The Community Health Center Association of Mississippi (CHCAMS) is implementing its Communities Helping to End the Epidemic (CHEE) Project. The goal of the CHEE project is to
Reduce the number of new HIV infections,
Increase the HIV Workforce,
Increase HIV screening in non-clinical settings, and
Increase education and access to comprehensive HIV primary care and PrEP Services.
Project CHEE is funded in part by a grant from Gilead Science.
Protecting yourself against HIV
MPOX Resources and Vaccine Information
About MPOX
People with MPOX get a rash that may be located on or near the genitals (penis, testicles, labia, and vagina) or anus (butthole) and could be on other areas like the hands, feet, chest, face, or mouth.
The rash will go through several stages, including scabs, before healing.
The rash can initially look like pimples or blisters and may be painful or itchy.
Other symptoms of MPOX can include:
Fever
Chills
Swollen lymph nodes
Exhaustion
Muscle aches and backache
Headache
Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough)
For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention here.
Appointments for the monkeypox vaccination (1st and 2nd dose appointments)can be made at any of the nine designated county health department locations.
Check out this new e-learning course from HEALTHHIV designed for rapid HIV testing staff working in nonclinical community-based settings such as health departments, community-based organizations, and other non-clinical HIV testing sites.
If you don’t have a TRAIN account, visit this link to set up an account to access the course: Learner Instructions for HIV Capacity Building Assistance Learning Group on CDC TRAIN.
Contact Marissa Tonelli, Director of Health Systems Capacity Building, at Marissa@HealthHIV.org