Community Impact News September/October 2020
DAP programs for promptly treating patients with HIV are being recognized again at the national level, and the result will save even more lives and prevent new cases. It also says a lot about our community, because without donor support, these programs are not possible.
Community Impact News July/August 2020
Since 1984 DAP has been on the front lines of the HIV and AIDS pandemic—that’s 36 years of lessons learned. Combine that with some of the best infectious-disease professionals and medical providers in the state, and it was a very quick decision on behalf of the team to open a COVID-19 Triage Clinic.
Community Impact News April/May 2020
Desert AIDS Project opened a COVID-19 Triage Clinic on March 16 on its campus, created to alleviate anticipated pressure on local emergency rooms and hospitals, and to mitigate calamity in our valley. We decided to act immediately to test, treat and monitor those who are suffering. We are also offering treatment for other respiratory illness that can present in a similar manner. The uninsured are never turned away.
Community Impact News April/May 2020
Desert AIDS Project opened a COVID-19 Triage Clinic on March 16 on its campus, created to alleviate anticipated pressure on local emergency rooms and hospitals, and to mitigate calamity in our valley. We decided to act immediately to test, treat and monitor those who are suffering. We are also offering treatment for other respiratory illness that can present in a similar manner. The uninsured are never turned away.
Community Impact News Nov/Dec 2020
Significant additions to nationally accepted HIV care guidelines
mean that more people can receive effective treatment,
according to Dr. Tulika Singh, DAP director of research.
The HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases
Society of America updated its care guidelines for people with
HIV (PWH). Dr. Singh was one of only eight co-authors who
worked on this important resource that will have a national
impact on PWH. This is the first update since 2013.