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

Turning the Tide Together: Looking To the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.

Next month, the International AIDS Conference returns to Washington, D.C., where it was last held in 1987. One of us (ASF) had the privilege of speaking at the 1987 conference, and will do so again this year. At the Washington conference 25 years ago...

Published Thu, Jun 14 2012 9:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Leading Health Indicators June Spotlight on HIV Status Awareness

With National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) approaching on June 27, our partners at the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) are putting the spotlight on HIV status awareness with an upcoming webinar and some new tools for community and...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 9:40 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Top Government Leaders Explore the New Digital Government Strategy

On May 24th, U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, and a panel of government executives explored the challenges and opportunities associated with the new Digital Government Strategy entitled “Digital...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 2:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Open Government

Register Now: “HIV Testing for an AIDS-Free Generation” Webinar/Call

To support the 2012 observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), AIDS.gov (on behalf of HHS) will host a webinar/conference call “HIV Testing for an AIDS-Free Generation” on Tuesday June 26, 2012 from 2-3 p.m. (EDT). Register for this event, which is...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 1:15 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Protecting Mothers and Children From HIV: A Call to Action

At this point in history, there is no reason why children should be born with HIV. Yet 390,000 infants around the globe were born with the virus in 2010. Science has long established that providing mothers with antiretroviral drugs can prevent them from...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 12:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Recognizing Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today, June 8th, is Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – an annual observance dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean American community. This is the eighth annual observance of the day, and we want to take a moment...

Published Fri, Jun 08 2012 11:35 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Innovation in Development: The Peace Corps Global Health Service Partnership

In a major lecture delivered on December 13, 2011, U.S. Global AIDS Coordination Ambassador Eric Goosby described vital ways that United States health care professionals are working in developing nations to train more doctors, nurses and midwives and...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates, AIDS 2012

Health Care Providers Settle with Justice Department Over Complaints of HIV Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a leadership role in fighting discrimination against people who are living with HIV or AIDS. It addresses this responsibility through outreach and enforcement of Federal laws. For example, DOJ enforces the Americans...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 12:47 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

Twitter on the Rise

Last week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released the 2012 version of their annual report on Twitter use. As soon as I read the news about the report (via Twitter!), I shared it with the rest of the the AIDS.gov team, released an AIDS.gov...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 3:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Twitter

Measuring Meaningful HIV Clinical Care Outcomes

Collecting and analyzing data are critical to the success of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) – we need to know what’s most effective in improving the health and wellness of the 1.2 million people in the United States living with HIV. One challenge...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 9:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Saving Face Can’t Make You Safe – HIV and the AAPI Community

“Saving face can’t make you safe. Talk about HIV—for me, for you, for everyone.” The slogan is reflective of how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders need to embrace the growing concern of HIV in our communities. Judging by recent activities the efforts...

Published Fri, Jun 01 2012 11:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Winning the Fight Against HIV in Children

Over thirty years ago, when the fight against HIV first began, the outlook for tackling the pandemic was bleak. Across the world, AIDS was seen as a death sentence. Within just a few years, it had devastated communities from the United States to South...

Published Fri, Jun 01 2012 10:20 AM by AIDS.gov blog