The HIV Medicine Association is an organization of medical professionals who practice HIV medicine. We represent the interests of HIV health care providers and researchers and their patients by promoting quality in HIV care and by advocating for policies that ensure a comprehensive and humane response to the AIDS pandemic informed by science and social justice.
Pain has always been an important part of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and its experience for patients. In this guideline, we review the types of chronic pain commonly seen among persons living with HIV (PLWH) and review the limited evidence base for treatment of chronic noncancer pain in this population. We also review the management of chronic pain in special populations of PLWH, including persons with substance use and mental health disorders. Finally, a general review of possible pharmacokinetic interactions is included to assist the HIV clinician in the treatment of chronic pain in this population.
The Affordable Care Act’s Section 1557 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability in health care programs. The law was the first to prohibit discrimination in health care based on sex. The regulations guiding Section 1557’s non-discrimination protections defined sex to include gender identity and sex stereotyping providing important protections for health care access for LGBTQ individuals.
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Join us at IDWeek 2019, the combined annual meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA, and PIDS. At IDWeek, you will see familiar colleagues and new faces. IDWeek is a forum for health professionals of varied backgrounds to collaborate, cooperate, and learn from each other’s expertise.
