Item Description:
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Agmt MDHA2412168 with MDH for Mpox treatment and prevention, 02/06/24-01/31/25, $88,000 (recv), supp appr $88,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement MDHA2412168 with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for Mpox treatment and prevention during the period of February 6, 2024 through January 31, 2025 in the receivable amount of $88,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of Hennepin County; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation be made to increase the Public Health 2024 adopted budget by $88,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Agreement MDHA2412168 will allow for Mpox Prevention Funding to continue to respond to Mpox infections and to prevent further infections through vaccination. This funding will help the Red Door Clinic sustain additional staffing that is needed to clinically respond with a special focus on gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men of color, transgender individuals, and people living with HIV.
Services related to this grant funding will be used to:
• Fund 1.0 Staff Nurse in the Red Door Clinic
• Provide Mpox/JYNNEOS vaccination to patients
• Clinically respond to new Mpox infections and provide treatment of side effects
• Red Door diagnosed the first Mpox case in the state of Minnesota
Mpox related accomplishments:
• Red Door was also the first clinic in the state to start prescribing Tpoxx, a medication that can lessen the morbidity of Mpox
• Disease intervention specialists interviewed all cases diagnosed in the Red Door Clinic to trace the spread of disease and bring additional people in for testing as well as connect people with emergency resources to assist in isolation
• Since the start of the Mpox outbreak, Red Door Clinic has provided almost 50% of the state’s vaccinations
• In 2022, Red Door Clinic provided 7,279 vaccinations to high-risk populations
This request reduces disparities in the health domain by providing treatment and prevention services and resources to populations affected by Mpox.
APEX Information:
Fund: 20
Dept. ID: 531099
Account: 42067
Project ID: 1010506
Amount: $88,000 (2024)
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval