January 2011 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Institute of Medicine Issues Second Report on HIV Screening and Access to Care

By Chantelle Britton, Policy Advisor, Office of National AIDS Policy (Cross-posted from the Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) Today, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the second report in a series that evaluates HIV testing policies and access...

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 1:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, Social Determinants of Health

Federal Leads Explore Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Housing Insecurity or Homelessness

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Participants in the Federal leads meeting included (top row, L-R): David Vos of HUD; Dr. Maggie Czarnogorski of...

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 12:22 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, Housing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Reaction to the Death of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) mourns the tragic loss of David Kato. As noted in the powerful statements issued...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 5:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby, LGBTQ Health

2011 NHPC: Connecting HIV Prevention Professionals through Social Media

By Bob Kohmescher, 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference Coordinator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention The 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) will be held in Atlanta, August 14-17. The conference...

Published Tue, Jan 25 2011 9:11 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, CDC

PACHA to Convene Next Week

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) meets on January 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. During next...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 8:33 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition’s New Focus: New Media

By Venton Jones, Senior Program Associate for Communications and Member Education, National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition (NBGMAC)* NBGMAC According to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, MSM (men who have sex with men) and racial and ethnic minorities...

Published Thu, Jan 20 2011 4:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Communities of Color, Web/Tech, Social Networks

Future Federal Directions in Mobile Technology and Health

By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Director, and Michele Clark, Managing Director Mobile health panel, L-R: Katelyn Sabochik, Audie Atienza, Gwynne Kostin, Susannah Fox. What is the role of mobile technology in Federal government health communication...

Published Tue, Jan 18 2011 12:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech, Text messaging/Mobile, Mobile Communication

Stigma - 30 Years Into the Epidemic

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Our colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Fri, Jan 14 2011 1:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Building on What Works: U.S. HIV/AIDS Programs Forge Haiti Earthquake Response

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) When the tragic earthquake hit Haiti nearly one year ago, the United States government was able to immediately respond thanks in part to the existing...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 5:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council: Grateful Collaboration

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director, Deb LeBel, AIDS.gov Partnerships Specialist, and Cathy Thomas, AIDS.gov Technical Director FHAWC members at the 2011 annual meeting in Washington, DC. As we start the New Year, we're launching a series about new...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 10:13 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech, Open Government, Web Conferences

Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy at the State and Local Level

By Meico Whitlock, AIDS.gov Fellow Last month, we attended the 2010 HIV Prevention Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. This year’s Summit offered an opportunity to discuss innovative strategies and share lessons learned for enhancing HIV prevention...

Published Mon, Jan 10 2011 9:46 AM by AIDS.gov blog

A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog, originally posted on January 3, 2011) From the day it was first announced nearly eight years ago until today, the story of PEPFAR -- the President's...

Published Wed, Jan 05 2011 8:54 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

Which of our Blog Posts and Videos Do YOU View? Looking Back at 2010

By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Director As the AIDS.gov blog's fourth year begins, we at AIDS.gov are taking time to reflect on 2010 and look to the year ahead. As we continue to integrate monitoring and evaluation into our work,... Read...

Published Tue, Jan 04 2011 10:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, New Media, Blogs, Microgrants, Video Sharing, Weblogs

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