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¡Adelante! Strengthening the Response to HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis in Latino Communities
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Building on NASTAD’s 2003 policy document entitled Addressing Latino HIV/AIDS: Latino Perspectives and Policy Recommendations, NASTAD released this Call to Action at the 2008 National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC. With this Call to Action, NASTAD reaffirms its commitment to providing a comprehensive approach to addressing health disparities among Latino communities and urges health departments, national organizations, federal partners, and key community-based organizations and leaders to scale up efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis epidemics in Latino communities. The Call to Action provides a clear understanding of the complex factors that contribute to increased rates of HIV and viral hepatitis in Latino communities and recommends targeted and tailored efforts that respond to these critical challenges.
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Viral Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS Integration: A Resource Guide for HIV/AIDS Programs
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Integration of viral hepatitis into existing services has become a major goal of many HIV/AIDS/STD programs. The logic for such integration is sound both organizationally and from the perspective of public health, considering that HIV and hepatitis B and C are bloodborne pathogens that are transmitted in similar ways and can be prevented by common interventions; similarly, hepatitis A, B, and C impact many of the same populations as HIV. The existence of a well-developed HIV/AIDS/STD infrastructure presents a prime opportunity to address viral hepatitis efficiently and effectively. Integration fosters an approach that maximizes the health of the public as well as of individuals by proactively offering testing, counseling, referral, and other services to high-risk individuals as well as conducting surveillance and other core public health functions.
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