May 2012 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

AIDS 2012 Satellite Meeting on Implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

With only two months to go before we gather with colleagues from across the country and around the globe at AIDS 2012 in Washington, DC, HHS and other parts of our government are working on many facets of the U.S. government’s participation in this international...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 1:44 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Tobacco Use Critical Issue for People with HIV

Today, we join the World Health Organization (WHO) in recognizing World No Tobacco Day and the global devastation caused by tobacco use. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly six million...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 12:58 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

FDA and Partners Recommend Action to Reduce Viral Hepatitis Risk Among Health Care Personnel

Yesterday, colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 12:07 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Addressing Viral Hepatitis Among Minority Communities

Since 1991, routine vaccinations of infants has reduced hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection rates in children by more than 95 percent. And the incidence of acute hepatitis C (HCV) has declined 90 percent since 1992, in large part due to the screening of...

Published Thu, May 31 2012 7:38 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Viral Hepatitis

Addressing Viral Hepatitis at the Department of Veterans Affairs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognizes viral hepatitis as a highly prevalent chronic disease among Veterans in VA care. VA continues to be proactive in addressing viral hepatitis, and is actively taking part in the implementation of the...

Published Wed, May 30 2012 9:53 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Stories that Change Behavior

Heard any good stories about HIV or STIs lately? Told any? What makes a good story? Dr. William Smith, Editor of Social Marketing Quarterly, asked about 20 invited participants at a May 18, 2012 workshop, “Telling Stories to Fight STIs and HIV/AIDS,”...

Published Tue, May 29 2012 3:35 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

CDC Invites Public Comment on Draft Recommendations for One-Time Hepatitis C Testing for Baby Boomers

CDC has released draft recommendations proposing that all Americans born from 1945 through 1965 (“baby boomers”) get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus. In the United States, hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplants and liver cancer...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 2:19 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

The AIDS Memorial Quilt in DC during AIDS 2012

This summer, as the global HIV and AIDS community gathers in Washington, DC for AIDS 2012, The AIDS Memorial Quilt will make a rare return to the international stage. Started in 1987, The Quilt is comprised of panels memorializing those whose lives have...

Published Thu, May 24 2012 9:28 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Roadmap for a Digital Government

When the Internet revolution arrived in the 1990s, the U.S. Government embraced this new medium to interact with the American people. Today, what started as basic information pages has evolved into sophisticated transactional systems that allow us to...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 9:05 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Open Government, HIV Policy & Programs

NHAS Federal Leads Confer on Possible Collaborative Activities

On Monday, April 25, 2012, representatives of the six Federal agencies designated by the President as lead agencies with responsibility for implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) met to continue our collaborative efforts to implement the Strategy...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

The New Facebook Timeline: A Tool in Response to HIV

It’s estimated that 96% of Facebook users never revisit fan pages once they hit the “like” button. We at AIDS.gov hope this changes with the new features of the Facebook timeline for Facebook Pages. Three months ago, Facebook announced that Facebook Page...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 3:39 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Updates on National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Shared with Primary Care and HIV Providers

Along with several Federal colleagues, I had the opportunity late last month to discuss the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and the Action Plan for the Prevention Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) during a panel presentation at a national...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

A Day to Act on HIV and Viral Hepatitis in the Asian and Pacific Islander Community

Tomorrow (May 19) our Nation marks the eighth annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and the first–ever National Hepatitis Testing Day. Both observances represent “calls to action” for the country and hold special meaning for...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

General Information Guide Now Available to Help You Navigate AIDS 2012

With over 20,000 participants and more than 250 sessions, you may be starting to wonder how you will navigate AIDS 2012. This week, conference organizers released the General Information Guide to help you with your planning. The Guide contains a wealth...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 4:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: Moving toward a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine

Tomorrow (May 18th) is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). This annual observance is a day for education about the importance of preventive HIV vaccine research. And, on this day, we pause to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members...

Published Thu, May 17 2012 2:38 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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