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

Getting Ready for USCA 2011, November 10–13: Send Us Your Thoughts

The U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) 2011 is less than two weeks away. As Paul Kawata, Executive Director of the National Minority AIDS Council noted in his recent blog post, this year’s conference is pivotal. With the conference theme, “Make Change Real...

Published Thu, Oct 27 2011 2:54 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Staying Connected at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

About one month ago, I joined the AIDS.gov team as the Communications Director. Next week, I will be attending the 139th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Exposition on behalf of AIDS.gov. Over 12,000 researchers, academicians...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 3:33 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

Celebrating National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

This month, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is standing with President Obama and our public health partners to celebrate National Substance Abuse Prevention Month (PDF 349KB) in the month of October. As those in the public health community...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 11:44 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Together for Girls Partnership: Ending Sexual Violence Against Girls

In 2002, the World Health Organization estimated that 150 million girls and 75 million boys worldwide experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. Research shows that consequences of the sexual violence epidemic in children include increased risk...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 4:36 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Getting Ready for USCA 2011, November 10–13: Send Us Your Thoughts

Staying Connected at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Celebrating National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

Together for Girls Partnership: Ending Sexual Violence Against Girls

New Update: Registering for the NHAS Implementation Dialogues

Key Updates from the Fall 2011 PACHA Meeting

Recapping Social Media for the National HIV Prevention Conference

Region VIII Federal Interagency Collaboration Continues

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

Seattle Meeting Focuses on Ideas to Strengthen the HIV Workforce

Road to AIDS 2012 Town Hall Meetings Kick Off

Black Doctors Pursuing National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

Mobile Internet Use Surpassing Desktop Internet Use by 2014

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

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