Health Improvement Strategy
HIV/AIDS Awareness
https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/hiv-aids-awareness/
Goal:
Increase HIV/AIDS awareness within the community.
Strategy Description:
HIV/AIDS awareness is supported by providing educational/informational material on a variety of platforms, including MyGarrettCounty.com, social media, and outreach events. Establishing community partnerships to promote and market rapid testing allows the identification of sero-positive individuals who will benefit from early identification and linkage to care.
Level of Change:
Programs
Primary Focus Area:
Access to Care and Linkages to Community Resources
Data Category Tag:
GCHD Personal Health
Strategic Planning Alignment:
Education
Estimated Implementation Date:
2021-07-01
Estimated Completion Date:
2022-07-31
Estimated Ease of Implementation:
Hard
Estimated Cost of Implementation:
Moderate
Potential Community Benefit:
Very High
Health Equity:
Health disparities are related to the social determinants of health: poverty, disability, healthcare access, education, disability, and stigma. Efforts to increase HIV/AIDS awareness/education to improve health equity and decrease stigma will include: promotion of HIV education/awareness, development of community partnerships and HIV care linkages, rapid HIV testing events, and Ryan White non-medical case management.
