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HIV in Neglected Communities- Homelessness, IDU and Transactional Sex

Presentation Date: 2019-07-23

Presentation Length: 1:03:55

Presenters: Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD

Presentation Categories: AIDS Clinical Conference (ACC)

Presentation Tags: Opioid Use Disorder, Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder, Integrated Care, Medical Mistrust, Stigma, Harm Reduction, People Who Use Drugs, Women

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This session examines the recent HIV outbreak among homeless, injecting drug using heterosexual women in Seattle and the challenges a novel model of care faced in engaging and retaining them in treatment. Objectives: -Discuss the epidemiology of the recent HIV outbreak among heterosexual, IDU people. -Describe how homelessness, IDU, and transactional sex can affect the health and treatment outcomes for women living with HIV. -Identify strategies employed by the Safe, Healthy and Empowered (SHE) clinic to address HIV risks among the target population.

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