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

AIDS Memorial Quilt in the White House

The return of the International AIDS conference to the U.S. marks a moment to celebrate the American leadership and efforts that have transformed the response to the epidemic, to remember the lives lost to this disease, and to recommit to the vision of...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 5:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Secretary Sebelius Addresses Opening Session of AIDS 2012

Tonight in Washington, DC, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed the opening session of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012). “This week is a chance for each of us to arm ourselves with the latest science, to trade...

Published Sun, Jul 22 2012 5:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Addresses AIDS 2012

During today’s AIDS 2012 plenary session, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about progress and next steps toward achieving an AIDS-free generation. During her remarks she echoed the call she first made on World AIDS Day 2011 for the...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 12:29 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012, Featured

AIDS 2012 and HRSA

With the approach of the AIDS 2012 conference, I have been thinking about the ways this landmark event will be important to HRSA’s stakeholder community. I want to highlight three of them: Understanding New Science: AIDS 2012 provides the scientific forum...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 10:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh Shares Hepatitis B Awareness Tools for AAPI Communities

As we approach World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, we are reminded of the staggering impact of Hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. AAPIs make up approximately 5% of the US population, but comprise over 50% of Americans...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 2:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

US Leads Effort to Build on Success in HIV Vaccine Science

When the HIV epidemic first emerged in the 1980s, the U.S. government immediately recognized the threat the disease could pose to U.S. and Allied Service Members. In this age of global deployments, HIV not only continues to pose a threat to Service Members...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 2:21 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates, AIDS 2012

USG at AIDS 2012: Video with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS, sat down with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH to discuss his speech at the opening plenary of AIDS 2012 and his 31 years as a physician...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 2:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh Addresses AIDS 2012

During today’s AIDS 2012 plenary session, Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh, MD, MPH, discussed development and implementation of the United States’ first-ever comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Dr. Koh provided an overview of the Strategy...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 8:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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