Media
Dr. Allison featured in news coverage on telemedicine use during COVID-19 pandemic
April 7, 2020
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, was interviewed by Fox San Antonio regarding use of telemedicine to care for HIV patients during coronavirus pandemic for a April 7th, 2020 article: “UT Health San Antonio using telemedicine to care for HIV patients” View the video and article here.
TACKLE HIV/HCV featured in HRSA Care Action Newsletter
November 1, 2019
The TACKLE HIV/HCV program was featured on Human Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) October 2019 edition of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program CARE Action Newsletter. TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, Waridibo Allision, ReACH Senior Research Coordinator and ECHO Coordinator/Facilitators Andrea Rochat MFA and Julie Parish Johnson MS LCDC CRC, discussed the program and Project ECHO.
Dr. Allison featured in news coverage on opioid treatment training
July 17, 2019
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, was interviewed by News 4 San Antonio regarding buprenorphine training for a July 16, 2019 article: “Local doctors get training necessary to prescribe opioid treatment.” View the video and article here.
Dr. Allison featured in coverage about San Antonio AIDS Foundation partnership
May 17, 2019
In a May 17, 2019 interview with KENS 5 news about the HIV burden in South Texas, Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, discussed the new partnership between San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) and their onsite pharmacy, ASP Pharmacy. View the article here.
PILLAR Co-Founder interviewed by Univision
March 5, 2019
Arturo Diaz Jr, Co-Founder of PILLAR and TACKLE HIV/HCV program partner, along with Aramazti (Ari) Canales, Chemical Dependency Counselor, were interviewed by Univision to introduce their Opioid Overdose Prevention Pilot Program in Spanish, which aired on March 4, 2019.
Rivard Report article on TACKLE HIV/HCV
January 22, 2019
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, was interviewed by the Rivard Report for a story on how UT Health San Antonio ECHO empowers physicians to provide specialist care. The story, “UT Health Helping Doctors in Underserved Areas Provide Specialty-Level Care,” published January 21, 2019 is available to view here.
Dr. Allison interviewed for Focus on South Texas TV program
January 30, 2018
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, discussed the program in an interview with Fox San Antonio in a January 29, 2018. The story, “UT Health San Antonio Discusses HIV,” is available here.
TACKLE HIV/HCV Featured in UT Health San Antonio Newsroom
December 14, 2017
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, discussed launch of the program with the UT Health San Antonio Newsroom in a December 13, 2017 article: “UT Health San Antonio received $6.4 million to study hepatitis C in HIV patients.” View the store here.
Rivard Report coverage of San Antonio AIDS Foundation launch
November 30, 2017
In a November 28, 2017 article, “AIDS Foundation Increases Patient Services At Eastside Clinic,” the Rivard Report describes the opening of the new San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF) care clinic, under the medical directorship of Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director. Read the article here.
Dr. Allison featured in UT Health San Antonio’s Future Magazine
November 5, 2017
Waridibo Allison MBBS PhD, TACKLE HIV/HCV Program Director, was featured in the 2017 issue of University of Texas Health San Antonio’s Future Magazine. Read more about Dr. Allison and her view on research here.