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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.

Latest News

Updates to the Perinatal HIV Clinical Guidelines 

By Estela Balderas | December 20, 2024

December 19, 2024: The Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission has updated the Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs During Pregnancy and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States. Updates include those to reflect new data and publications and to incorporate gender-inclusive language.  Infant Feeding for…

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

By Estela Balderas | December 20, 2024

The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV have been updated.  Hepatitis B Virus   These guidelines are published in an electronic format and updated as changes in prevention and treatment science occurs. All updates are developed by the subject matter groups listed in Appendix B. Guideline updates are reviewed…

Preparing the next generation of HIV/AIDS caregivers to end the epidemic 

By Estela Balderas | December 17, 2024

For nearly four decades, physicians and scientists have fought the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Due to their efforts, what was once a fatal diagnosis is now a manageable chronic disease for millions of people worldwide.  Listen to story summary Since 1988, the University of Illinois Chicago has been on the front lines of this battle as home…

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