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Prevention IS Care™
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Prevention Is Care™ is an Act Against AIDS™ campaign from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To date, HIV prevention has largely focused on persons who are not infected with HIV, to help them avoid becoming infected. In order to further reduce HIV transmission, an increased emphasis must be placed on preventing transmission by HIV-infected persons. Research shows that persons living with HIV often adopt healthy behaviors after their initial diagnosis. However, many revert back to risky behaviors after a period of time, putting their health and the health of others at risk.
Ongoing, brief prevention counseling is a cost-effective measure that can be incorporated into routine care for individuals living with HIV. Prevention IS Care therefore includes tools for medical care providers to use on a daily basis with those patients who are living with HIV. Informational posters and patient education brochures develop patients' knowledge about HIV, facilitate open dialogue and information exchange, and strengthen patients' ability to make healthy choices. And continuing education opportunities are included for medical care providers to update and add depth to their knowledge and skills.
This podcast provides an overview of the Prevention IS Care campaign, which provides HIV prevention tools for medical care providers to use on a daily basis with patients who are living with HIV. Created: 3/26/2009 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 3/26/2009.
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Campaign Web site:
http://www.cdc.gov/actagainstaids
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Month and Year Created:
October 2007
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Year Ended:
Ongoing
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Campaign Format:
Print, Web site, Other
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Other Campaign Format:
Workshops/Trainings/Conferences/Exhibits
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Contact Person:
Jeff Bosshart
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Contact Phone:
404-639-2072
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Contact E-mail:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
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Organization Web Site:
http://www.cdc.gov
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Geographic Area Details:
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Organization:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Primary Objectives:
Changing Attitudes, Expanding Knowledge, Reducing Rate of Infection
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Funded By:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Audience:
People Living with HIV/AIDS, Physicians, Public Health Professionals/Providers
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Geographic Area:
National
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Disease Focus:
HIV/AIDS
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From the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Web site
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