North Shore University Hospital Receives $838K Grant For HIV Care

North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset was awarded an $837,935 federal grant to deliver HIV care to its affected patients.

The HIV care and support services will be provided for women, infants, children and youth along with their affected family members in 2017 and 2018. The Ryan White Part D grant, which is awarded by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, is one of only 116 programs nationally that received funding.

The majority of the funding makes sure HIV specialists and mental health providers have access to the latest HIV pediatric, adolescent, OB/GYN and adult HIV care.

“Women, children and youth living with HIV have unique challenges that are specific to their age and gender,” said David Rosenthal DO, PhD, the primary investigator of this grant and medical director for the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV at Northwell Health. “The Ryan White Part D program allows the Northwell Health Center for Young Adult Adolescent and Pediatric Health to specifically address these patients' individual needs and to provide them with outstanding comprehensive health care. This grant allows Northwell Health to provide resources specifically aimed at helping families living with HIV.”

Approximately $2.36 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants have been allocated to cities, counties, states and local community-based organizations in 2017. This funding backs medical care and support services to more than half a million people living with the disease in the United States.

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