3 results for month: 08/2015


Ryan White CARE Act Turns 25

Ryan White-funded programs are credited with saving thousands of lives by ensuring medical care and other essential services to over half a million individuals and families each year who do not have adequate insurance coverage or personal assets to cope with the disease. Harlem United runs seven successful programs funded by Ryan White, including transitional housing, food and nutrition, mental health services for young men who have sex with men, those in recovery and more. Ryan White programs are known for their high impact on the health of the clients they serve. Harlem United’s Ryan White-funded programs are no different. 100% of ...

It’s National Health Center Week (plus a special congratulations!)

This week is National Health Centers Week, and Harlem United proudly provides high-quality, affordable, and culturally-competent care to 3,000 primary care patients with complex health issues. At Harlem United, our providers truly are the backbone of our clinic. We are thrilled to announce the promotion of one such provider, Dr. Vera S. Antonios, to Adult Medicine Medical Director of Health Care Services. We’re not the only ones who know that Dr. Antonios is a remarkable doctor. She was recognized this week at the Health Care for the Homeless Day in New York City, as part of National Health Center Week. Our very own Dr. Antonios received a S/Hero ...

An Important Week for the HIV Community

The plan updates the five-year-old original NHAS, and looks ahead to 2020 as a guide for collective action of agencies, community-based organizations, the scientific, medical communities and coalitions of people living with HIV in the United States. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 includes changes to its steps and recommended actions, new and revised quantitative indicators, and newly integrated action plans. Since the initial National HIV/AIDS Strategy was released in 2010 we’ve seen remarkable progress: advances in treatment as prevention, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act , FDA approval and the uptake of PrEP, ...