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1 The Legacy of Ryan White Alice C. Thornton, MD Program Director, Kentucky AIDS Education Training Center Project Director, Bluegrass Care Clinic

2 Who was Ryan White?  Hemophilia patient who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion  Diagnosed with AIDS at age 13  Internationally known for his fight against discrimination

3 Who was Ryan White?  Where it happened?  What happened?  He graced countless magazine covers, got to know celebrities, appeared on television and even had a movie made about his life

4 Who was Ryan White?  He passed away at the age of 18 in 1990  Present Day: his mother still travels around the world telling recount of his struggle, pain, triumph

5 The Legacy of Ryan White  Only a few months after his passing the bill that bears his name was passed: The Ryan White Care Act  The act was reauthorized in 1996, 2000, 2006, 2009  In 2006 renamed: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

6 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part A  Eligible Metropolitan Areas and Transitional Grant Areas  Most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

7 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part B  States and Territories  Base grant for Medical Case Management  AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)  Grants to States for Emerging Communities

8 Ryan White in Kentucky  Part B  ADAP, Kentucky Department of Public Health  Medical Case Management, Kentucky Department of Public Health, dispersed to local sites

9 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part C  Early Intervention Services  Medical care for HIV/AIDS patients

10 Ryan White in Kentucky  Part C  Bluegrass Care Clinic Lexington, KY  WINGS Clinic Louisville, KY  Heartland Cares Clinic Paducah, KY  Matthew25 AIDS Services, Inc. Henderson, KY

11 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part D  Services for Women, Infants, Youth, Children, and their Families  Medical care and support services for HIV/AIDS patients

12 Ryan White in Kentucky  Part D  WINGS Clinic Louisville, KY  Bluegrass Care Clinic Lexington, KY

13 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part F  Special Projects of National Significance  Funds innovative models of care and support the development of effective delivery systems for HIV care.  AIDS Education and Training Centers

14 The Face of Ryan White Today  Part F  Dental Programs  Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP)  Community-Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP)  Minority AIDS Initiative  Funding to evaluate and address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on women and minorities

15 Ryan White in Kentucky  Part F  University of Louisville Louisville, KY  Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP)  Community-Based Dental Partnership Program (CBDPP)

16 Ryan White in Kentucky  Part F  University of Kentucky Lexington, KY  Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP)  Kentucky AIDS Education Training Center

17 Contact the KY AETC  Alice C. Thornton, MD, Program Director Jennifer D. Edwards, Program Coordinator University of Kentucky UK Chandler Medical Center, MN672 Lexington, KY 40536 Consult/Phone: 866.777.9969 W: www.mc.uky.edu/kyaetcwww.mc.uky.edu/kyaetc

18 Presentation Resources  http://hab.hrsa.gov/ http://hab.hrsa.gov/


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