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Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Impact on LGBTQIA+ People

Details

Starts at: January 16, 2025 12:00pm ET
Ends at: January 16, 2025 1:00pm ET
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Description

Presented by Dr. Kevin Ard in collaboration with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, this webinar will update health centers on responding to outbreaks of syphilis and other sexually transmitted infections among MSM in their communities. Discussions will include culturally responsive, evidence-based screening, testing, treatment, and outreach in coordination with public health departments.

Contact

Person: Gavin Granitto
Email: ggranitto@fenwayhealth.org

Targeted Populations

A variety of the listed populations will be discussed at this event.

  • Young Adults (ages 18 to 24)
  • Older Adults (ages 50 and over)
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual

Topics

A variety of the listed topics will be discussed at this event.

  • Behavioral Prevention
  • HIV Transmission Risk Assessment
  • Sexual Health History Taking
  • HIV monitoring and lab tests (i.e. CD4 ad viral load)
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
  • Community linkages