Health Equity and Maximum Health For All

Our mission is to develop and transform the health care system and its workforce to advance equitable and patient-centered care.

OUR PROJECTS

We are strengthening our advocacy efforts to sustain and grow programmatic resources.

OUR TRAININGS

We are committed to deliver evidence-based, unbiased, and innovative learning opportunities.

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Our Local Offices

MATEC provides local programming and technical assistance to health care professionals through our offices in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 

Ending the HIV Epidemic in the Midwest

MATEC is enhancing the capacity of health care professionals to end the HIV epidemic throughout the Midwest as a funded partner of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative.

Latest News

New National Drug Control Strategy Release: HIV-related Impact

By Estela Balderas | April 22, 2022

The 2022 National Drug Control Strategy was released on April 21, 2022. Over the course of a year, it was developed through requests for written consultations from more than 2,000 external stakeholders, including the entirety of the U.S. Congress; all 50 Governors; and hundreds of advocates representing law enforcement, public health, and Tribal communities. This new Strategy…

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Updated HHS Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy Guidelines Released

By Estela Balderas | April 16, 2022

April 12, 2022: The Panel on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of Children Living with HIV (the Panel) has reviewed the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection. Key updates are summarized below: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved long-acting injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine (Cabenuva) for use in children and…

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Update to COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: Changes Affecting People with HIV

By Estela Balderas | February 18, 2022

February 7, 2022:  The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel (the Panel) has published a revised version of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines. The Panel periodically publishes statements that provide up-to-date guidance for clinicians on various aspects of COVID-19 treatment. During this update, the information and recommendations from several recently published statements were incorporated into the…

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MATEC Regional Headquarters
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
1919 W. Taylor Street (MC779), 8th Floor
Chicago IL 60612