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A6: Healthcare providers can advocate for their clinics to be more inclusive and welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community, where they feel free and without judgements #NHMAHIVCHAT

A8: Within our Hispanic culture, family represents perhaps the most important part of our lives , so it is extremely necessary to count with family support to treat HIV and combating this disease #NHMAHIVCHAT

A8: : as important that family support is the Latinx community may experience cultural & structural barriers to it. Educating the community at large is necessary to destigmatize hiv. Using proper language, clinicians can reduce machismo, homophobia, & transphobia #NHMAHIVCHAT

Safe in the City is an #HIV and #STI prevention intervention for patients in clinic waiting rooms. This video-based intervention aims to increase healthy communication between partners and safer sex behaviors to reduce STI transmission: healthhiv.org/elearningcente… #NHMAHIVchat

(1/3) Stigma-free, open communication is key. This module delves into social support strategies for family and friends of loved ones with #HIV , as well as the role of the provider in mediating these conversations: effibarryinstitute.org/modules/social… #NHMAHIVChat

WORLD AIDS DAY: Various events tomorrow for the day including this Twitter chat - follow #NHMAHIVChat at 1pm EDT December 1

Join ICWNA & National Hispanic Medical Association
On Twitter on March 10 HIV for our in Hispanic Female Communities: Strategies to Address Barriers and Improve Care Twitter Chat. Be part of the discussion alongside co-hosts
NASTAD
@KimmelCancerCt
Southern AIDS Coalition
@whitmanwalke
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The TransLatin@ Coalition is participating as a co-host for the anticipated National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day Twitter Chat discussion. #NHMAHIVCHAT #TransLatinaCoalition #TGI

Sister to Sister: Take Control of Your Health is a course for providers to empower women to reduce their #HIV risk. You'll learn how to conduct a brief chat that gives women skills & info to discuss #PrEP and condoms with partners. Learn more: healthhiv.org/elearningcente… #NHMAHIVchat

A8: Yes! NASTAD’s 2022 Southern SSP and Drug User Health Institute highlights approaches to sexual and reproductive health within the harm reduction and reproductive justice movements that elevate self-determination and bodily autonomy: youtube.com/watch?v=kn2WRK… #NHMAHIVChat

Thank you for participating in The HIV in Hispanic Female Communities: Strategies to Address Barriers and Improve Care #TwitterChat ! Visit our webiste for more resources on HIV prevention, care, and treatment: nastad.org/resources #NHMAHIVCHAT #NWGHAAD

If people are afraid to get tested, they won’t get tested! If they view HIV as a moral failure, or associate HIV as a “gay disease” or for “promiscuous”ppl, they wont get tested! We have to normalize HIV testing as part of overall sexual health! #NHMAHIVChat

A5. PrEP protects patients who are at risk for HIV. Physicians can play a role in consistent PrEP adherence by connecting patients with payment resources, conducting regular assessments, offering other prevention methods, and/or offering telehealth. #NHMAHIVChat National Hispanic Medical Association

Q6: How can clinicians facilitate interpersonal communication and create an inclusive safe space for women seeking engagement and retention in care? #NHMAHIVChat

Q7: Domestic Relationships – How can clinicians facilitate conversations about HIV treatment with women seeking support from partners and family members, emphasizing counseling and culturally sensitive care? #NHMAHIVChat

A6: By listening to patients! Learning about cultural humility, understanding their own perceptual lenses and biases, and examining them. Learning about trauma informed care and how to implement it for all patients. Some helpful resources:

ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/sites/default/…
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Whether they’ve been cast out from their families or discriminated against in the workforce, LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be homeless or unemployed than cisgender, heterosexual people. #NHMAHIVCHAT thetrevorproject.org/research-brief…

A7. Safe and affordable housing is the greatest unmet need for people living with HIV. Housing stability plays an important role in both HIV prevention and care. Learn how stable housing can increase adherence to treatment: nastad.org/issues/housing #NHMAHIVChat

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