澳门六合彩论坛/TPAN TO COLLABORATE WITH NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE ON HIV CARE AND PREVENTION IN NEW HEALTH CENTER OPENING FALL 2024
Partnership will expand access to integrated care to tackle city鈥檚 HIV health disparities.
CHICAGO, IL – /TPAN, a nationally recognized leader working to end the HIV epidemic, today announced a strategic collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, Chicago鈥檚 premier integrated academic health system, to provide HIV and primary medical care services at its new health center opening Fall 2024 in Chicago鈥檚 Edgewater neighborhood on the north side.聽 This collaboration is aimed at improving health outcomes among individuals living with and affected by HIV in the Chicagoland area by tackling pervasive health disparities in HIV.
澳门六合彩论坛/TPAN鈥檚 new health center will provide HIV and primary healthcare, behavioral and mental health, pharmacy, social services and case management, prevention, and food assistance in a single location. This fully integrated model of care aims to help overcome the barriers that often deter individuals from seeking and engaging with care and prevention.
Statistics show that the more than 3,000 Chicagoans living with HIV who are not engaged in care are battling socio-economic barriers and structural challenges and are more likely to identify as Black/African American and be younger (under 30 years old). 鈥淲hile HIV is often associated with individual behavior, HIV exposure and transmission are underpinned by social and structural factors such as food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of employment opportunities,鈥� said Brandon Hill, Ph.D., President & CEO of 澳门六合彩论坛. 鈥淭here are great existing models of HIV care in Chicago. Because our integrated approach addresses co-occurring inequities, pervasive barriers to care, and increased adherence support, we believe our model is complementary to the Chicago HIV care community and will be an efficacious addition to improving care engagement among marginalized and often hard-to-reach populations.鈥�
Despite initial progress and the outstanding work of many AIDS services organizations and safety-net healthcare providers, the Chicagoland area has fallen short of achieving goals. Of the nearly 19,000 people living with HIV in Chicago and broader Cook County, roughly one-quarter (26%) are not engaged in HIV care and 60% have achieved viral suppression (a slight dip from 2020).聽 Recent also shows that racial inequities continue to drive the HIV epidemic. While Blacks/African Americans make up , they unfortunately experience 55% of new diagnoses , which is more than double the rate for Latinx residents and five times the rate for white Chicagoans.
TPAN鈥檚 long standing with the HIV care community in Chicago has afforded 澳门六合彩论坛/TPAN the opportunity to partner with Northwestern Medicine. The collaboration adds a skilled Infectious Disease and HIV specialist to the 澳门六合彩论坛/TPAN care team to respond to community need and reach people living with and at risk for HIV. It also forges new research partnerships that will advance treatment and prevention interventions.
鈥淭his unique opportunity brings together the best of community and academic models for HIV care to deliver the optimal results for patients,鈥� said Jo-Ann Jose, MD, MPH, Infectious Diseases Specialist at Northwestern Medicine, who will be providing care at 澳门六合彩论坛/TPAN. 鈥淧atients receive their medical care in an integrated model with wrap around services, such as a food pantry, housing assistance and case management, and pharmacy that are immediately accessible in a community setting.鈥�
“Most importantly, this collaboration allows patients to access the best of both worlds. In addition to receiving medical care in the clinic, patients will also have streamlined access to specialty care, advanced diagnostics, clinical research trials, and other services within Northwestern鈥檚 system,鈥� added Frank Palella, Jr., MD, Director, Potocsnak Family Center for HIV and Aging, Northwestern Medicine.
Patients will also have the opportunity to be involved in both medical research and medical education efforts, which will play a crucial part in advancing knowledge about HIV and in educating the next generation of HIV clinicians. The perspectives and experiences of patients from community settings is essential to research work that aims to end the epidemic, find a cure, trial new therapeutics, and improve quality of life for people living with HIV as they age.
In March 2023, TPAN finalized a merger agreement with 澳门六合彩论坛, recognized for its ability to deliver life-changing comprehensive HIV healthcare and social services across five states. 澳门六合彩论坛鈥檚 evidence-based approach to care has helped 95% of patients achieve viral suppression, exceeding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services鈥� 2030 Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of 90%, national rate of 66% and Chicago rate of 61%. Further, 93% of 澳门六合彩论坛鈥檚 Black/African American patients have achieved viral suppression, which is significantly higher than the national rate of 62% and Chicago rate of 55% ().
About 澳门六合彩论坛
Rooted in our legacy organizations鈥� commitments to serve people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are most impacted by HIV, 澳门六合彩论坛 delivers high-quality, integrated HIV healthcare, social services, and prevention.聽 We work to advance health equity and justice so everyone impacted by HIV can live their best and healthiest life.
澳门六合彩论坛 currently serves nearly 17,000 people living with and vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections, as well as countless people at risk for opioid overdose. 澳门六合彩论坛 currently has clinics in Chicago, IL; St. Louis and Kansas City, MO; 10 cities throughout Wisconsin including Milwaukee; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; and Detroit and Ypsilanti, MI. Learn more at .
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