a Southeast (SEAETC) Rural Health Services, Inc. Aiken, SC Outstanding Attributes & Contributions: • The leadership’s HIV expertise and inclusion of a sexual health program in new provider orientation further demonstrate their commitment Identified Need: • Increase HIV screening rates and expand services. • Peer support, outreach, and long-acting injectable (LAI) PrEP and ART enhancements Implementation: • Began tracking HIV services closely and introduced peer support • Implemented robust HIV testing outreach • Initiating LAI PrEP and prepared to offer LAI ART upon patient request • Utilized experienced leadership in HIV and incorporated a sexual health program into new provider orientation 18
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