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ACRIA Update
Winter 2006/07 - Vol. 16 No. 1
The Basics
Contents
The Basics
Since the advent ten years ago of the life-extending treatments known
as HAART, many of us have focused on the myriad of issues that have
arisen from vast numbers of people living longer with HIV. We
have been working toward the goal of making HIV disease a more
manageable, long-term condition and improving people’s quality of
life. ACRIA in particular has worked to identify and bring to
popular attention, including the attention of elected and public
officials, the challenges faced by people living with HIV disease and
the new physical, mental and social problems that come with getting
older.
We must not forget, however, that every day people are getting
diagnosed for the first time. Most of them, particularly those
who are younger than the epidemic itself, are unaware of the latest
developments in HIV care. They don’t know about the new
treatments. They don’t know that there are resources available,
or where to find them. They don’t know what questions to ask
their healthcare providers. Many of them are afraid of being
stigmatized because of their HIV infection. Many of them think
they are going to die.
We offer this brief guide to help those who are recently infected get
the vital information they need on HIV treatment, understanding the
course of their disease, selecting a primary care provider, accessing
HIV-related health coverage in New York and what it means to join an
clinical trial. We also offer a state-by-state key to AIDS Drug
Assistance Programs across the country and a summary of new trainings
offered by ACRIA via the AIDS Institute’s Regional Training Centers
program. We hope this is helpful and would love to know what you think
of this Update or any of
ACRIA’s publications. Please email us at info@acria.org and give us your
thoughts!
by Daniel Tietz,
Editor-in-Chief
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