Welcome to the ANAC clinical updates newsletter. On a regular basis, we are distributing articles and websites pertaining to clinical issues we found interesting to  ANAC members.

Is there a topic you need more information on or something you've read you would like us to share? Contact Sheila Fitzgibbons, ANAC Education Program Director at [email protected].
National HIV Testing Day
Each year on June 27, we observe National HIV Testing Day. On this day, the CDC unites with partners, health departments and other organizations to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV. 
CDC's laboratory testing guidance,  published by the CDC, June 2014
January 2018, the CDC released a quick reference guide: Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens

Reliability of HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing compared with testing by healthcare workers; a systematic review and meta-analysis
Read the study  written by Carmen Figueroa, MD, Cheryl Johnson, MA, Nathan Ford, FRCPE, Anita Sands, MPH, Shona Dalal, PhD, Robyn Meurant, MASM, Irena Prat, MSc, Karin Hatzold, MD, Willy Urassa, PhD, Rachel Baggaley, MBBS, published by The Lancet, April 2018

A Systematic Review of Health Care Provider-Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Routine HIV Testing in Primary Care Setting in the Southeastern United States
Read the study by Tan K. Black BP, published by JANAC, May 2018

Peers speed HIV diagnosis to treatment start in country with world's highest estimated prevalence. 
Read the article  written by Antigone Barton, published by Science Speaks, June 2018

An HIV physician talks about heroin , harm reduction and political will in the heartland
Watch the TEDxWVU talk by Dr. Judith Feinberg

Three Medical Societies Identify Specific Infections of Concern in Relation to the Opioid Crisis
Read the article written by Richard Wolitski, PhD and Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, published by HIV.gov and HHS.gov, June 2018 

Recommendations Regarding the Use of Dolutegravir in Adults and Adolescents with HIV who are Pregnant or of Child-Bearing Potential
Read the study published by AIDSinfo, May 2018

PEPFAR Statement on Potential Safety Issue Affecting Women Living with HIV using Dolutegravir at the Time of Conception
Read the statement released by PEPFAR, May 2018

Separate and Uneq ual Access Frames Discussion at CROI Panel on U.S. HIV Care Cascade
Read the article by Kenyon Farrow, published by TheBodyPRO, March 2018

Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation
Read the article by Jessica Dyn Bartlett and Maria A. Ramos-Olazagasti ,published by Child Trends on June 22, 2018
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