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

Podcasting CROI: Bringing the Science to You

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director CROI I've been at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) this week in Boston. As we mentioned in earlier posts and tweets, the CROI conference committee has been making scientific...

Published Tue, Mar 01 2011 1:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, Conferences, Web Conferences, Podcasts

SAMHSA, Behavioral Health and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Part I)

By Gretchen Stiers, PhD, HIV/AIDS Policy Lead, Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Gretchen Stiers, SAMHSA As the recently appointed...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 6:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, 12 Cities Project, SAMHSA

Community Viral Load: A New Way to Measure our Progress

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ronald Valdiserri We know that when persons are infected with HIV and have not been diagnosed, the virus replicates...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 12:13 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Effective HIV Prevention Programs in the U.S.

On Monday, February 28, Dr. Jonathan Mermin gave a plenary presentation at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston. Dr. Mermin is the Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the CDC’s National Center...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2011 1:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV/AIDS Research, CDC

Highlights From CROI

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director On Wednesday, March 2, Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases at HHS spoke with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach about his reflections on the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2011 9:23 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, Conferences

Taking Action for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: What can you do?

By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Director March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). This annual observance encourages people to take action around HIV and to educate each other about the epidemic's impact on...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2011 9:06 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission: Creating Better Health for Women, Children, and Families

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women...

Published Tue, Mar 08 2011 2:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

HHS Launches New Website: Stopbullying.gov

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Stopbullying.gov Today, HHS launches a new website called Stopbullying.gov. The site provides information from government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators, and others in the community can...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 9:16 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Youth

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

By David Vos, Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development David Vos, HUD I am pleased to share with you the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) implementation plan for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 11:21 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

PEPFAR Partners in Global Effort To Eliminate Sexual Violence Against Girls

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 3:26 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

What Women and Girls Should Know About Drug Use and HIV/AIDS

By R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (Cross-posted from the ONDCP Of Substance Blog) R. Gil Kerlikowske, ONDCP Even with the unique challenges and stresses women and girls face in today's society, informed and thoughtful...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 11:56 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: What Can You Do? Take Action!

By Regina Benjamin, U.S. Surgeon General (Cross-posted from the Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) Today is the sixth annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a nationwide initiative coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Published Thu, Mar 10 2011 10:55 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

PEPFAR’s Gender Challenge Fund: At the Intersection of Gender and HIV

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women...

Published Fri, Mar 11 2011 9:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Seek to Engage Networks in Supporting Strategy’s Goals

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services During this National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, I thought it would be timely to share with you......

Published Fri, Mar 11 2011 11:48 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Awareness Days

HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Earlier this month, Gregorio Millett, with the CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, gave two presentations on the critical HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:15 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Policy, LGBTQ Health

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Podcasting CROI: Bringing the Science to You

SAMHSA, Behavioral Health and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Part I)

Community Viral Load: A New Way to Measure our Progress

Effective HIV Prevention Programs in the U.S.

Highlights From CROI

Taking Action for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: What can you do?

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission: Creating Better Health for Women, Children, and Families

HHS Launches New Website: Stopbullying.gov

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

PEPFAR Partners in Global Effort To Eliminate Sexual Violence Against Girls

What Women and Girls Should Know About Drug Use and HIV/AIDS

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: What Can You Do? Take Action!

PEPFAR’s Gender Challenge Fund: At the Intersection of Gender and HIV

Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Seek to Engage Networks in Supporting Strategy’s Goals

HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States