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    <div class="html-content"><div><div>December 1 is<a href="https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/world-aids-day" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> World AIDS Day,</a> a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV and honor those who have lost their life.</div><div><br></div><div>This year, the focus is on global commitment to deliver quality, people-centered HIV prevention and treatment services that create and sustain impact.  We must strengthen the capacity and resilience of communities and health systems to address HIV prevention services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The US Department of Health and Human Services and its partners remain committed to <a href="https://www.hiv.gov/federal-response/ending-the-hiv-epidemic/overview" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">accelerating efforts to end the HIV Epidemic</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/worldaidsday/index.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">World AIDS Day Toolkit</a></div><div><br></div><div>HIV/AIDS is one example of a serious health condition that may qualify as a disability. Students seeking accommodation for their own health condition should reach out to <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services</a>, and employees (faculty, staff and student) seeking accommodation should reach out to <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employee-accommodations/requesting-work-related-accommodations-at-umbc-procedures/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Additional related content:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/brief-but-spectacular-1594068468/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">From AIDS to COVID-19: Turning Grief into Action (captioned video link)</a></div><div>Mike Smith co-founded the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1987.  Now living through his second pandemic, Smith is finding ways to help out amid COVID-19 -- and to inspire others to do the same in this Brief (4:40) But Spectacular take on turning grief into action.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/philip_a_chan_how_close_are_we_to_eradicating_hiv" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">How Close Are We to Eradicating HIV?</a>  (Animated brief video)</div><div><br></div><div>The <a href="https://www.aidsmemorial.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National AIDS Memorial will honor Drs. Anthony Fauci and David Ho</a> as part of their national conversation today at 1:00 for their work, and a link to the <a href="https://www.aidsmemorial.org/virtual-exhibition" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">AIDS Memorial Quilt Virtual Exhibition</a> is provided.</div><div><br></div><div>Clinical Researcher Boghuma Kabisen Titanji explores <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/boghuma_kabisen_titanji_ethical_riddles_in_hiv_research" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ethical Riddles in HIV Research</a> </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/mitchell_besser_mothers_helping_mothers_fight_hiv" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Mothers Helping Mothers via Mitchell Besser:</a> "Patients are experts on their own experience"</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Photo illustration of black and white mosaic with "Imagine" at the center of a circle of radiating abstract wave patterns.  A sprinkling of red rose petals highlight the word "Imagine".  Credit Inaki del Olmo of Unsplash.</div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV and honor those who have lost their life.     This year, the focus is on global...</Summary>
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<Title>Managing a Suppressed Immune System and COVID-19 (updated)</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>The COVID-19/Coronavirus</span><span> situation can raise specific concerns for faculty, staff and students with compromised or suppressed immune systems due to a disability.  Campus members with diagnosed conditions are welcome to contact our offices if the need arises, for a discussion of possible accommodations to access UMBC's classes, programs, services, and work. Health conditions that qualify as a disability may include cancer, HIV infection, receiving an organ transplant and more.</span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Undergraduate and graduate students who are immunocompromised in this manner may request new or supplemental academic accommodation by contacting <a href="https://sds.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Student Disability Services (link)</a> via phone 410-455-2459, email <a href="mailto:disAbility@umbc.edu">disAbility@umbc.edu</a> or through their Accommodate account.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Similarly immunocompromised UMBC employees - faculty, staff, and students - who wish to discuss work accommodation options shall contact </span><a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Accessibility &amp; Disability Services</a><span> via phone 410-455-5745 or email <a href="mailto:slazar@umbc.edu">slazar@umbc.edu</a> if the need arises.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Follow<a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> UMBC's COVID-19 website</a> for updates. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>March 16 update: The ADS office has resumed operating remotely, we look forward to working with you - give us a call, send us an email, or <a href="https://accessibility.umbc.edu/employment-accommodation-request-form/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">initiate the work accommodation process online (link)</a>.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>Campus members with other risk factors (e.g. age, someone else at home) may also have questions.<span> <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/risk-factors/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Support and instructions for all high-risk employees (beyond faculty, staff and student workers with disabilities) are linked here,</a> </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>General information for faculty with the provision of academic continuity if an emergency situation arises can be found on <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/academic-continuity/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT's website</a> and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/posts/91009" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology's myUMBC page</a>.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><span><br></span></div></div>
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<Summary>The COVID-19/Coronavirus situation can raise specific concerns for faculty, staff and students with compromised or suppressed immune systems due to a disability.  Campus members with diagnosed...</Summary>
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