Indian Health Service Announces $5M in Funding for Ending HIV Epidemic 

April 27, 2022 by Alexa Hornbeck
Indian Health Service Announces $5M in Funding for Ending HIV Epidemic 
Indian Medical Center is shown Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Phoenix. A federal audit released Monday, July 22, finds that government hospitals placed Native Americans at increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. The audit says a handful of Indian Health Service hospitals failed to follow the agency's protocols for dispensing and prescribing the drug. The Indian Health Service agreed with the more than a dozen recommendations and says changes are in the works. (AP Photo/Matt York)

The Indian Health Service announced Monday $5 million in funding will support the work to eliminate HIV and hepatitis for Native Americans and Alaska Natives at risk for or living with HIV. 

In the United States, Native Americans and Alaska Natives have the largest percentage of persons with undiagnosed HIV infection, and barriers to care include things like stigma or lack of access to health services in rural areas. 

Nearly $3 million of the funds will go toward three-year cooperative agreements for tribes, tribal organizations and Urban Indian organizations to support activities that address HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted infections. Eligible organizations have until June 17 to apply for funding. 

Additionally, $1.5 million will support clinical training for ongoing care, $620,000 will support the national infrastructure and $400,000 will support a national media campaign. 

The president’s budget request for fiscal year 2023 also included $52 million for the Indian Health Service to treat or reduce transmission of HIV and hepatitis C. 

Alexa can be reached at [email protected]

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