BSmart Status vs HIV-Recreational & Narcotics Usage & Stats

The information in this app is NOT intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or medical treatment for HIV. In all cases we recommend users to consult with a trained professional for their medical needs. The purpose of this app is to provide country and region-specific access to information and services in accordance with guidance from www.cdc.gov , www.paho.org , www.who.int as well as Ministries of Health across the Caribbean. Primary data collected on users' age ranges, country and gender are important information which would allow us to continuously assess users' needs and be able to provide ongoing critical and time sensitive HIV services and information to those who are infected, or suspect they may be infected and guidance on prevention to those who may be at risk. This information would also be used to improve existing services, and expand outreach in new and/or underserved locations within the specified countries. Additionally, the information collected will enable aggregate level reporting to national and global reporting mechanisms. The information and services provided in the app are to aid and educate citizens in the prevention of, and to stop the spread of HIV in the English-speaking Caribbean. We aim to do this by: · Providing users access to the guidance and tools needed to perform self-tests and health risk assessments · Access to timely and confidential counselling services · Recommendations and referrals for treatment and care · Access to a directory of specialized organizations and available services in users preferred country The community-based feeds forum would offer additional support to users where they can communicate with other users from within the app. Users can start conversations, view and/or comment on conversation threads, and/or share HIV related information while maintaining anonymity if they choose to do so.

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HIV-Recreational & Narcotics

Application Description: This application was developed with funding from the Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center Program and was designed for practicing clinicians to provide information on HIV medications and drug interactions with commonly co-prescribed Opioids, Medication Assisted Treatment, Recreational Substances, and Reversal medications. The four tabs at the bottom of the application include: HIV-Opioid, MAT, Reversal Medication Interactions, HIV-Recreational Drug Interactions, Drug Metabolism, and Common Web Resources. The Common Web Resources tab contains links to external websites and phone numbers for information and national warmlines that provide clinical support with HIV care, substance use, Hepatitis C, and COVID‐19. The data set for the drug interaction output for this application was developed using the Department of Health and Human Services Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV and other various sources. The application was developed and launched under the direction of VirologyEd Consultants, LLC. Disclaimer: This information is meant to be consumed by licensed professionals involved with patient care and used within their scope of practice. If you are not a licensed professional please consult appropriate medical professionals about questions you have when using this application. Please consult additional references when providing patient care as the authors cannot guarantee complete accuracy of all information contained in the application. HRSA disclosure: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1OHA29291, AIDS Education and Training Centers Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.