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Here, at San Francisco Health Information Viability (SFHIV), we concentrate on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment strategies used in the United States. The HIV Prevention Planning Council keeps an eye on hospitals, creates Work Groups, holds Council Meetings on the fundamentals of HIV and AIDS, and fights for patients' rights to healthcare.
Unprotected sex could be very dangerous, if we are talking about HIV trasmition. If no protective measures are used and the HIV-positive person does not have an undetectable viral load, this virus could be transferred during a sexual encounter.
And let’s remember that other sexual-transmitted diseases (STD) can also be a large threat. You run a higher risk of contracting HIV if you have an STD. To ensure early detection and timely treatment and stop the spread of STDs, screening is crucial. A good at-home STD test kit may allow you to check your status without going to the doctor's office. But, of course, if it detects something - visit your doctor as fast as possible.
This is a joint committee of the HIV Health Services Planning Council and the HIV Prevention Planning Council. This committee is charged with planning & organizing of the annual joint Council meeting. This year, the committee would identify specific points of integration between prevention and care and discuss recommendations for the National AIDS Strategy. Key …
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Focus: The Steering Committee is responsible for setting the priorities and agenda for the monthly Council meetings.
San Francisco’s Getting to Zero (G2Z) initiative is a multi-sector independent consortium operating under the principles of collective impact. The initiative has three goals: 1) zero new infections, 2) zero deaths, and 3) zero stigma. Modeled after the UNAIDS goals, the vision of G2Z is to reduce HIV transmission and HIV related deaths in San …
The Joint Leadership Work Group will operate as a joint work group between the San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council (HHSPC) and the San Francisco HIV Prevention Planning Council (HPPC). The mission of the Joint Leadership Work Group is to prepare for and define the scope of work of the merged councils. The purpose …
The goal of this work group is to review the current 2012 Policies and Procedures manual for inconsistencies and make recommendations for updates/changes. Note: This work group is tentatively scheduled to start in September 2013.
The Bylaws of the HIV Prevention Planning Council define the governing and operational rules under which the Council must operate. Policies explain how the Bylaws are carried out and ensures that the HPPC functions effectively. Each policy elaborates on an essential aspect of how the Council should work with the hope that clear Council procedures …
The HIV Prevention Planning Council (HPPC) sets priorities for HIV prevention in San Francisco. Members of this group are from local communities, agencies and government, and they reflect San Francisco’s diverse population. The Council uses information about the local epidemic to decide which populations are in greatest need of HIV prevention services and to determine the best ways to …