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Older Americans with HIV face a second pandemic in COVID-19

“We’ve been through this” attitude is helpful, but patients with HIV still face big problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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Challenges of being older and HIV positive amid the pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the challenges of being older and HIV positive during the pandemic.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

AMA adopts policies supporting plans to end the HIV epidemic, decriminalize HIV status non-disclosure, and access to contraception for incarcerated persons.

Press Releases
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Surgeon general nominee fought HIV outbreak in rural Indiana

Jerome Adams, MD—President Donald Trump’s choice for surgeon general—also advocates a wide range of interventions to fight the opioid epidemic.

Infectious Diseases
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Treatment to prevent at-risk patients from contracting HIV: Getting the word out

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a safe and effective medication that can prevent at-risk patients from contracting HIV. Adoption by primary care physicians has been slow.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA urges more physician education on use of once-a-day HIV prevention

The AMA adopted new policies for education of physicians on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV acquisition in high-risk individuals.

Press Releases