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Allegheny Health Network s Positive Health Clinic Expands Access to HIV Care with Launch of Mobile Care Program
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PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) February 16, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, so too do other major global public health issues such as the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic. To reach more patients in southwestern Pennsylvania who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today that its Positive Health Clinic has launched a regional mobile care program.
Staffed by a registered nurse or other medical provider and a medical assistant, the new AHN mobile unit travels throughout Allegheny County and surrounding counties, particularly in rural areas, to provide care to individuals with HIV. The unit is equipped with the medical supplies and equipment necessary for the caregivers to conduct physical exams, collect blood samples for laboratory testing, and administer medi
Pittsburgh Today Live's Mikey Hood talks with Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, AHN's chief clinical diversity and inclusion officer, about distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to minority groups.
Vaccine appointments in the Beaver Valley are still tough to come by more than two months after the first shots became available.
The state is in week 10 of a statewide vaccine effort with more locations offering vaccine appointments each week. Heritage Valley Health System, UPMC Health System and Allegheny Health Network, along with dozens of retail pharmacies, have all begun hosting vaccine clinics for members of group 1A. Under Pennsylvania regulations, front-line health workers, those 65 and older and those ages 16 to 64 who have certain health conditions ranging from obesity to cancer are eligible to receive a vaccine right now.
We asked the experts for some advice on the best practices residents can follow to increase their chances of getting a vaccine appointment. Here are tips to book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine: