08-28-2017Teresa* is a young African American woman living in the New Orleans area. She was only in her 20s when she found out that she is HIV-positive. Her journey towa.…
Jacky Bickham Linkage and Adherence Supervisor, Louisiana Department of Health
SMAIF in Action: Health Models Program Removes Barriers to Successful HIV Treatment SMAIF In Action: Health Models Program in Louisiana Improves HIV Viral Suppression In All Three Participating Clinics 08-11-2017Three clinics in Louisiana implemented the Health Models program with support of the Secretary s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) and saw viral suppress...SMAIF in Action: The Louisiana Links Program Gets Young Mother Back Into HIV Medical Care So She Can Be There for Her Daughter 08-09-2017Nola* is a young African American mother in rural Louisiana who had stopped getting HIV care for years and was in danger of devel...SMAIF in Action: Louisiana Links Program Finds “Missing” People Living with HIV to Keep Them and Others Healthy 08-07-2017Engaging people in HIV medical care and achieving the goals of care have greatly improved in the participating health care sites since the implementation of the…