CHIPTS - Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services

June 5th marks the anniversary of the 1st official report of the AIDS epidemic in 1981 and commemorates HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day ( )!

Today is more than a day of remembrance. It's a reminder that we ensure that people living with HIV can age with dignity, access quality care, and remain visible in the future of .

In respects to we wanted to highlight the National AIDS Memorial’s award-winning oral history and film series “Surviving Voices," that shares the experiences of those who acquired HIV at birth or as young children and those who acquired the virus before the availability of effective treatment. Watch here:

Surviving Voices: HIV Lifetime & Long-Term Survivors Now in its 10th year and chapter, the National AIDS Memorial’s awar...

Explore resources relevant to LGBTQIA+ communities on IAS+

Check out the upcoming on June 16th at 11 AM PT, at BSRB 154 or via Zoom! The session will feature Dr. Sherzai from , a behavioral neurologist and neuroscientist whose career has centered on building and implementing models of behavior change at the community and population level. Register here: https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqc-yqrDMsG9dTM3-wm68l7NkjGmhK6vq1 #/registration

Join this HIV Medicine Association webinar entitled "Strategies for Implementing LAIs for Prevention and Treatment," on June 5, 2026, at 10 AM PT! This session will explore how a sustainable, no-cost program was built without grant funding—reaching socially vulnerable populations through innovative care models. Register here: https://societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1spRcCVZSeuzEPPUAflcmQ #/registration

Learn practical strategies to scale long-acting anti-retrovirals in diverse clinical settings during our webinar next Friday, June 5 at 1pm ET, featuring speakers Meredith Lora, MD, and Jonathan Colasanti, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine.

Register: https://bit.ly/4u0HIzy

An opportunity to join the Los Angeles County Commission on HIV has opened! Apply to be a commission member and be part of inclusive planning, public input, and data-informed decision-making - helping ensure that resources are used fairly, effectively, and in ways that respond to the needs of communities throughout LA County. Learn more: https://hiv.lacounty.gov

We’re recruiting new Commission members!

The Los Angeles County Commission on HIV is seeking community members to fill key seats and are interested in helping improve HIV care and support services across LA County.

Qualifications include:
✅ Live or work in Los Angeles County
✅ Live with HIV, have lived experience supporting someone living with HIV, or are an advocate, provider, or public health professional
✅ Able to commit approximately 10 hours per month

If you’re passionate about community health, equity, and civic engagement, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more and apply today by visiting hiv.lacounty.gov

Check out the Data Policy Lab's data visualization tool with specific data on NHPI social determinants of health. The Data Policy Lab is part of the - ensuring easily accessible and digestible NHPI data to help connect stories, enhance visibility, and inform policy. Learn more: https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/our-work/nhpi-data-policy-lab/nhpi-data-policy-lab-data-dashboards

Inspiring news! For the first time in San Diego County, UC San Diego Health has performed a lung transplant surgery for an positive patient. Transplanting organs in individuals with infectious diseases requires a highly specialized and coordinated approach. Read more:

UC San Diego Health Performs First Lung Transplant in Patient with HIV | Newswise For the first time in San Diego County, UC San Diego Health has performed a lung transplant surgery for a patient positive with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

A call for papers proposing articles for a supplement entitled “Advanced HIV disease in children and adolescents: new evidence and strengthening the response," has been issued by the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). The papers will be published in Feb 2027. Commentaries, reviews, and other discursive articles will also be considered.

JIAS call for papers: "Advanced HIV disease in children and adolescents: new evidence and strengthening the response”

Check out the latest featuring Nthabiseng Phaladze, PhD, Professor at the University of Botswana ( ) entitled "Development of PrEP Implementation Strategies for the General Population of Botswana." Access recording:

Development of PrEP Implementation Strategies for the General Population of Botswana Presentation Title: Development of PrEP Implementation Strategies f...

This workshop introduces practical skills in ethnographic research, illustrated through rich case vignettes demonstrating how methods can illuminate context, barriers and facilitators, unexpected events, and dynamic interactions in settings.

Join our UCLA 3R IS Hub Methods Workshop entitled "Pragmatic Healthcare Ethnography for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Care and Research: Designing for Impact," featuring Drs. Alison Hamilton, Erin Finley, and Gemmae Fix on May 29, 2026 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2hchr86d