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

Emory Launches New Tool to Visualize HIV Epidemic in the US

Today, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University launched AIDSVu, an interactive online map that, 30 years into the epidemic, provides a detailed view of the number of people living with an HIV diagnosis in the United States by state and...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 7:14 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Web/Tech, Mashups

The State and Future of HIV/AIDS Webinar

On June 5, many in the HIV/AIDS community and beyond will stop to recognize the 30 years of AIDS, remember the first report of the cases of AIDS and look at where we have come in our response to the HIV epidemic. In commemoration, on June 15 at 3pm ET...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 2:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Ryan White Program, Web Conferences, CDC, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

What You Missed: Open for Questions 30 Years of AIDS

Yesterday, Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Jeffrey Crowley and Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Dr. Carl Dieffenbach came...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 11:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs

Reaching a New Generation of Americans: Re-energizing our Focus after 30 Years of AIDS

Thirty years ago, on June 5, 1981, CDC published the first report of cases of what is now known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) reported on Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 12:03 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Housing — Our Response to HIV

June 5th, 2011 will mark 30 years since the first reports of persons infected with HIV. Today, even with the incredible strides in medication, care and understanding, much remains to be done. From our special vantage at HUD, housing that is decent safe...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 3:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

On 30th Year of HIV/AIDS, Obama Administration Recommits to Fighting Pandemic

As we approach 30 years since the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States on Sunday, June 5, I’m excited to share with you the message that the White House released this afternoon on 30 years of AIDS. You can read the press statement below...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 4:42 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Yesterday marked thirty years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States. This Wednesday, June 8th at 10am EST, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Department of Health and Human Services will host a live video cast...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 9:14 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Secretary Clinton Marks the 30th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton marked the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS, releasing the following statement: “As we commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States, we take time to remember...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 8:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, PEPFAR Updates

Champions of Change: HIV/AIDS – 30 Years of Activism on the Frontlines

Ed. Note: Champions of Change is a weekly initiative to highlight Americans who are making an impact in their communities and helping our country rise to meet the many challenges of the 21st century. This month marks the 30th year of the HIV/AIDS pandemic...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 4:14 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, LGBTQ Health, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

Continuing Steps to Implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy as the Pandemic Turns 30

As we reflect on the thirtieth year of the HIV pandemic, our work continues. I wanted to share with you two developments at the White House as we mark this somber, but important milestone. HHS Announces New Steps to Implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 12:39 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

In His Own Words: Community Activist Phill Wilson Reflects on 30 Years of AIDS

In commemoration of 30 Years of AIDS, we are sharing the personal stories of colleagues and community members who have been around since the very beginning of the epidemic in 1981. In this spirit, we recently interviewed Phill Wilson for a symposium entitled...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 2:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Today is Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Co-authored by Jane Carper, Intern, AIDS.gov Today is Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NCAHAAD)—an annual observance dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean American community. The National Planning Committee convened...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

Global HIV/AIDS: A Moment To Look Back, and To Move Ahead

This week, I am in New York for the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. This discussion will mark critical milestones, including three decades of the pandemic and the 10-year anniversary of the 2001 UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS and the...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness in the Caribbean Community

Today, Wednesday, June 8, 2010 is the sixth annual observance of Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is designed to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in Caribbean communities in the United States and its territories...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 3:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

FDA and FTC Act to Remove Fraudulent HIV and STD Products from the Market

Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a joint effort to remove products from the market that make unproven claims to treat, cure, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 8:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

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Emory Launches New Tool to Visualize HIV Epidemic in the US

The State and Future of HIV/AIDS Webinar

What You Missed: Open for Questions 30 Years of AIDS

Reaching a New Generation of Americans: Re-energizing our Focus after 30 Years of AIDS

Housing — Our Response to HIV

On 30th Year of HIV/AIDS, Obama Administration Recommits to Fighting Pandemic

Secretary Clinton Marks the 30th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS

Champions of Change: HIV/AIDS – 30 Years of Activism on the Frontlines

Continuing Steps to Implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy as the Pandemic Turns 30

In His Own Words: Community Activist Phill Wilson Reflects on 30 Years of AIDS

Today is Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Global HIV/AIDS: A Moment To Look Back, and To Move Ahead

Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness in the Caribbean Community

FDA and FTC Act to Remove Fraudulent HIV and STD Products from the Market