preventive public health and population approaches for effective response. The Program is implemented and executed via an integrative and comprehensive approach through collaborations across multi-health sectors, both internal and external to the agency. It attempts to encompass all types of service delivery ‘systems’ including IHS, Tribal and Urban facilities.
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Minority AIDS Initiatives

The IHS receives a portion of funds for HIV/AIDS activities from the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Program and Policy (OHAPP). This is in the form of funds from the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), which responds to the epidemic’s impact on minority/ethnic populations, including American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN). IHS receives its allocation from the HHS Secretary’s MAI Fund, however it is based on multi-agency proposals. These funds are somewhat ‘discretionary’ as opposed to the larger sum of MAI base funding that goes directly to other HHS agencies. The IHS MAI dollars fund initiatives that are linked through MAI to the President’s Initiative on HIV/AIDS.
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IHS HIV/AIDS Center of Excellence (CoE) (link to external web site)

The HIV Center of Excellence (HIVCOE) is a clinically based center for HIV care, treatment, research, and intervention. The center is an Indian Health Service program at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center serving the tribal and IHS facilities in the Area. The goal is to provide the highest quality culturally competent HIV services including clinically based intervention and medically appropriate care and treatment. The mission is to provide a culturally competent, comprehensive model HIV health care delivery system in the context of the existing continuum of services for native people.

Epidemiology: CDC Fact Sheet

The numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses for American Indians and Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported to the HIV/AIDS Reporting System. However, when population size is taken into account, this population in 2004 was ranked 3rd in rates of AIDS diagnoses, after African Americans and Hispanics [1]. The rate of AIDS diagnoses for this group has been higher than that for whites since 1995.
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HIV/AIDS Home Page AI/AN Research ARV Corner Clinical Information CE/CME Guidelines Fact Sheets FAQs HIV/AIDS Program Links HHS AI/AN Related Native CBA Network Grants/Funding Other Links Minority AIDS Initiative National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Ryan White Staff Training Toolkit Medical & Professional Programs CDR Scott Giberson National HIV Principal Consultant IHS Headquarters Reyes Building Suite 304B Rockville, MD 20852 301-443-4644 301-594-6213 (fax) Site Administrator	Over the past 25 years, UNAIDS estimates well over 50 MILLION people worldwide have been afflicted by HIV/AIDS. The number of people living with HIV/AIDS globally has increased to nearly 40 million. American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) make up roughly 1% of the United States population. This population includes over 557 federally recognized tribes that maintain 250 distinct languages. According to CDC data, over the past 6 years, prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS in the AI/AN population has either continued to remain stable or has increased. When population size is taken into account, AI/AN rank third in the US (among all ethnicities) in rates of HIV/AIDS cases. The rates have not decreased since the late 1990s. It is now present in both urban and rural populations and a large portion of the population is estimated to be untested. Therefore, HIV/AIDS continues to pose a serious risk to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Given these risks and current trends, we must persevere even more diligently against HIV/AIDS in our AI/AN communities. Announcements/Events 03.19.08 FY08 Minority AIDS Initiative Projects 01.26.08 The IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan) has been released This is a culmination of work from multiple stakeholders, professionals, many community members and advocates both internal and external to IHS. This is an IHS document, which will remain fluid and may be adjusted as new initiatives arise. That said, it represents a good blueprint of activities and truly represents the principles of the program enumerated within the document 01.18.08 National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Toolkit 01.11.08 January 2008 Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: Top 10 HIV/AIDS Stories of 2007 01.05.08 December 2007 Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: New HIV Medication Approval: Raltegravir (Isentress®) 12.14.07 National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Save The Date March 20, 2008 NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY 11.08.07 November Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: HIV and Immunizations 08.24.07 August Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: Innovative HIV Treatments: A look to the Future 08.04.07 July Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: Hot Topics Presented at 4th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention 07.03.07 HRSA and IHS Officials Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Collaborate on HIV/AIDS Initiatives for American Indian/Alaska Natives 06.27.07 Native CBA Network: The Native CBA Providers’ Network Capacity Building Assistance Fact Sheet Save The Date June 27, 2007 NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY National HIV Testing Day, June 27. An estimated 250,000 people in the United States are HIV/AIDS positive and don’t know it. Read More 06.13.07 June Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: HIV Testing 101: An Introduction to Testing Modalities 05.09.07 Behavioral Health HIV/AIDS Regional Collaborative Trainings: 2-Day regional behavioral health trainings funded through Minority AIDS Initiative for the IHS Division of Behavioral Health and in support of the Indian Health Service Director’s three health initiatives. 05.03.07 May Antiretroviral (ARV) Corner: FDA Panel Recommends Approval of New HIV Drug Podcasts IHS HIV/AIDS Program Podcast at AIDS.gov The following podcast was done in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP). As we attempt to implement our strategic plans, one of the goals continues to be program integration and collaboration with partners external to the Agency. This is just one example of how we can partner with other government stakeholders to raise awareness, augment our resources (and technology) and open discussion about HIV/AIDS in support of our mission for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This podcast, along with others about HIV/AIDS, can be accessed at the AIDS.gov website Main Topics In This Site The IHS HIV/AIDS Program The IHS HIV/AIDS “Program” is cultivated from a myriad of services, projects, facilities, funding sources and field expertise. Interagency and community input are gathered for gap analysis, needs assessment and for further strengthening of the program across multiple levels of influence. Given current epidemiological trends and known vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS in the AI/AN population, it is critical we consider the larger preventive public health and population approaches for effective response. The Program is implemented and executed via an integrative and comprehensive approach through collaborations across multi-health sectors, both internal and external to the agency. It attempts to encompass all types of service delivery ‘systems’ including IHS, Tribal and Urban facilities. + Read More Minority AIDS Initiatives The IHS receives a portion of funds for HIV/AIDS activities from the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Program and Policy (OHAPP). This is in the form of funds from the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), which responds to the epidemic’s impact on minority/ethnic populations, including American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN). IHS receives its allocation from the HHS Secretary’s MAI Fund, however it is based on multi-agency proposals. These funds are somewhat ‘discretionary’ as opposed to the larger sum of MAI base funding that goes directly to other HHS agencies. The IHS MAI dollars fund initiatives that are linked through MAI to the President’s Initiative on HIV/AIDS. + Read More IHS HIV/AIDS Center of Excellence (CoE) (link to external web site) The HIV Center of Excellence (HIVCOE) is a clinically based center for HIV care, treatment, research, and intervention. The center is an Indian Health Service program at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center serving the tribal and IHS facilities in the Area. The goal is to provide the highest quality culturally competent HIV services including clinically based intervention and medically appropriate care and treatment. The mission is to provide a culturally competent, comprehensive model HIV health care delivery system in the context of the existing continuum of services for native people. Epidemiology: CDC Fact Sheet The numbers of HIV and AIDS diagnoses for American Indians and Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the total number of HIV/AIDS cases reported to the HIV/AIDS Reporting System. However, when population size is taken into account, this population in 2004 was ranked 3rd in rates of AIDS diagnoses, after African Americans and Hispanics [1]. The rate of AIDS diagnoses for this group has been higher than that for whites since 1995. + Read More + Top of Page