HIV Care Tools vs Power! Knowledge

HIV Care Tools features free point‐of‐care tools for clinicians caring for people with – or at risk for – HIV infection. • A new ARV interactions checker gives quick, simple management recommendations for all documented ARV medications. • Quick guides provide essential information for HIV testing, pre‐exposure prevention (PrEP), post‐exposure prevention (PEP), rapid start of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for those testing HIV positive, and resources to help pay for HIV medications. • Easy‐to‐use, secure, clinical calculators and screeners for common co‐occurring conditions are provided, these include BMI, CrCl, FIB-4, PHQ-2, AUDIT-C, and others. • One-touch access to phone‐based, free, national clinician warmlines for expert support with HIV prevention and care, substance use, and hepatitis C. • Local and regional contact information for AIDS Education and Training Center Program experts who offer free training and capacity building support for the clinical care team. All app content is accessible without Internet access but can only be installed and updated when the device is connected to the internet. AETC Care Tools is a project of the National AETC Support Center (NASC, formerly AETC National Coordinating Resource Center) and funded by the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Support was provided under grant number U10HA49824 awarded to the François‐Xavier Bagnoud Center, Rutgers University School of Nursing. The project was implemented in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco under subcontract with Rutgers. No percentage of this project was financed with non‐governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors 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. The NASC is a program of HRSA HAB's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

The Power Knowledge! app is a sexual health education tool for people living with HIV. Power! gives an overview of issues pertaining to persons who are HIV positive. It is also a place that friends and family can use to discreetly obtain basic information about various aspects of living with HIV. Overview You are not alone. Many people are living with HIV, even if you don't know that they are. HIV does not equal death: Having HIV does not mean that you are going to die of it. Most people with HIV live long and healthy lives if they get medical treatment and take care of themselves. A diagnosis of HIV does not automatically mean that you have AIDS. Learning how to live with HIV and getting into care and onto medications will help you to feel better and get on with your life. Your provider and healthcare team can help you manage your HIV. Overview (About HIV and AIDS) • You are not alone • What is HIV? • What is AIDS? • How do you get HIV? • Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread Prevention • U = U • Can HIV Be Prevented? • Other Ways to Lower Your Risk Testing • HIV testing • Many Different Locations Offer Testing • Just Diagnosed: What’s Next? • What does an HIV Diagnosis mean? • How Do I find HIV care and treatment? Appointments • Find a provider • Find HIV Prevention Services Near You • Getting Ready for your First visit • Talk to Your Doctor • Questions to Ask Your Doctor Sexual Violence/Intimate Partner Violence • Sexual Assault • Child Sex Abuse • Sexual Assault of Men and Boys • Incest • Intimate Partner Sexual Violence • Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault • SV/IPV screening Safe sex = great sex • Living with HIV • What is HIV Stigma? • Sharing our Voices and Stories • What causes HIV stigma? • How do I talk with people about having HIV? • What do I need to know about dating with HIV? • How do I avoid getting HIV during sex? Medications • Medication Reminders • Free Reminder Apps Frequently Asked Questions Healthy Living • Why is exercise important? • What does smoking do to a person with HIV? • Maintaining a Healthy Diet • Immunizations