"Evaluation
of the recent cases of perinatal HIV infection and/or exposure shows
that some of our HIV-infected District residents need more support,
ranging from medication adherence and medical appointment compliance to
more social issues such as inadequate housing and food insecurity. As
such, the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration has made
pregnancy in HIV-infected women a reportable condition. This change was
made so that we can ensure the health of pregnant women, prevent the
transmission of a communicable disease and offer medical and/or social
services they may require.
The report form is available at the DOH website (http://doh.dc.gov/page/doh-applications-and-forms).
It is also attached to this announcement. For additional details there
is an attached “Dear Colleague” letter that was agreed to by our local
American Academy of Pediatrics and local American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists chapters. There is also a Frequently
Asked Questions document.
New, expanded library hours start
Oct. 1. More hours for story time. More hours for
community meetings. More hours to use free computers. Check out the
library's new hours at dclibrary.org/newhours."
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