May 2010 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Pursuing a “Cure” for HIV/AIDS – Two Distinct Approaches

By Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of NIAID Division of AIDS Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, PhD Contrary to what you may have heard or read on the Internet, there is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. While some say that there may... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 12:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, HIV/AIDS Research

Sharing our Pride and Commitment in the LGBT Community

By Josie Halpern-Finnerty, AIDS.gov Project Coordinator, and Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director As ***, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month (June) approaches, we want to honor the LGBT community's role in the response to HIV and share our...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 3:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, LGBTQ Health

National HIV Testing Day Twitter Town Hall - June 3, 2010

Guest post by Karen Resha, MA, Lead Health Communication Specialist, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC Karen Resha, MA, NCHHSTP, CDC On June 3, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 1:18 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Twitter

Keeping it Real: Understanding the Changing Landscape of HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Communication

Earlier this month we presented at a symposium of the HIV/AIDS Network Coordination Project's (HANC) Communications Working Group. We asked Amy Ragsdale, HANC Special Projects Coordinator to tell us a little more about the Working Group and how they...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 12:05 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, Strategy/Planning

World Hepatitis Day

By Jeff Crowley, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy (cross-posted from the ONAP blog on May 19 2010) Today, May 19th we mark World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis is a public health issue... Read More...

Published Thu, May 20 2010 9:19 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Awareness Days

Today, May 19, is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Guest post by Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, Health and Human Services (cross-posted from the ONAP blog on May 18 2010) “Saving face can’t make you safe. Talk about HIV” is the theme for tomorrow’s sixth annual observance... Read More...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 9:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Awareness Days

May 19: National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Guest post by Stephanie Goss, Communications Manager, and David Stupplebeen, Media & Communications Coordinator, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center On May 19, Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities across the U.S. and Pacific...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 11:26 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color

The Role of Public Private Partnerships in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Post by James Albino Senior Program Manager in the Office of National AIDS Policy (Cross-posted from the Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) Today, the White Office of National HIV/AIDS Policy (ONAP) engaged the business community, private foundations...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

May 18: National Vaccine Awareness Day

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director May 18, 2010 will mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD), an annual observance day that recognizes the thousands of volunteers, community leaders, health professionals, and scientists that work to develop a safe and effective...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 2:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, HIV/AIDS Research

Why Mobile for AIDS.gov?

By Jeremy Vanderlan, AIDS.gov Web Developer Later this month, social media and public health leaders from around the country will gather at Stanford for MobileHealth 2010 . We're pleased to co-host this conference with our colleagues at Stanford University's...

Published Tue, May 11 2010 11:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Text messaging/Mobile

Drug Regimen with Short Pauses Controls HIV and Could Lower Costs, Toxicity

By Laura Sivitz, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection usually are taken daily, and interrupting treatment for long periods of time has proven detrimental. However, a clinical trial in Uganda...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 2:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH

Health Information Technology and the Response to HIV

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director We are excited to present this video as part of a series on health information technology (health IT). We’ve talked about personal health records and HIV before, and today we want to share a bit... Read More...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 2:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media

Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS: Meeting Updates

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Reverend Calvin Butts and Anita McBride are sworn in The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) held it’s 39th Full Council Meeting on Monday, April 26. The meeting began with a recap of February’s PACHA....

Published Mon, May 03 2010 5:43 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, PEPFAR, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PACHA

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