HIV health literacy is essential for people living with HIV (PLWH) to be able to navigate all of the information available, from testing and diagnosis to treatment options and outcomes. This series of webisodes seeks to promote patient education, focusing on the needs of diverse populations of PLWH, to empower learners and improve their understanding and HIV health literacy.
Managing type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than lowering blood sugar. In this short whiteboard animation, you’ll see the connection between T2D and cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart attack and stroke. The good news is that a combination of balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and newer medications for T2D can both lower blood sugar and lower your risk of CVD.
Tackling Major Depressive Disorder can feel overwhelming. View this short video animation for guidance on how to get started with depression treatment and find a road to recovery that works for you.
Listen to international experts answer some common questions, address hepatitis-related issues around social stigmas, treatment disparities, and being a strong self-advocate.
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If you have tested positive for HIV, what next? Dr. David Wohl will help you understand what to expect from treatment, including why it is important to start treatment early and take your medicine every day, what you should look out for, and potential side effects of HIV treatment. Accede a este recurso en español aquí.
Diabetes involves more than simply managing your blood sugar. Learn how to prevent and manage some of the additional heart health issues that can accompany diabetes.
The journey with depression looks different for everyone. Theresa is a patient leader and mental health advocate who was diagnosed with MDD at 14 years old. This is her story.
Depression and its symptoms can feel complicated. But the National Institute of Health can give you a 60-second snapshot of common symptoms and treatment options.
Join renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Roger McIntyre, and patient leader, Theresa, in this video webisode about working with your mental health provider to set depression treatment goals that matter to YOU.
In this third webisode, Dr. McIntyre and Theresa are back with expert guidance on ways you can collaborate with your family, friends, and mental health care team to make the best treatment decision for long-term management of MDD.
Everyone feels sad or low sometimes, but these feelings usually pass with a little time. Depression (also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is different. Find out more in this informational guide to depression from the National Institute of Mental Health.
The number of children and teens experiencing depression is on the rise, and many families are struggling to know how to help. This guide is designed to help families openly communicate about depression and support children and teens on the road to depression recovery.
Earn your Community HIV Health Training badge, and promote knowing your HIV status in the community, gain understanding of disease risk, treatment initiation and adherence.
Your blood sugar levels can have myriad other impacts on your body’s systems, directly or indirectly. Your best defense is to keep your whole body as strong and healthy as possible, and above all, is heart health. Luckily, even some small daily changes can make a big difference.
Everyone should be tested for HIV at least once. Others with certain risk factors may need to be tested more often. Dr. David Wohl talks about the rationale for getting tested for HIV, where to get tested, the importance of preventing infection and transmission of HIV with pre-exposure prophylaxis if your HIV test is negative, and your treatment options if your test is positive. Accede a este recurso en español aquí.
Knowing what to expect around your diagnosis can help in many ways, from simply understanding the treatment options and understanding coinfection risks, to being a knowledgable advocate for yourself with your healthcare provider. Knowing really is half the battle.
Watch as Drs. Sierra-Rosa and Madison discuss how people living with HIV can use their voice to become their own best advocate in HIV care – available with both English and Spanish closed captioning.
Download ‘Finding the Words: How to Use Your Voice in Your HIV Journey”
Watch as Drs. Sierra-Rosa and Christina Madison discuss strategies for talking to your healthcare provider about sexual wellness – available with English and Spanish closed captioning.
Ready, Set, PrEP is the very first nationwide program launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)that offers PrEP medications to prevent HIV transmission for free to individuals who qualify. The campaign brings awareness to the program’s initiatives to expand access to PrEP medications and reduce new HIV transmission in an effort to help end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.
For more information and to enroll, patients may visit www.GetYourPrEP.com or contact 855-447(HHS)-8410.
An ally is one who knows and cares about an LGBTQIA person. For some, being an ally will be as easy as breathing. For others, it will take intentional effort. To learn more about LGBTQIA+ allyship, download this free PDF guide.
Pronouns are the language we use in order to refer to other people. In order to avoid assuming someone’s pronouns based on factors like appearance, we should routinely share our pronouns and ask for the pronouns of others.
Learn more about common pronouns, the harm of assumptions, pronouns in the workplace, and more, in this free PDF guide.
This series of patient education slides will enable nurses in the community, including primary care, OB/GYN, and urgent care practices, provide useful information to their patients regarding HIV prevention and testing, linkage to care, and the importance of treatment adherence. Accede a este recurso en español aquí.
Download this guide to understand the basics of HIV, from how HIV is transmitted to the importance of testing, and for useful links and resources including an HIV patient risk questionnaire. Accede a este recurso en español aquí.
This easy-to-understand animated video will provide you with useful information to better understand HIV, its routes of transmission, and currently available prevention and treatment strategies. Accede a este recurso en español aquí.
Osteoporosis is a disease that is usually associated with older women who have gone through menopause, not typically associated with men, and especially not younger men. In this video, Dr. Madison explains why HIV status impacts bone health and how you can discuss bone health and risk factors with your health care provider.
People with HIV are living longer because more individuals have been tested and treated with effective and safe antiretroviral (ART) medications. Understand the impact of HIV on the aging process, and how people living with HIV can live their best lives while maintaining their HIV therapies and treatment plans!
By filling out this form, you’ll be able to access a FREE video + slides presented by leading HIV expert, Dr. Christina Madison. Then, apply your newly learned skills and earn a Digital Badge, perfect for your resume, email signature, and more!
Chronic hepatitis B infections are the second leading cause of cancer in the world, after tobacco use. The disproportionate representation of the Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) population among those living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is severe: …
Shared decision making (SDM) is an important approach in healthcare that involves collaboration between patients and healthcare providers to make informed and personalized medical decisions. This resource will help you optimize your time with clinicians and ensure you cover all the aspects of care most important to you.
Shared decision making (SDM) is an important approach in healthcare that involves collaboration between patients and healthcare providers to make informed and personalized medical decisions. This resource will help you optimize your time with clinicians and ensure you cover all the aspects of care most important to you.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is a condition that affects the network of tissue in your lungs called the interstitium. The interstitium helps with your body’s exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. With ILD, you may have a variety of symptoms including persistent cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, or a feeling of chest tightness. The good news is that there are ways to slow down the progression of ILD, manage burdensome symptoms, and improve your quality of life. Check out this short whiteboard animation for an overview of ILD, and be sure to discuss any questions you have with your healthcare provider!
