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

Highlights from the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media

Earlier this month, AIDS.gov attended the 5th Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference was hosted by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Public Health Information...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Strategy/Planning, New Media, Communities of Color

30 Years of AIDS: Dázon Dixon Diallo from SisterLove on Women, Progress, and the Road Ahead

In the second of our six-week video series, SisterLove founder Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH, discusses 30 years of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. In this video, Ms. Dixon Diallo talks about starting SisterLove, a reproductive justice organization for women, with a focus...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, 30 Years of AIDS

South Florida Symposium on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Demonstrating their interest to learn more about and eagerness to support the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, more than 100 stakeholders joined a symposium last month at Florida International University in Miami. Participants included...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

New CDC Resources on HIV Among Women and Transgender People

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently posted new resources on two important HIV prevention topics: Updated Fact Sheet: HIV among Women – According to 2009 HIV surveillance data, women represented 24% of all diagnoses of HIV infection...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2011 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Federal Voices Addressing HIV/AIDS with New Media

At AIDS.gov we manage and receive guidance from the Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council (FHAWC). Its members are the federal agencies that address HIV testing, care and treatment, research and policy issues. During my internship with AIDS.gov this summer, I...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 1:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

30 Years of AIDS Video: A Look Back from NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci

This has been a big year for the HIV community. One key event was June 5 — which marked 30 years since the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. As one of the many efforts to recognize this important milestone, the U.S. Department of...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 2:16 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs, 30 Years of AIDS

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Final Day

This is the final in our series of daily highlights from the National HIV Prevention Conference which wrapped up yesterday in Atlanta. Focus on Reducing HIV-Related Disparities The first of Wednesday’s two plenary sessions addressed the National HIV/AIDS...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2011 1:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 3

This is the third in our series of daily highlights from the National HIV Prevention Conference underway now in Atlanta. This re-cap spotlights activities from Tuesday, August 16. Focus on Improving Access to Care Tuesday’s plenary session addressed the...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Chemistry at the National HIV Prevention Conference Social Media Lab

Co-authored by Hadiza Buge, Web Content Manager, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Mindy Nichamin, New Media Coordinator, AIDS.gov AIDS.gov and the CDC hosted a social media lab with special sessions on using...

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 10:55 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 2

This is the second in our series of daily re-caps from the National HIV Prevention Conference underway now in Atlanta. This biennial meeting focuses exclusively on the full spectrum of HIV prevention, giving public health professionals, community organizations...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 9:29 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Announcing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues

As we shared in our blog last month, significant progress has been made in implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Strategy) in its first year. We are proud of the enthusiasm, support and contributions of our Federal partners, as well as so many...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 4:31 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 1

With this post we launch a series of daily re-caps from the National HIV Prevention Conference underway now in Atlanta. More than 3,000 public health, medical and AIDS community leaders are gathered here to share the latest research and discuss innovative...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 10:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy

We Want to Hear Your Stories About the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

As we join our partners across the nation in commencing the second year of collaboration to achieve the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s goals and realize its vision, we want to hear from you! Through blog posts and in consultations and conversations with...

Published Sat, Aug 13 2011 5:12 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Achieving the Goals of the NHAS for Women

One-fourth of Americans living with HIV are women. In the United States, the disease disproportionately impacts women of color: The HIV infection rate among Black women is 15 times that of white women and the rate among Hispanic women is more than four...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 1:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Start Your HIV Prevention Planning for Adolescent Health with the New School Year

Don’t wait till spring! The beginning of a new school year presents a great opportunity to start thinking about integrating HIV prevention programming into young people’s lives. While youth as a whole are not overrepresented among HIV positive...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 9:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Uncategorized

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Highlights from the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media

30 Years of AIDS: Dázon Dixon Diallo from SisterLove on Women, Progress, and the Road Ahead

South Florida Symposium on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

New CDC Resources on HIV Among Women and Transgender People

Federal Voices Addressing HIV/AIDS with New Media

30 Years of AIDS Video: A Look Back from NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Final Day

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 3

Chemistry at the National HIV Prevention Conference Social Media Lab

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 2

Announcing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Dialogues

National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights of Day 1

We Want to Hear Your Stories About the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Achieving the Goals of the NHAS for Women

Start Your HIV Prevention Planning for Adolescent Health with the New School Year