[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources: 3/27/25 #u#

Thu Mar 27 08:50:36 PDT 2025

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners,

Welcome to this week’s HIV/STI Prevention listserv email! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have any colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item.

In this week’s email (click on any item to jump to that part of the email):

  *   2024 – 2030 Oregon Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan and Revamped Viral Hepatitis Webpage
  *   Feedback Requested by NASTAD: Updates to Wound Care and Medical Triage Resource

I’ll be out of the office for most of next week, so look for the weekly email on Friday, April 4!

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Dear Syndemic Health Partners:

We are excited to share the 2024 – 2030 Oregon Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/HIVSTDVIRALHEPATITIS/ADULTVIRALHEPATITIS/SiteAssets/Pages/Viral-Hepatitis-Elim-Plan/ORVHEliminationPlan.pdf>, and our revamped viral hepatitis webpage<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/diseasesconditions/hivstdviralhepatitis/adultviralhepatitis/pages/index.aspx> with you.  The plan was developed by Oregon Health Authority staff with many community-based, advocacy, health care and agency partners.

There are Four Pillars or goals within this plan:

  1.  Prevent new infections;
  2.  Improve health outcomes;
  3.  Eliminate health disparities and inequities; and
  4.  Improve surveillance and data use.

As a professional in our communities who work with people with multiple health needs, including mental health, substance use, and peer-driven navigation needs, there are many ways you can assist in micro-elimination of HCV in your community.  Specifically, consider:

  *   Familiarize yourself with the Medicaid FAQ regarding cost-savings of HCV curative treatments<https://stateofhepc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/State-of-Hep-C-Treatment-Costs-Fact-Sheet.pdf>;
  *   Familiarize yourself with the SAMHSA dear colleague letter (12/9/24<https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/media/pdfs/2024/12/SAMHSA-CDC-DCL-HIV-Viral-Hepatitis-Testing-December-2024-508c_FINAL.pdf>) promoting HIV and viral hepatitis B and C testing for all people using drugs;
  *   Familiarize yourself with OHSU Peer-Assisted Telehealth for HCV and Syphilis (PATHS<https://peerpathstohealth.org/>); and
  *   Familiarize yourself with syndemic harm reduction resources through the Save Lives Oregon clearinghouse (SLO<https://www.savelivesoregon.org/reduction-clearinghouse/>).

Remember, you don’t have to do this work alone!  We are very interested to partner with you and others in your community to prevent, identify, and treat or cure viral hepatitis.  Together we can support all people living with, or at risk for, viral hepatitis to get the care and treatment they deserve.

Please reach out to the viral hepatitis team for more information at:
oregon.viralhepatitis at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:oregon.viralhepatitis at odhsoha.oregon.gov>

With gratitude for all your important work,
Shannon, Gabriela, Ann, and Bailey
The OHA viral hepatitis team
Community Health Program ACDP

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Dearest colleagues,

Our team is beginning the process of updating the Wound Care and Medical Triage for PWUD and Programs that Serve Them<https://nastad.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/PDF-Wound-Care-And-Triage.pdf> resource. Originally released in early 2023, this guide was developed based on input from SSPs, harm reduction services providers, and the people they serve.

As we begin updates to the guide, we are asking for your participation in prioritizing topics to add or expand in the updated version based on your own or broader community experience.  This guide is intended to be used by people who use drugs and the community-based organizations, grassroots programs, health departments, and other harm reduction service providers that work with people who use drugs to provide first-aid tips, preventative health suggestions, and an overview of injection related-infections for people who use drugs and people who are living outdoors.

To share your input, please fill out and submit t<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhKT-1FBzAFPpFSRCg8ea1uJwguvSma1IYI4VGg0wAKnPCig/viewform?usp=header>his survey<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhKT-1FBzAFPpFSRCg8ea1uJwguvSma1IYI4VGg0wAKnPCig/viewform?usp=header> no later than April 11, 2025.

If you have questions or would like to provide additional feedback, please contact DrugUserHealthTA at NASTAD.org<mailto:DrugUserHealthTA at NASTAD.org>. Thank you for your participation!

Thanks,
Elika
Elika Upadhyay
Senior Associate, Drug User Health
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
202.897.0108 (o) | eupadhyay at NASTAD.org<mailto:eupadhyay at NASTAD.org>
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Shelley Pearson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Phone: 503-381-6173
Fax: 971-673-0178

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