HIV/AIDS terms starting with S

10 terms

1. Salvage Therapy (SAL-vij THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.
2. Section 340B Drug Discount Program A program administered by the HRSA's Bureau of Primary Care, Office of Pharmacy Affairs established by Section 340B of the Veteran's Health Care Act of…
3. Seroconversion The development of detectable antibodies to HIV in the blood as a result of infection.
4. Seroprevalence The number of persons in a defined population who test HIV-positive based on HIV testing of blood specimens.
5. Service Gaps All the service needs of all PLWH except for the need for primary health care for individuals who know their status but are not in care.
6. Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need (SCSN) A written statement of need for the entire State developed through a process designed to collaboratively identify significant HIV issues and maximize Ryan…
7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Federal agency within HHS that administers programs in substance abuse and mental health.
8. Support Services Grantee expenditures are limited to core medical services, support services, and administrative expenses.
9. Surveillance (ser-VAY-lents) In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people.
10. Surveillance Report A report providing information on the number of reported cases of a disease such as AIDS, nationally and for specific sub-populations.