Enhanced express STI and HIV services in the atlanta EMA - the funding through the CDC support and scale up of HIV prevention services in sexual health clinics will enable positive impact health…

Enhanced express STI and HIV services in the atlanta EMA - the funding through the CDC support and scale up of HIV prevention services in sexual health clinics will enable positive impact health centers in partnership with the gwinnett county board of health to increase their effort to end the HIV epidemic. Positive impact health centers will improve the uptake of HIV testing by men who have SEX with men and african american women by improving its existing express STI screening services. Over the five year grant period IT will double its capacity to provide HIV testing and express STI screening services in the atlanta EMA. Gwinnett county board of health will establish express STI screening services within their public health centers increasing access to these services for members of the priority populations, men who have SEX with men and african american women. Over the five year period the project seeks to provide over 38,000 persons with HIV/STI screening services, hepatitis vaccinations, and other related vaccinations. Access to needed treatment services and increased access to condoms will be available. Linkage to care services will be provided within 7 days for all newly-identified HIV-positive persons and RE-engagement and linkage to HIV care for previously-identified HIV-positive persons. Referrals and linkage to prep and PEP services will be made for persons diagnosed as HIV negative to further reduce the transmission of HIV. Project staff will engage 15 additional collaborations with other agencies during the project period to streamline the referral process and promote the available HIV/STI express services at both positive impact health centers and gwinnett county board of health.