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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How can expanded syringe services programs protect gains in HIV prevention? – Media Advisory

One consequence of the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic is the increased risk of HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through unsafe injection drug use. Syringe services programs (SSPs) can greatly reduce that risk.

Live Donor Care and Support, Expanded by the VA

Northville, MI (Law Firm Newswire) September 23, 2022 – As of July 1, 2022, the Department of Veterans Affairs implemented a rule to support donation procedures and related care for those donating bone marrow or an organ to veterans for transplantation. Since 1982, the VA has provided bone marrow services and solid organ transplantation since … Continue reading Live Donor Care and Support, Expanded by the VA

HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support Expanded Testing, Vaccination Distribution

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as directed by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations … Continue reading HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support Expanded Testing, Vaccination Distribution