Two new publications from HISTP scholars Dr. Conserve and Dr. DelaCruz

Dr. Donaldson Conserve, current HISTP scholar, recently published a paper on the new COVID testing kit:

Preparing for SARS-CoV-2 Self-Testing Implementation and Scale Up: Lessons learned from HIV Self-Testing

Key findings:

With the recent approval of the first self-testing kit for COVID-19 that can provide results at home, the paper describes how lessons learned from the HIV self-testing field can inform the efforts to rapidly implement and scale this urgently needed testing approach.  Self-testing can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by allowing people to test and receive their results more quickly than current testing strategies.

Dr. Juan DelaCruz, an alumni of the HISTP program, recently published research on older adults and HIV:

The Cost Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment in the Lifetime of Older Adults with HIV in New York City: A Markov Approach

Key points:

• Mental health disorders reduce quality of life and accelerate premature death among older adults with HIV.
• A medical + behavioral strategy is cost effective, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $13,316 per quality-adjusted life-year.

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