Hurricane Katrina's Impact on the AIDS Community
The Body's Coverage
Resources
- If You Are in Need of Help: Resources for Those in the HIV Community Affected by Hurricane Katrina (October 7, 2005)
From The Body
- What You Can Do to Help: Resources for Helping HIV-Positive Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina (October 1, 2005)
From The Body
- 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
- Recommendations for Non-HIV-Specialized Providers Caring for Displaced HIV-Infected Residents from the Hurricane Disasters (September 23, 2005)
To read PDF, click here
From AIDSinfo
- 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)
From The Body
HIV Medications Info
Volunteer Info
News
- 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
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
|
|
Advertisement
|
E-Mail
Glossary
Share
