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.
Kathleen Kennedy, PharmD. Professor and Dean
Director, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE)
George Nawas, PharmD Clinical Associate Professor
Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Certified HIV Pharmacist
LaKeisha Williams, PharmD, MPH Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach (CMHDRE)
Marian Okon, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor
Asset Mapping Coordinator
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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