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.

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

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

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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

Update to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV

By Estela Balderas | July 10, 2024

July 9, 2024: The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV have been updated. These updates include new recommendations related to anal cancer screening and treatment.   Human Papillomavirus  These guidelines are published in an electronic format and updated as relevant changes in prevention and treatment recommendations occur. All updates…

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CDC Publishes Doxy PEP Clinical Guidelines for Bacterial STI Prevention

By Estela Balderas | June 6, 2024

June 4, 2024: CDC published clinical guidelines on counseling patients regarding doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (or doxy PEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. Doxy PEP has proven to reduce the risk of getting a bacterial STI for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women at increased risk for these…

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Update to the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV  

By Estela Balderas | May 3, 2024

The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV is published in an electronic format and updated as relevant changes in prevention and treatment recommendations occur.  All updates are developed by the subject matter groups listed in Appendix B. (Changes in group composition also are posted regularly.) These updates are…

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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