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We serve the states of 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.

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Ohio Department of Health Releases Health Alert: Increase in Cases of Congenital Syphilis

By Estela Balderas | August 17, 2021

On July 15, 2021, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) issued a health alert regarding a rise in the number of cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Since 2016, CS in Ohio has increased 146% from 13 cases in 2016 to 32 cases in 2020. CS occurs when the sexually transmitted pathogen treponema pallidum infects a…

COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People

By Estela Balderas | August 17, 2021

CDC now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial 2 doses. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic. Read CDC’s statement. What You Need to Know People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are especially vulnerable to COVID-19…

Updates to the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV

By Estela Balderas | August 17, 2021

August 16, 2021: The Panel updated the Hepatitis C Virus / HIV Co-infection section of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV.

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