Housing is Healthcare: Addressing HIV within homeless communities in Minnesota
Shane McAllister, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Pediatric Infections Diseases
Department of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota
Objectives:
Upon completion of the activity, participants should be better able to:
1. Achieving and maintaining an undetectable HIV viral load prevents spread of infection by sexual activity.
2. Rapid rebound of HIV viral load is observed within weeks of discontinuing anti-retroviral medications. Therefore, public health interventions meant to reduce spread of HIV must consider reasons for discontinuation of medications within specific high-risk groups.
3. Stable housing is associated with improved engagement with healthcare and adherence to anti-retroviral medications.
Invited by the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases