Publications and Products
Contents
Patient Materials (Fact sheets, Posters, Videos)
Cognitive Symptoms and HIV (2018)
A fact sheet on difficulty with thinking skills for people living with HIV.
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Drugs That Fight HIV-1: A Reference Guide for Prescription Medications A database from the National Institutes of Medicine with patient education on each of the different kinds of antiretroviral drugs currently used to treat HIV infection (includes photos).
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Ending the HIV Epidemic (2020)
This video outlines the three key steps needed to end the HIV epidemic: Test, Prevent, Treat.
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HIV: Just Diagnosed (2020)
This 2-sided handout answers frequently asked questions for people who have just been diagnosed with HIV.
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HIV Prevention Information for Patients (2020)
A fact sheet for patients with information on reducing the risk of HIV transmission.
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HIV Testing for Patients (2021)
This 2-sided patient fact sheet explains what HIV is, who is at risk, how HIV tests work, and what test results mean.
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HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection (2020)
A 2-page printable handout with answers to patients' frequently asked questions about coinfection with HIV and Hepatitis C.
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Infectious Disease Screening and Vaccination: What You Need to Know (2019)
A 2-page overview for patients with key things to know about screening and vaccination for infectious diseases including HIV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Fact Sheet for Veterans (2016)
8.5" x 11", handout.
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Living Well with HIV (2020)
A 2-sided patient brochure that discusses how to live well and take care of yourself when you have HIV.
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PrEP to Prevent HIV: Women & PrEP
This 1-page factsheet provides an overview of PrEP specifically for women.
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Which PrEP medication is best for me?
This 1-page factsheet provides information about Truvada and Descovy, the two medications used for PrEP.
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Protect with PrEP (2020)
PrEP is a daily medication (Truvada or Descovy) that is highly effective at preventing HIV. Learn more about PrEP in this short video.
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention (2020) Information for patients about PrEP, including fact sheets and a video series.
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Rapid Oral HIV Test (2017) A 2-sided patient handout that explains basic facts about the rapid oral HIV test.
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Safer Injection Practices for People who Inject Drugs
A patient guide to reducing the risks of injection drug use, including HIV, hepatitis, endocarditis, and overdose.
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The Healing Arts
The Healing Arts program includes photos of multimedia exhibits by patients at the San Francisco VA's Infectious Diseases Clinic.
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Tips for Common Side Effects (2020) A list of common side effects from HIV medications and what to do about them.
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Tips for Using Condoms (2020) Tips for buying, storing, and using condoms and dental dams.
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Live HIV+ (video)
Veterans with HIV share their stories and offer helpful steps to take after getting an HIV diagnosis.
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One Step Ahead (video)
Veterans and VA providers explain why it's important to make HIV testing part of routine medical care.
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Provider Resources (Manuals, Factsheets, Pocketcards, Posters)
Cognitive Symptoms and HIV: Information for Providers (2018)
Fact sheet for providers on evaluating cognitive dysfunction in patients living with HIV.
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Delivering HIV Test Results
This handout offers care providers tips about telling their patients whether they have HIV.
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HIV Testing Fact Sheet for Providers (2021)
8.5" x 11", handout.
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Image Library
A collection of more than 200 images of clinical symptoms of HIV infection that can be downloaded, printed, archived, and distributed, free of charge, so long as appropriate credit is given to the original image contributors.
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Overview for Providers (2020)
A printable 3-page handout for health care providers about using PrEP to prevent HIV infection
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Primary Care of Veterans with HIV (2019)
A 599-page manual that offers a practical approach to the screening and treatment of comorbid conditions in Veterans with HIV.
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Secondary HIV Prevention (2020)
This handout offers prevention strategies for patients with HIV, with the intention of preventing transmission to individuals who are HIV negative.
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