Congress is in recess, which is the perfect time to meet with your lawmakers in their local offices and advocate for HIV care. HIVMA is partnering with the Save HIV Funding campaign to help members schedule and prepare for meetings. Interested? Contact us: https://bit.ly/3TzbKy5

New for 2026: the NMAC U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS will feature a dedicated clinical care track for clinicians and other health care professionals caring for communities disproportionately impacted by HIV. Learn more and register: https://www.nmac.org/uscha/

📢 Applications are open for the 2026-2027 HIV Fellowship Program in Implementation Science, a year-long fellowship that provides HIV researchers with implementation science training, grant mentorship and networking opportunities. Learn more and apply by Aug. 23: https://bit.ly/4wCvTBU

Implementation Science Fellowship - JHU CFAR

The Hopkins Hub at Johns Hopkins University and the inter-CFAR Implementation Science Working Group is currently in its seventh cohort of the NIH/NIAID-funded training opportunity in implementation science (IS) for early-stage investigators (ESIs) engag...

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HIVMA urged CMS to withdraw and revise its proposed Medicaid work requirement rule, which creates barriers to care for people with HIV and undermines access to essential services. Nearly 50% of people with HIV are covered by Medicaid. Read our comments: https://bit.ly/45uFbDZ

Re: File Code CMS-2454-IFC – Interim Final Rule with Comment Period, “Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals” (91 FR 33348) [42 CFR §§ 435.550–435.563]

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HIVMA joined 70+ organizations in signing a letter urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to reconsider the reported defunding of CDC high-impact HIV prevention grants to community-based organizations. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4frr4oS

Dear Secretary Kennedy and Acting Director Bhattacharya:

On behalf of the HIV Prevention Action Coalition (HPAC), a workgroup of the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership (FAPP), and the undersigned 71 organizations

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On #WorldHepatitisDay, let's break down barriers to hepatitis care. Early testing can save lives and connect people to effective treatment. Find a hepatitis testing location near you: https://gettested.cdc.gov/

Get Tested | CDC NPIN

Search for tests and vaccines near you including tests for HIV, STI, and hepatitis and vaccines for HPV and hepatitis.

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HIVMA urged CMS to ensure Essential Health Benefits continue to include comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services. Protecting access to these benefits is essential to supporting people with and vulnerable to HIV. Read our comments: https://bit.ly/4whTh7t

Re: Request for Information; Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard

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Reports that the CDC is abruptly ending its high-impact HIV prevention program after more than 35 years are deeply concerning. HIVMA urges the Administration to reverse this decision: https://bit.ly/3RuCChZ

HIV stigma continues to be a barrier to prevention, testing, treatment and care. On #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, we join the call to end stigma and advance health equity for all people affected by HIV. Learn more this #ZHSD: https://bit.ly/4yzEQx5

Evidence-based science, not politics, should guide biomedical research. HIVMA is proud to endorse a resolution introduced by debbiedingell.house.gov affirming the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in federally funded health research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wXjQyY

Dingell Introduces Resolution Recognizing Importance of Diversity in Federally Funded Health Research

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in federally funded health research to advance scientific excellence, and ensure equitable outcomes for patients in the U...

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Do you have an innovative idea to advance long-acting HIV prevention or treatment? The NIH ARISE-HIV LAUNCH Challenge is awarding up to $10,000 to promising implementation science ideas. U.S. applicants can apply by Aug. 6 at 5pm ET. Learn more and submit your idea: https://bit.ly/44C73pm

ARISE-HIV LAUNCH Challenge

Ideas to improve delivery, adoption and implementation of long-acting antiretrovirals

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On National #HIVPreventionDay, HIVMA urges policymakers to fully fund HIV prevention programs and establish a National PrEP Program to ensure everyone who could benefit from PrEP can access it and to help realize the full promise of HIV prevention. Our statement: bit.ly/4wSQx0s

Today, HIVMA joins organizations across the country in observing National #HIVPreventionDay. Together, we can reduce stigma, expand access to prevention, and build a future where everyone has access to the care and services they need to stay healthy. #PrEP4All Learn more: https://prep4all.org/

Congratulations to the UC San Diego HIV Institute on winning a 2026 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for the The Last Gift documentary! The film honors the remarkable participants and researchers advancing HIV cure research through The Last Gift Program. Learn more: lastgiftmovie.com

THE LAST GIFT MOVIE

From THE LAST GIFT STUDY | A documentary about final gifts that move research forward | UC SAN DIEGO and HOPE COLLABORATORY production

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HIVMA joined hundreds of thousands of organizations and individuals in urging OMB to withdraw its proposed federal grantmaking rule. The proposal would put lives at risk and undermine efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4blO2LC

Health care providers play a key role in supporting women's sexual health and HIV prevention. Explore thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social's discussion guide with talking points and resources to help foster patient-centered conversations: https://bit.ly/4vsOu1H

Providing for Women's Well-Being: A Sexual Health Conversation Guide for Clinicians

Providers can normalize HIV and integrate prevention into efforts to support women's overall health. Browse this resource for talking points and shareable infographics to help inspire and guide these crucial conversations.

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed rule would increase housing instability for populations most affected by HIV, undermining the goal of ending HIV as an epidemic. HIVMA urges HUD to withdrawal its proposal. Read our comments: https://bit.ly/4vYZZzl

Re: Regulation Changes to the Equal Access Rule, Docket Number FR–6518–P–01, RIN Number 2501–AE12

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PrEP use continues to grow in the U.S., but the increase from 2024 to 2025 was the smallest annual gain in the past five years. Expanding access to HIV prevention services is critical to ending the HIV epidemic. Explore the latest AIDSVu PrEP resources: https://bit.ly/4f9hkhI

The Federal Financial Assistance rule proposed by the White House OMB would drastically change the rules for federal grants and have devastating impacts on medical research, public health and access to care. Urge OMB to withdraw the rule by Mon. July 13: https://bit.ly/4fbyNWP

Urgent: Tell OMB to withdraw harmful grant review rule

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ICYMI: The recording of “Long-Acting HIV Care, Lauren’s Way,” hosted by HIVMA’s Ending the HIV Epidemic Community of Practice, is now available. Learn practical strategies to scale long-acting anti-retrovirals in diverse clinical settings. Watch here: https://bit.ly/3SZb84i

An HIV vaccine remains essential to ending the HIV epidemic, but progress depends on sustained investment in research that is now at risk from proposed NIH funding cuts. Hear from avac.org leaders about why continued investment in HIV vaccine research matters: https://bit.ly/4fji7wL

In CID, HIVMA HIV Primary Care Guidance panel members recommend new sources for immunization guidance following changes to ACIP processes, citing concerns about transparency and evidence review standards. Read: https://bit.ly/4vaNM9w

AIDSVu recently released new data, maps and resources on 2025 #PrEP use at the county- and state-level that highlight both continued progress and persistent disparities in #HIV prevention access across the U.S. Learn the latest: https://bit.ly/4whkkiX

This #NationalHIVTestingDay, know your status and take charge of your health. HIV testing, including self-testing, is the first step to prevention, care and treatment. Find a testing option that works for you and get tested: https://locator.hiv.gov/

An interim final rule released June 1 by CMS outlining how states must implement H.R. 1’s Medicaid work requirements heightens concerns and increases fears about the consequences of our country’s eroding HIV response. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/4w4VjY1

Congratulations to past Board member and 2025 HIVMA Transformative Leader Award Winner Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, (drdemetre.bsky.social) for throwing the ceremonial First Pitch at last night’s Nationals game! ⚾🌈 📷 Photos by Washington Nationals.

HIVMA is proud to stand alongside GLMA in the Emergency HIV Clinical Response Task Force, and we are grateful for the work that GLMA does throughout the year to stand up and speak out for LGBTQ+ inclusive care and policies. Learn more about their mission: https://www.glma.org/

Home - GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality

GLMA is the national association of LGBTQ+ and allied health professionals advancing health equity through inclusive care, education, research, and advocacy.

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Over 40% of people with HIV rely on Medicaid. New work reporting requirements could leave millions without coverage and create harmful barriers to care for people with HIV. Urge Congress and CMS to withdraw and rewrite the rule to protect access to care: https://bit.ly/4vZ15KU

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Explore insights on implementing long-acting injectables for HIV treatment and prevention from a new IDSA Foundation-hosted roundtable discussion. Learn practical considerations, barriers to adoption and strategies for building effective LAI programs: https://bit.ly/4uIWtre

Why HIV? For HIVMA board member Joseph Cherabie, MD, MSc, the answer is personal. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, they chose HIV medicine to help care and advocate for their community. 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride