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

Stay Strong and Informed About HIV

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s national awareness campaign, Testing Makes Us Stronger (TMUS), calls on black gay and bisexual men across the United States to “stay strong and informed” through regular HIV testing. Launching on...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 12:34 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, Testing, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Facing AIDS at the U.S. Conference on AIDS

World AIDS Day is right around the corner. Nearly 600 photos have been uploaded to our Facing AIDS page from across the country and we’re already looking forward to the many more that will be created and shared! Your messages continue to move and...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 2:38 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

U.S. Conference on AIDS – Highlights of Day 1

The 15th annual U.S. Conference on AIDS got underway yesterday in Chicago. Over the next four days we’ll be sharing brief daily highlights from the conference focusing particularly on issues related to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). Our first...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 9:39 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, Testing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

An Inspiring Vision: Creating an AIDS-Free Generation

Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the National Institutes of Health about the remarkable progress that we have made in 30 years of fighting AIDS (You can watch or read her remarks here.) The Secretary also highlighted the extraordinary...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2011 8:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

One Month until World AIDS Day (December 1)

Co-authored by Aisha Moore, Communications Director and Deb LeBel, Partnerships Specialist, AIDS.gov Some of us once knew a world without AIDS, and for others AIDS has been around our entire lifetime. No matter your age or your familiarity with the epidemic...

Published Tue, Nov 01 2011 3:19 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Social Networks

Strategy in Action: Region II Convenes National HIV/AIDS Strategy Symposium

More than 200 in-person and over 180 webcast attendees participated in a recent symposium held in New York City at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region II office. The meeting was convened by the Office of the Assistant Secretary...

Published Wed, Nov 02 2011 9:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, 12 Cities Project, Strategy in Action, HIV Policy & Programs

The U.S. Conference on AIDS and the Affordable Care Act

This week marks the start of the 2011 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), November 10-13 in Chicago. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will speak at the opening plenary on Thursday, November 10. Related to these remarks, the...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2011 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

U.S. Conference on AIDS – Highlights of the Final Day

This is the final in our series of daily highlights from the U.S. Conference on AIDS, which wrapped up Sunday in Chicago. In addition to highlights from the final day’s activities, we also wanted to share a short interview with Mr. Jeffrey Crowley, Director...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2011 5:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Viral Hepatitis Action Plan: Spotlight on Hepatitis B

Earlier this month, I blogged about some of the highlights of our recent efforts to implement Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan). Today, I want to spotlight...

Published Thu, Nov 17 2011 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Viral Hepatitis

U.S. Conference on AIDS – Highlights of Day 2

This is the second in our series of daily highlights from USCA 2011. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) was featured prominently again in several sessions. Game Changers – Redefining HIV Yesterday’s inspiring and thought provoking plenary session...

Published Sat, Nov 12 2011 2:43 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls

A just-released special supplement to the journal Women’s Health Issues provides in-depth information about gender-specific health considerations of U.S. women and girls in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and recommendations for national strategic programmatic...

Published Mon, Nov 07 2011 8:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Women and Girls

HRSA Works to Train Primary Care Providers to Respond to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Training primary care providers on HIV/AIDS-related prevention, care and treatment is key to achieving the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s (NHAS) goal of increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS. The Health...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 9:07 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HRSA

Looking forward to AIDS 2012

In a landmark speech delivered on November 8, Secretary Clinton called for the creation of an “AIDS-free generation,” noting that “an AIDS-free generation has never been a policy priority for the United States Government until now, because this goal would...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2011 6:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: AIDS 2012

Are you ready for World AIDS Day, December 1?

“Leading with Science. United for Action.” is the U.S. Government theme for World AIDS Day 2011. This year, we are thankful for scientific advances in the response to HIV/AIDS, leading Secretary Clinton to call for an “AIDS-free generation.” Creating...

Published Wed, Nov 23 2011 12:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

HIV-Related Measure Included Among New Leading Health Indicators Announced by HHS

This week, Dr. Howard Koh, our Assistant Secretary for Health, unveiled critical health priorities for the nation known as “Leading Health Indicators” (LHIs). I am very pleased to point out that these important national indicators include an HIV-related...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 11:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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