A group of CCHRPP researchers stand in front of a black wall. A white flag hangs on the wall behind them. On the flag is the red HIV/AIDS ribbon. A group of CCHRPP researchers stand in front of a black wall. A white flag hangs on the wall behind them. On the flag is the red HIV/AIDS ribbon.

Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP)

Together creating better evidence to lower burden and disparities in HIV and related conditions

The Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP) leverages unique partnerships to expand collaborations to address social justice and public health challenges of persons at risk for or living with HIV and related diseases.

Activities include:

  • Conducting research that translates into policies, programs, and practices
  • Assisting with formal academic programs and internships that prepare students for careers in public health including full and part-time internships, field placements, and practicums
  • Continuing education for professionals
  • Hosting seminars and partnering to share research and news that address social justice and public health challenges of persons at risk for or living with HIV and related diseases.
  • Establishing thought leadership to see to completion the aggressive “End the Epidemic” initiatives for HIV and hepatitis C currently underway in New York

The Center’s approach includes special foci on reducing health disparities and achieving health equity.

 

Partner Institutions

University at Albany School of Public Health: A unique partnership between UAlbany and the NYSDOH that provides defining experiences in public health.

NYSDOH AIDS Institute: committed to eliminating new infections, improving the health and well-being of persons living with HIV, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and viral hepatitis, and improving LGBT and drug user health.

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy: recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top schools in the country.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: one of the nation's leading urban medical centers, located in Brooklyn, New York.

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CCHRPP News & Events
Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2-related hospital outcomes among and between persons living with and without diagnosed HIV infection in New York State
New publication from CCHRPP faculty published in PLOS One.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
While HIV infection rates are declining, a recent study done in partnership with the University shows that racial and ethnic disparities remain in HIV diagnoses among heterosexually active adults in the United States.
Updated tasks and strategic priorities for UAlbany's HIV Center
The Center has updated it's action plan with ongoing tasks and strategies. Despite developing the center during a pandemic, CCHRPP is proud to announce that many tasks have been completed or are now considered ongoing work within the center. Inside the article, anyone can view the details of CCHRPP tasks.
CCHRPP Investigators Look at Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIV Diagnoses in New CAMP Publication
A new study with CCHRPP investigators calls for focused efforts to lessen persistent racial and ethnic disparities in HIV prevention and treatment in order to achieve the end of the HIV epidemic in the United States. Our study showed that compared to White non-Hispanic heterosexual active adults (HAAs), Black HAAs have a 20-fold higher HIV diagnosis rate and Hispanic HAAs have a 4-fold higher HIV diagnosis rate. Read more at CAMPmodeling.org
Renewed NIH Funding: Continuing our Collaboration with Kazakhstan to Combat HIV
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 6, 2021) - The New York State International Training and Research Program (NYS-ITRP), cooperatively administered by SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, the UAlbany School of Public Health and the New York State Department of Health, recently received a five-year $1.5 million renewal award from the National Institutes of Health that will allow it to expand research partnerships and training opportunities in Kazakhstan, where HIV infection remains a significant threat to public health.

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Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy

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Rensselaer, NY 12144
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