Articles tagged as: HIV
May 7, 2018
New National Trial Gives Hope to HIV Patients Who Need Organs
The new study will track 160 kidney transplants. Recipients will be monitored after surgery for signs of organ rejection, organ failure, and HIV-related complications.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2017
Getting Down And Getting Tested At Underground LGBTQ Balls
Black men who have sex with men make up the largest share of new HIV cases. Yet funding for prevention and health care isn't targeted toward this community. This leaves grassroots groups to pick up the slack.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2017
To Avoid An HIV Outbreak, Does Indianapolis Need A Needle Exchange?
Some public health experts think Marion County should be among those starting their own exchanges to prevent the spread of diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2017
Feds Award Indiana Record-Breaking $26 Million For HIV Treatment
The Indiana State Department of Health says it's the largest award for HIV services in the state's history.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2017
Welcome To The Summer Camp For Kids Impacted By HIV
The unique camp session began in 1995. At the time, HIV and AIDS were so loaded with stigma, people wouldn't talk about it. Even within their own families.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2016
On Health Policy, A Contentious Record For Pence
Gov. Mike Pence's decisions about health and healthcare in Indiana have drawn attention from within and outside the state. And his record could be important in November, because his running mate doesn't have a legislative record at all. Here's a quick look at the governor's record on health policy in Indiana.
Read MoreJune 3, 2016
State Approves Fifth Syringe Exchange In Wayne County
Wayne County ranks fourth in the state in Hepatitis C cases. They will work with Centerstone and Reed Health regional hospital to fund and staff the program.
Read MoreMay 17, 2016
Allen County Becomes Eighth To Approve Needle Exchange
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a needle exchange program to curb the spread of hepatitis C and HIV with a 2-1 vote.
Read MoreApril 5, 2016
A Year After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Addiction Treatment Lags
Since the beginning of last year, only 69 Scott County residents have gone into the inpatient rehab program run by the community mental health center, and that includes the people who didn't finish.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2016
Inside A Small Brick House At The Heart Of Indiana's Opioid Crisis
Prescription painkiller abuse sparked an HIV outbreak in rural Indiana. Kelly McEvers takes NPR's new podcast, Embedded, inside the home where IV drug users meet.
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