This is the first webinar in a six-part series dedicated to HIV testing and counseling for healthcare workers in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The presenter will discuss the role of prison health professionals in the HIV care continuum as well as the Ending the Epidemic Initiative and its implications in prison health care.
Objectives
By the end of this event, participants will be able to:
- Identify the critical role of prison health professionals and staff in the HIV care continuum
- Discuss the goals of the Ending the Epidemic Initiative and implications for prison health care
- Discuss the syndemics of HIV, HCV, substance use, and STIs and implications for prison health care and intervention
- Discuss the importance of HIV treatment as prevention
