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Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs Save Treatment Costs
A study published in the journal AIDS and Behaviour found community-based HIV prevention programs resulted in $6.5 billion in savings to Ontario's healthcare system.
A study published in the journal AIDS and Behaviour found that for every $1 spent on community-based HIV prevention programs in Ontario, $5 were saved in treatment costs, which, over a 25-year period, resulted in $6.5 billion in savings to Ontario's healthcare system by preventing over 16,000 people from being infected.
According to Dr Sean Rourke, lead author on the study, his findings that community-based programs avert infections and save healthcare dollars are consistent with similar studies in other jurisdictions. "Given that an effective vaccine for HIV is not yet available and that the HIV epidemic is far from over, continued investments in a combination of effective and evidence-based programs is essential," he said.
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Enhancing Outpatient Hemophilia Care May Improve Health Outcomes and Costs
May 18th 2024Prospective data from patients attending a rural practice in West Virginia between 2016 and 2023 show that a quality improvement program that followed guideline recommendations and was tailored to specific patient needs reduced preventable bleeds and lowered costs.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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