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

Ready to Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2011?

Co-authored by Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator Write. Snap. Share. That’s how easy it is to participate in AIDS.gov’s Facing AIDS 2011 for World AIDS Day (December 1) photo initiative -- back by popular demand! ... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 2:28 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

30 Years of AIDS: Ambassador Eric Goosby

In the sixth and final video of our 30 Years of AIDS series, Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, talks about his experiences spanning from when he was a resident at the San Francisco General Hospital and saw what we now know were some...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HHS Reviews Progress Towards National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

Last week, representatives of Operating Divisions and Staff Offices from across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gathered to review major accomplishments of our collective efforts to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 7:16 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Mobilizing Public and Private Sector Investments to Support Critical HIV Services

Co-authored by Joan Romaine, Policy Advisor, Office of National AIDS Policy The White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation and the Office of National AIDS Policy held a joint meeting on Friday, September 9th on “Mobilizing Public...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 7:42 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Birmingham Kicks Off First of Five Fall Implementation Dialogues on the NHAS

The first of a series of five Implementation Dialogues was held on September 27 in Birmingham, Alabama, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Robinson Stephens Preforming Arts Center. The meeting focused on “Incorporating Prevention and Care...

Published Fri, Oct 07 2011 9:07 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Capitol Hill Briefing Kicks Off Countdown to National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

On Tuesday, September 20, I had the opportunity to speak at a briefing on Capitol Hill about National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). The briefing kicked off activities that will culminate in the annual observance of the AIDS awareness day on October...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 6:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Mobile Internet Use Surpassing Desktop Internet Use by 2014

Seems like everything these days is mobile. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project , “mobile internet refers to online access that occurs wirelessly using a handheld device or laptop computer. If home broadband is an “always on”...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 1:56 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Mobile

Black Doctors Pursuing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

Recently, I had the opportunity to address more than 80 African American physicians gathered at an HIV/AIDS Symposium for Primary Care during the National Medical Association’s (NMA) annual convention here in Washington, DC. My remarks addressed the National...

Published Wed, Oct 12 2011 9:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Seattle Meeting Focuses on Ideas to Strengthen the HIV Workforce

On October 4, 2011, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) hosted the second in a series of five Implementation Dialogues in Seattle Washington at Swedish Medical Center. The theme for this meeting was “Building Capacity Within the HIV Workforce so...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 10:23 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off

Co-authored by Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator Last month, the first Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall meeting kicked off in San Francisco, California. This was the first of 15 meetings to be held across the country leading up to the XIX International...

Published Thu, Oct 13 2011 10:18 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, 12 Cities Project, HIV Policy & Programs, 30 Years of AIDS

Using National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) to Redouble Our Efforts to Respond to the HIV Prevention and Care Needs of Latinos

According to CDC estimates , 9,400 Latinos in the United States were newly infected with HIV in 2009. Latinos make up 16% of the U.S. population, but approximately 20% of new infections. Sixty-four percent (or nearly two-thirds) of all HIV infections...

Published Fri, Oct 14 2011 12:39 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Region VIII Federal Interagency Collaboration Continues

As the seasons begin to change in the Mountain West, we paused recently to share our efforts to pursue the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) in the States in our region (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming). On...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 9:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Recapping Social Media for the National HIV Prevention Conference

As part of the planning and preparation for CDC’s 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC), we reached out to the staff of our CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) project to lend their expertise with social media outreach. Through...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 3:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Twitter

Key Updates from the Fall 2011 PACHA Meeting

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) convened for a meeting on September 29 and 30, 2011, in Washington, DC. The Council heard from both members of PACHA subcommittees and external presenters. Highlights of some of those sessions include...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 1:33 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

New Update: Registering for the 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 National HIV/AIDS Strategy. These...

Published Thu, Oct 20 2011 6:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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Ready to Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2011?

30 Years of AIDS: Ambassador Eric Goosby

HHS Reviews Progress Towards National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

Mobilizing Public and Private Sector Investments to Support Critical HIV Services

Birmingham Kicks Off First of Five Fall Implementation Dialogues on the NHAS

Capitol Hill Briefing Kicks Off Countdown to National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

Mobile Internet Use Surpassing Desktop Internet Use by 2014

Black Doctors Pursuing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

Seattle Meeting Focuses on Ideas to Strengthen the HIV Workforce

Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off

Using National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) to Redouble Our Efforts to Respond to the HIV Prevention and Care Needs of Latinos

Region VIII Federal Interagency Collaboration Continues

Recapping Social Media for the National HIV Prevention Conference

Key Updates from the Fall 2011 PACHA Meeting

New Update: Registering for the NHAS Implementation Dialogues