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As HIV Turns 30, Attention Turns to an Aging Epidemic

The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or other Federal agencies. Just two months before the 30th anniversary of...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 2:07 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs

The National Museum of American History Recognizes 30 Years of AIDS

Recently, I learned of two complementary exhibits at the National Museum of American History entitled, HIV and AIDS Thirty Years Ago and Archiving the History of an Epidemic: HIV and AIDS, 1985-2009. As one passionate about the fight against AIDS, but...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 5:10 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Highlights from a National Discussion on 30 Years of AIDS in the United States

Earlier this month over 2,000 government employees, stakeholders, staff from community organizations, consumers, and advocates working in HIV participated in a webinar, “The State and Future of HIV/AIDS” to recognize 30 years of AIDS. The...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 12:51 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs

The Future of the NIAID Clinical Trial Units

As NIAID moves forward to restructure its HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks and include a new network focused on infectious diseases other than AIDS, the Clinical Trial Units (CTUs) will continue to play a critical role in establishing, developing, and...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 11:33 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Clinical Trials

The President’s FY2012 Budget Proposal

Because the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) is a priority endeavor for the U.S. government, when the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) budget proposal in February of this year, he proposed a special fund to support the implementation of...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Budget, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Proposed National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Fund

Because the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) is a priority endeavor for the U.S. government, when the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) budget proposal in February of this year, he proposed a special fund to support the implementation of...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Budget, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

National HIV Testing Day 2011

Today is National HIV Testing Day—a day to promote HIV-testing and early diagnosis of HIV across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 9:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs

Inspiration for a Future Free of HIV

This week, First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting South Africa and Botswana, focusing on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. Today, Mrs. Obama met with organizations dedicated to combating HIV/AIDS in South Africa, including groups that use...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2011 10:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

FY11 Awards Made Under the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund

In a post last month, Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, provided an overview of the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) and highlighted the changes that were made this year to bring it into...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2011 3:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

A Box of Tools for National HIV Testing Day 2011

Veterans’ Stories: The VA and 30 Years of AIDS

Did you know that the Veterans Health Administration is the largest single provider of HIV care in the United States, providing care for more than 24,000 Veterans living with HIV in 2010? The VA has been and remains an integral part of the service delivery...

Published Mon, Jun 20 2011 2:25 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Video Sharing, People Living With HIV

Secretary Clinton Highlights U.S. Partnership in Fighting AIDS

Following last week’s United Nations High-Level Meeting on AIDS, I had the pleasure of joining Secretary Clinton on her visits to Zambia and Tanzania. During visits to sites supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 1:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

National HIV Testing Day TwitterViews

New media has become a crucial tool for relaying health information, sharing resources, developing and maintaining partnerships, promoting events and building community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AIDS.gov and other Federal...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 11:44 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HRSA Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care

Thanks to advances in detection and treatment, more people are living longer with HIV – but with increased life expectancy comes more complex care. In light of rapidly changing conditions in HIV care, HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has developed the Guide for...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 1:13 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

A Bold New Plan To Eliminate Pediatric HIV Transmission and Keep Mothers Alive

Today, I was proud to participate in an historic moment in the global HIV response. Standing with former President Bill Clinton, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and many others, we joined forces toward an ambitious, yet achievable, goal — ending...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 4:07 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

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As HIV Turns 30, Attention Turns to an Aging Epidemic

The National Museum of American History Recognizes 30 Years of AIDS

Highlights from a National Discussion on 30 Years of AIDS in the United States

The Future of the NIAID Clinical Trial Units

The President’s FY2012 Budget Proposal

Proposed National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Fund

National HIV Testing Day 2011

Inspiration for a Future Free of HIV

FY11 Awards Made Under the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund

A Box of Tools for National HIV Testing Day 2011

Veterans’ Stories: The VA and 30 Years of AIDS

Secretary Clinton Highlights U.S. Partnership in Fighting AIDS

National HIV Testing Day TwitterViews

HRSA Guide for HIV/AIDS Clinical Care

A Bold New Plan To Eliminate Pediatric HIV Transmission and Keep Mothers Alive