January 2013 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Trends to Watch in 2013

As we anticipate the next big thing in the use of new media and emerging technologies to support HIV/AIDS and other health care efforts, we’ve asked experts and thought leaders across the Federal and private sectors to predict the trends to watch in 2013...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2013 6:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

Continuing to Move Forward on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

As we enter a new year, I encourage you to listen to a conversation between Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Ronald O. Valdiserri, MD, MPH, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health...

Published Wed, Jan 02 2013 2:35 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

On the Road to an AIDS-Free Generation

2012 was an extraordinary year (PDF 707KB). As of September 30, 2012, PEPFAR directly supported lifesaving antiretroviral treatment (ART) for nearly 5.1 million people — a nearly three-fold increase since 2008. PEPFAR also supported drugs to prevent...

Published Thu, Jan 03 2013 1:44 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

5 Years, 900 Blog Posts, 1 Million Page Views

Today marks an important milestone for the AIDS.gov blog. Five years ago today, we launched this blog with the intent of reaching audiences with information on how to use new media. In 2009, we extended our content to include Federal policies and resources...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 2:14 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Blogs

Family Planning Providers Key in Fight Against HIV

The Title X Family Planning Program, administered by the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) provides funding to more than 4,000 service delivery sites across the country to support voluntary, confidential, and low-cost education, counseling, testing...

Published Wed, Jan 09 2013 10:07 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Keep it Brief: Tips for Writing Online

These days many can publish a blog on any topic without prior writing experience or a degree in journalism or English. Even with credentials, online writing is different from technical and scientific writing. Based on an analysis of 45,237 pageviews,...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 4:15 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Blogs

HHS Releases Inventory of Initiatives and Prevention Programs Aimed at Reducing HIV Infections among African Americans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report [PDF] describing findings of an interagency collaboration to identify, review, and assess the effectiveness of HHS-funded, discretionary initiatives and programs to reduce HIV...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 3:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Pew Online Health 2013 Report

Earlier this week, the Pew Internet & American Life Project released their 2013 Health Report which provides us with information about how people are going online to access health information. Pew found that one in three American adults have gone...

Published Thu, Jan 17 2013 1:35 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Mobile

National Day of Service: Locate, Share, Watch, and Pledge

In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., thousands of people from across the country will take part in the National Day of Service, January 19. Here are five ways you can use new media to connect to volunteer opportunities and inspire others...

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 8:38 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

The White House: Opportunities for a Conversation Using New Media

New media allows us to connect and engage in a conversation. According to Pew Internet & American Life’s Health Online 2013 Report , “78% of those who posted a comment, story, or question about their health say that they did so to reach a general...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 2:40 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media

New Video Illustrates HIV Treatment

A new animated video provides a brief overview of HIV in the United States and illustrates how improvements along each step of the treatment cascade can help us achieve an AIDS-free generation. We are grateful to Gilead for sharing the video, which debuted...

Published Thu, Jan 24 2013 9:12 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Getting started with Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that demonstrates the power of photo sharing, helping users connect through similar interests. If you are an avid “pinner”, you have seen the boards that users typically create on topics such as fashion...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2013 6:44 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Widgets, Photo Sharing

Text Messaging as an Effective HIV Prevention Intervention for Methamphetamine-using MSM

As frequently addressed in this blog, new media is playing an ever-growing role as a tool in our response to HIV/AIDS. We often now see HIV prevention and anti-stigma messages—such as CDC’s several Act Against AIDS campaigns—delivered to the general public...

Published Tue, Jan 29 2013 12:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

Rapid, On-site HIV Testing: Increases Life Expectancy and Is Cost-effective

Incorporating rapid HIV testing in drug treatment programs is both cost effective and increases life expectancy for an HIV-positive person, according to an NIH-funded study published in September 2012 in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence . This...

Published Wed, Jan 30 2013 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, Injection Drug Use

Technology and HIV/AIDS Care

This year’s 2013 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities marked the conference’s tenth year bringing information to the HIV/AIDS to the community. While at the conference, AIDS.gov asked Sammy Nesbit...

Published Thu, Jan 31 2013 1:40 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health

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