Rural

90% were virally suppressed 57% were from ethnic minority groups, 51% were aged 50 and older, 55% lived at or below the poverty level, 93% had stable housing

Rural areas often face limited health care services and require travel across long distances to access care, with limited transportation options. Options for HIV care are often limited, with added barriers to care including stigma, which can serve as a deterrent from individuals seeking out testing and treatment.

Best Practices

Compendium of Evidence-informed Approaches to Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV

Center for Innovation and Engagement

April 2022

Collection of implementation guides on evidence-informed best practices in HIV care delivery.
Connecting to Care: Addressing Unmet Need in HIV

AIDS Action Foundation

January 2006

Workbooks describing ways to help connect people living with HIV/AIDS to medical care. Estos cuadernos describen la manera de asistir a conectar personas que viven con VIH/SIDA con el sistema médico.
Conectando a los Cuidados
Women of Color: Enhancing Access

IHIP

September 2014

Implementation guide for HIV providers on addressing the unique needs of women of color living with HIV.
Fact Sheet—SPNS Demonstration Model on Women Empowered to Connect and Remain Engaged in Care (WE CARE) and Guide to Healing: Enhancing Access for HIV+ Women in the Rural South Intervention

Intervention Guide—Guide to Healing: Enhancing Access to Care for HIV+ Women in the Rural South
PositiveLinks

Center for Innovation and Engagement

Clinic-based mobile health intervention that promotes linkage to and engagement in HIV care in rural areas for people with HIV who are new to care or at risk of falling out of care.

Training Modules

Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care

IHIP

January 2013

Tools to help health care providers adapt SPNS models within their existing operations in order to better engage hard-to-reach people with HIV into care.
Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care: Curriculum

Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care: Training Manual
Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care: Training Manual

IHIP

January 2013

Manual to help health care providers adapt SPNS models addressing how to engage hard-to-reach people with HIV (PWH) into care within their current operations.

Webinars

HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Special Sessions

HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)

September 2023

Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Addressing Rural Health Worker Burnout