Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the AIDS Community

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Snapshots of Hurricane Katrina's Effect on the AIDS Community: Mississippi, Texas and Washington, D.C. (September 8, 2005)
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Snapshots of Hurricane Katrina's Effect on the AIDS Community: Introduction (September 8, 2005)
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Snapshots of Hurricane Katrina's Effect on the AIDS Community: Louisiana (September 8, 2005)
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Resources

Guidance for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for HIV-Infected Residents Displaced From Disaster Areas (PDF) (August 26, 2011)
From AIDSinfo
Updated HHS "Guidance for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for HIV-Infected Residents Displaced From Disaster Areas" Now Available (August 26, 2011)
From AIDSinfo
If You Are in Need of Help: Resources for Those in the HIV Community Affected by Hurricane Katrina (October 7, 2005)
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What You Can Do to Help: Resources for Helping HIV-Positive Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina (October 1, 2005)
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Hurricane Katrina Q&A for Ryan White CARE Act Providers (September 30, 2005)
Answers to frequently asked questions from providers caring for HIV-infected patients impacted by the hurricane.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
AAHIVM Sign-Up Sheets for Volunteers and Clinics (September 16, 2005)
An important new AAHIVM initiative.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Katrina HIV/AIDS Emergency Fund -- Request for Applications (September 14, 2005)
From National AIDS Fund
NIAID Responds to Hurricane Katrina (September 12, 2005)
Medical consult number available to physicians and patients.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Recommendations for the Triage of HIV-Positive Patients (September 8, 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Arkansas: State Agency Issues Health Advisory (September 7, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Clinic Offers Help for HIVers Affected by Hurricane Katrina (September 4, 2005)
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HIV Medications Info

Stopping Medications in an Emergency: A Guide for HIV-Positive People (October 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
From The Center for AIDS
New Guidelines Issued for Docs Treating HIVers Displaced By Katrina, Rita (September 23, 2005)
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
Emergency Medication Needs: Hurricane Katrina (September 7, 2005)
From Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Emergency Refill Time Expanded for Relief Efforts (September 1, 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
From Texas Pharmacy Association
Emergency Relief HIV Medication Assistance for Those Displaced by Hurricane Katrina (September 1, 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
From Texas Department of State Health Services

Volunteer Info

Rainbow Relief (Regularly Updated)
Assistance to GLBT affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Health Care Professionals and Relief Personnel Worker Page (September 9, 2005)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

News

The Effect of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on HIV Disease Progression Following Hurricane Katrina (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Orleans AIDS Agencies Struggle (April 14, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: AIDS Emergency Fund Offers Katrina Response (September 22, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Katrina Displaces 8,000 HIV-Positive People; AIDS Groups, Drug Companies, Federal Officials Working to Continue Care (September 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Response to Katrina Threatens Lives of People With HIV/AIDS and Viability of AIDS Service Organizations (September 12, 2005)
Interruptions in drug therapies, reliance upon AIDS service providers already at capacity with no assurance of federal support, lack of basic HIV information for medical personnel cited.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
How Many People With HIV Lived in the Areas Hit by the Hurricane Katrina? (PDF) (September 2005)
ADAP enrollment data and other information about HIV-positive people in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Viewpoints

Katrina: This Is What America Really Looks Like (September 3, 2005)
From National Association of People With AIDS

First-Person Accounts

Hurricane Katrina: Aftershocks (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Evacuated Populations -- Lessons From Foreign Refugee Crises (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Finding Supplies (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Lethal Levels (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Public Health Response -- Assessing Needs (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Triaging Tragedy (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Unexpected Necessities -- Inside Charity Hospital (October 13, 2005)
To hear an audio interview with the author, Dr. Ruth Berggren, click here.
In New England Journal of Medicine
Hurricane Katrina: Volunteer Work -- Logistics First (October 13, 2005)
In New England Journal of Medicine
Audio/Podcast Interview With Beth Scalco, Louisiana AIDS Director (September 22, 2005)
The administrative director of the Louisiana HIV/AIDS Program describes the challenges in rebuilding the state's HIV program after Hurricane Katrina.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Professionals' Notes From the Field (September 6, 2005)
Nurses write about helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina (free registration required.
From Medscape