The Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education at Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy believes Louisiana Can end the HIV epidemic.

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The Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) in collaboration with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine is taking the lead in addressing the obstacles faced by Black communities in the Southern United States when it comes to HIV testing, treatment, and ongoing care. With community partners and a dedicated HIV Health Equity Taskforce providing strategic direction, the CMHDRE is investigating policies, health systems, and gaps in data for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) that prevent equitable health outcomes. The Center’s strategic solutions aim to improve access to care, provide comprehensive training for healthcare providers in HIV, promote early engagement with clinicians, identify areas of risk, provide advocacy and education on policies, and assess legislation that impacts PLWHA. Louisiana Can end the HIV epidemic, and the CMHDRE is committed to providing education, partnerships, resources, advocacy, and active community involvement to make it possible.

Louisiana HIV Health Equity Task Force – Advisory Committee
Name Title Institution
Lance Okeke  HIV/ID Physician & Assistant Professor of Medicine  Duke University 
Jasmine Davis  Black Women of Trans Experience  Ochsner 
Russell Brewer  Research Associate Professor  Louisiana Public Health Institute 
Dana Gray  Director for the LA AETC  LSU Health Science 
Gjvar Payne  Executive Director  Out the Box / Baton Rouge 
Ryanne Clarke  Clinical Director  Priority Health Care / HIV Women’s Health 
Dorian Alexander  PLWHA  LA CaTS CAB member 
Erika Sugimori  Services Manager  Office of Public Health 
Ollie Christian  Program Director of HIV/AIDS Prevention  Southern University 
Charles Haywood  Program Associate  End the HIV Epidemic 
Christal Hurst  Working with PLWHA  Frontline Legal Services 
Samuel Burgess  STD/HIV Program Director  Louisiana Department of Health 
Louise Bienvenu  Co-Executive Director  Frontline Legal Services 
Nathan Cisneros  HIV Criminalization Analyst  Williams Institute 
DeAnn Gruber  Director of the Bureau of Infectious Diseases  Office of Public Health 
Mandisa Moore-O’Neal  Executive Director of The Center for HIV Law and Policy  Louisiana Coalition on Criminalization and Health 
Rheneisha Robertson  Executive Director  Covenant House 
Jenny Holl  Program Manager  Women with a Vision 

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Health Equity Tracker

The Health Equity Tracker is a platform designed to provide comprehensive data and insights on health disparities across different communities in the United States. It aims to highlight and address the inequities in health outcomes and access to healthcare services among various demographic groups, emphasizing the social determinants of health. For more detailed information, please visit their website by clicking the button below.

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World AIDS Day #WorldAIDSDay

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This annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity to honor those we have lost, and a rallying cry to commit to working toward a day when HIV is no longer a public health threat. The first World AIDS Day took place in 1988, providing a platform […]

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