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

One in Four Is Too Many

One in four new HIV infections in the United States occurs among young people ages 13-24. One in four! I don’t know about you, but this recently reported CDC finding gave me pause. That same report illuminated some other startling facts: About 1,000 youth...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Persons with Hepatitis B

The Justice Department announced [on March 5, 2013] that it has reached a settlement with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School (UMDNJ) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves complaints that the...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Department of Justice, Viral Hepatitis

Closing the Digital Divide: Latinos and Technology Adoption

According to Pew Research Hispanic Center’s new report, Closing the Digital Divide: Latinos and Technology Adoption, the “digital divide” between Latinos and other ethnic groups is closing. The Pew report examines 2012 social media, digital technology...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 12:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Social Networks, Mobile

HHS Seeks Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to be considered for appointment as members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and New Media

Wednesday, March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). American Indians and Alaska Natives only make up 1.5% (4.1 million) of the total U.S. population, but accounted for 4% of new HIV infections in the U.S. According to the CDC, when...

Published Tue, Mar 19 2013 12:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Information on Benefits.gov

As part of our continuing efforts to pursue the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s (NHAS) call for a more coordinated response to the epidemic in the United States, Federal agencies recently completed a review and update to the HIV/AIDS information available...

Published Wed, Mar 20 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HIV/AIDS in the Two-Spirit Community: A Hidden Crisis

March 20th is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of the terrible toll that HIV/AIDS continues to take on Native American populations. HIV/AIDS is a crisis that affects many American Indians and Alaska Natives, but particularly...

Published Wed, Mar 20 2013 2:47 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Conversations from CROI 2013: CDC’s Dr. Jonathan Mermin

During the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. We discussed some of the important...

Published Thu, Mar 21 2013 8:10 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, PrEP, CDC, Treatment

Addressing the Needs of Individuals Coinfected with HIV and TB

This weekend, we observe World Tuberculosis (TB) Day (Sunday, March 24), a day to remember that the global burden of TB remains enormous, particularly among people with HIV/AIDS, among whom TB is the leading cause of death, worldwide. According to the...

Published Fri, Mar 22 2013 5:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, People Living With HIV, CDC, Treatment

Conversations from CROI 2013: HRSA’s Dr. Laura Cheever

In the final episode in my series of conversations from the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) (held in Atlanta earlier this month), I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Laura Cheever, HRSA’s Acting Associate Administrator...

Published Tue, Mar 26 2013 7:46 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, Ryan White Program, Treatment

In the Know: Social Media for Public Health – Gaming & Mobile

As part of its live webcast series, the CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is pleased to announce, “In the Know: Gaming and Mobile for Public Health” on Tuesday, April 2 at 2 P.M. (ET). The webcast will feature slide presentations, Q &...

Published Tue, Mar 26 2013 12:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile, Gaming

New NIH Award Aims to Reduce Asian American Hepatitis B Disparities through Health Information Technology

A new grant award by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will support the development of new Health Information Technology (HIT) strategies that increase screening for chronic hepatitis B and reduce the impact of hepatitis...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIH, Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Health Awareness Week

Shortly after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, President Obama asked me to identify steps we could take at the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the health and well-being of ***, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. As...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 11:50 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs

CDC Launches Hepatitis Testing Day Event Page

Preparations for the second annual observance of Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th are underway and you can play a major role in making testing day a success. As called for in the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis,...

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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