COVID-19 and HIV

COVID-19 and HIV Information

COVID-19 and HIV. What you need to know.  via The Body

COVID-19 and People with HIV via HIV.gov

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) *continually updated* Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) via HRSA Ryan White & Global HIV/AIDS Programs

COVID-19 and HIV Resources 

Resources on COVID-19 Support, Advocacy, Gender and HIV via The Well Project

COVID-19 and HIV – Community-Based Information

COVID-19 Organizational Health Survey - understanding the impact of HIV on CA HIV and STD services via CA HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers

UCSF COVID-19 Resources

UCSF is responding to the outbreak of the respiratory illness COVID-19. Go to this website for regularly updated information for the UCSF community
The UCSF Department of Psychiatry shares resources to support your mental health during the COVID-19  outbreak

☑️ Coping with COVID Anxiety
☑️ Maintaining wellness for older adults and caregivers
☑️ Practical resources for low-income and other groups


Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) / UCSF Prevention Research Center (PRC) and COVID-19

Continuing our CAPS/PRC research studies during COVID-19. We explore the benefits of conducting research remotely all while keeping participants and staff safe.  Read more here
(P. Saberi CAPS/PRC)
HIV lessons can support the COVID-19 response. Three lessons from the HIV response can help stop exponential transmission of COVID-19, reduce deaths, prevent future outbreaks and support affected communities. Read more here. (J Auerbach CAPS/PRC)
COVID-19 and rising food insecurity. This conceptual model shows how the pandemic will exacerbate existing disparities in food insecurity and chronic disease, which will persist after the pandemic  Read more here. (A Leddy CAPS/PRC)
Telehealth. How can you improve the quality of your telehealth video counseling sessions? Their quality can be improved by addressing these common tech challenges.  Read more here
(A. Wootton, P. Saberi CAPS/PRC)
Research with Marginalized Communities: Challenges to Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more here
(J Sevelius, L Gutierrez-Mock, S Zamudio-Haas, B McCree, A Ngo, A Jackson, C Clynes, L Venegas, A Salinas, C Herrera, E Stein, D Operario, K Gamarel CAPS/PRC)
Introducing home-testing for COVID-19 and PrEP labs. We are providing 100 clients on PrEP in our PrEP-OI study the option of home-based testing for COVID19 and PrEP labs.
Read more here. (P Saberi CAPS/PRC)
Our paper on individual behaviors taken in response to COVID-19.  Our probability-based household survey revealed individual prevention measures among non-Latino White, African American, and Latino respondents. Read more here. (J Sauceda, T Neilands, M Lightfoot, P Saberi, CAPS/PRC)

COVID-19 HIV-Related Research.  In our Spring 2021 e-newsletter, we share our response to COVID-19 as well as how COVID-19 has affected studies at the Division of Prevention Science.  Read more here

Providing HIV services during COVID-19. A brief report from our policy researchers documents the challenges and lessons learned in providing access to HIV-related services in CA during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here. (K Koester, S Fuller, E Arnold, W Steward CAPS).  
COVID's Impact on Mentoring Early-Career Investigators. Remote mentoring, the shared experience of the pandemic, and the simultaneous threats to resources and well-being have clear impacts on investigator mentoring. (M Johnson, M Gandhi, J Sauceda, J Sevelius CAPS/PRC). Read more here

Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.  A CAPS Community Advisory Board Training Event. Presenter - Rachel Rutishauser, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Experimental Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. UCSF

The Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults with a History of Homelessness: A Seminar on Thematic Analysis. Featuring. Dr. Michael Duke Director of Qualitative Research, UCSF
 

UCSF PRC COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Project. We explored vaccine uptake with Black/African American and Latinx youth, parents, and their children in San Francisco and Alameda counties. (Arnold, Abascal, Bourdeau, Campbell, Green-Ajufo, Hamiga, Maiorana, Saggese UCSF PRC).  Read more here

 

PrEP Use in SF during 1st Wave COVID-19. Sexual behaviors, substance use, and quality of life among PrEP users in SF during the 1st COVID pandemic wave. (K Ming, P Saberi CAPS/PRC). Read more here