Illinois ADAP
will enroll Katrina evacuees

HIV-positive people who relocated to Illinois in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will be given anti-HIV medications through the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program, the Chicago Free Press reports. Nancy Abraham, the administrator of the Illinois ADAP, has instructed AIDS service providers and case managers throughout the state to refer HIV-positive evacuees to ADAP and other state-run AIDS services. ADAP will provide emergency 90-day supplies of antiretrovirals to HIV-positive evacuees and evaluate longer-term medication needs in the coming weeks. Although no one is sure how many HIV-positive evacuees have relocated to Illinois, state officials estimate that a total of 10,000 New Orleans and Gulf Coast residents are currently residing in the state. (Advocate.com)