Care Resource’s Project DA²RE (Disparities in care Addressed through Access, Retention, and Equity) program has been operating for three years to reduce disparities in access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV in South Florida. The program focuses specifically on under-resourced communities, low-income persons of color, men who have sex with men, and transgender persons living with HIV.
Nwa Ameriken yo te afekte yon fason disproporsyonel pa VIH/SIDA depi kòmansman epidemi an. Nan 2019, Sant pou Kontwòl ak Prevansyon Maladi te rapòte ke moun Nwa/Afriken Ameriken yo gen pi ba pousantaj repwesyon konpare ak tout moun.
k ap viv ak VIH.
Many people who are living with HIV in under-resourced communities experience challenges with achieving and maintaining viral suppression. Some of these challenges include not being able to afford HIV treatment, missing HIV medical appointments due to lack of transportation, or needing, but not receiving other important health care services. To reach these communities, Care Resource has established partnerships with local organizations like Positive People Network (PPN).
Alecia M. Tramel te fonde, Positive People Network se yon òganizasyon san bi likratif ki gen misyon pou bay pouvwa, ranfòse ak leve tout moun k ap viv ak VIH/SIDA. Alecia se yon manm enpòtan nan plizyè òganizasyon defans ak sansibilizasyon VIH/SIDA nan tout Sid Florid. Li te fonde Positive People Network pou ede lòt moun ki te dyagnostike ak VIH/SIDA.
Alecia eksplike, “Antanke yon moun ki se yon sivivan VIH depi lontan, mwen konprann tout obstak ak laperèz ki asosye avèk li. Anpil fwa moun pa gen yon sistèm sipò oswa aksè nan resous yo.” PPN bay sipò enpòtan sa a epi li ede moun ki gen VIH/SIDA jwenn aksè nan resous pou jwenn swen atravè pwogram tankou Pwojè DA²RE.
Jwenn swen medikal kontinye ap yon defi pou anpil moun nan tout sid Florid, espesyalman pou moun ki pa gen asirans. San asirans sante, rejim tretman VIH ka koute chè. Depans medikaman ki wo yo reprezante yon gwo baryè pou pran swen moun ki pa gen anpil revni ki pa gen asirans, sitou jèn nwa ki ap viv ak VIH.
Sant pou Kontwòl ak Prevansyon Maladi rapò, Jèn Nwa 13-24 ane ki gen eksperyans rezilta ki pi pòv yo an tèm de rive soutni repwesyon viral (29.2%). Pi ba repwesyon viral, ansanm ak pi wo prévalence VIH nan mitan nwa yo konpare ak lòt gwoup rasyal/etnik, ta ka mennen nan yon pi gwo potansyèl risk transmisyon VIH.
Dapre Gena Grant, Direktè Jèn nan Positive People Network “Youn nan bagay yo konprann sou VIH nan kominote nwa a se ke gen anpil obstak ak defi pou bay swen. Medikaman VIH se dènye bagay ki nan tèt yon moun lè yo gen pou l enkyete w pou peye pou transpò, manje, sèvis piblik, ak lwaye.”
Pwojè DA²RE itilize estrateji plizyè nivo pou amelyore koneksyon ak angajman pou swen VIH alontèm. Estrateji sa yo enplike idantifye detèminan sosyal ki anpeche moun k ap viv ak VIH rive jwenn epi kenbe repwesyon viral. Sa a esansyèl pou kenbe sante moun k ap viv ak VIH epi tou pou efò prevansyon nan nivo kominote a paske li redwi anpil oswa menm elimine posiblite pou transmisyon VIH.
Care Resource’s case managers assist participants of Project DA²RE in regaining control of their health by guiding patients through treatment and helping them qualify for assistance programs. Participants can receive assistance with costs of medication, housing, groceries, transportation, and more. By removing these obstacles to care, patients can focus on reaching and maintaining viral suppression.
Addressing ongoing racial/ethnic disparities in sustained viral suppression continues to be important in efforts to reduce HIV infections in our local communities. Care Resource remains on the front lines working alongside community partners like the Positive People Network on tailored strategies, which address barriers to achieving and sustaining viral suppression, reduce undiagnosed infections, improve engagement in care, and increase sustained viral suppression across South Florida.
A Pwopo Care Resource:
Care Resource se yon òganizasyon 501(c) (3) san bi likratif ak yon Sant Sante Federalman Kalifye (FQHC) ki gen kat lokal nan Midtown Miami, Little Havana, Miami Beach, ak Fort Lauderdale. Sant sante a bay sèvis sante ak sipò konplè pou adrese bezwen swen sante konplè popilasyon pedyatri, adolesan ak adilt Sid Florid yo.
Konsènan Rezo Moun Pozitif:
Positive People Network, travay pou otorize, ranfòse ak elve kominote PLWHA yo, nan ogmante aksè ak konsyantizasyon sou edikasyon VIH/SIDA, bati ladrès pou ogmante kominikasyon, bati relasyon, epi etabli kolaborasyon ak òganizasyon k ap travay ak PLWHA yo, fanmi nou yo ak alye yo.
