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

Community Engagement in NIAID’s HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks

Since early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has involved community representatives and advocates in the research process. The nature and scope of the community’s involvement have grown over the...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 9:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Clinical Trials

New Media Round-Up

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that planning is a very important part of our approach to new media. What you might not know is that we often plan our blog posts, particularly those about new media, weeks in advance. We...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 3:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Social Networks, Gaming

Addressing the HIV Epidemic among Gay and Bisexual Men

In 1981, our nation and its public health system were grappling with a new disease that was taking the lives of gay men across the United States. Thirty years later, HIV/AIDS continues to be a crisis among gay and bisexual men. The latest data show men...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 9:11 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Why This Year’s U.S. Conference on AIDS Is So Essential

Written by Paul Kawata, Executive Director, National Minority AIDS Council I believe that this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (November 10-13) in Chicago, is one of the most important in our history. Our movement is at a crossroads as we...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 12:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs

Op-Ed: Fighting AIDS—At the Tipping Point

Co-authored by Ambassador Mark Dybul, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (2006-2009); inaugural global health fellow, the George W. Bush Institute. Ambassador Eric Goosby, current U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, and Ambassador Mark Dybul, former U.S. Global AIDS...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 9:55 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Monitoring and Evaluating our Communication Channels

When it comes to social media, how do you measure and monitor your reach? It’s a tough question, and one we often ask ourselves at AIDS.gov. Across our communication channels (the AIDS.gov website, blog, Twitter , Facebook , YouTube, mobile, and more...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 1:44 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Open Government

41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 2011 Annual Legislative Conference

From September 21-24, thousands of Americans, elected officials, business and industry leaders, and media will gather for the 41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 2011 Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 3:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs

30 Years of AIDS: Dr. James Curran, Dean of Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health

In the fifth installment of our continuing six-week video series, Dr. James Curran, Dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University discusses the early years of research and response to HIV/AIDS, the uncertainty of its cause, the rush...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus Launched

Five Members of Congress gathered outside the Capitol on Thursday morning, September 15, to announce the formation of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Caucus, noting that it had 59 members...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 9:09 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

4th National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

Written by Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary, HHS Administration on Aging When Americans think about HIV, the face they imagine isn’t that of a person who has lived over half a century and beyond. Yet, in 2009, people aged 50 and older accounted for...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 1:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: A Perspective from the National Institutes of Health

Co-authored by Scott Proestel, M.D., Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH On September 18, 2011, we mark the fourth observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. The remarkable success of antiretroviral...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 10:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Engaging People Living with HIV in the Implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Co-authored by Lauren Broussard, LGSW, MPH, Public Health Analyst, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services None of the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) can be realized without the ongoing support and contributions...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 12:09 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Reaching Older Adults: National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day

What do you know about the risk of HIV infection for older adults? If the answer is “not much,” we can help. The 4th annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD ) will take place on September 18, 2011. NHAAAD raises awareness about the impact...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 9:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Your Questions from the White House 30 Years of AIDS Video Chat

Over the summer, AIDS.gov collaborated with the White House to host a live video chat to commemorate 30 years of AIDS in the United States. This was a great listening and engaging opportunity for us to learn more about the HIV and AIDS information that...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 11:43 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Social Networks, 30 Years of AIDS

Latest Update: Registering for the NHAS Implementation Dialogues

NHAS Implementation Dialogues In two earlier blog posts we outlined the topic and format for a series of regional dialogues that the White House Office of National AIDS Policy will convene to focus attention on issues related to implementation of the...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 9:54 AM by AIDS.gov blog