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

Massachusetts HIV/AIDS Plan Aligns with National Strategy to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic

In September 2013, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) Office of HIV/AIDS released its latest strategic plan intended to further the state’s long-standing success in combating the HIV epidemic in the Commonwealth. As explained in the...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 2:35 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Update: Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh on Faith Communities and World AIDS Day

Editor’s Note: The following article comes from the November 15th, 2013 edition of The Partnership Center Newsletter, a publication by the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. On December 1, 2013...

Published Mon, Nov 18 2013 1:33 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Viral Hepatitis Policy Meets Practice at the Liver Meeting

Earlier this month, the “Liver Meeting” – the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD )– took place in Washington, DC. As part of a session re-capping the major viral hepatitis highlights from the conference,...

Published Mon, Nov 18 2013 3:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

New Video and Other Resources on the Importance of Quitting Smoking for People Living with HIV

In advance of this week’s observance of the 2013 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, we are pleased to introduce a brief new video about the harmful effects of smoking among people living with HIV. Organized annually by the American Cancer...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 12:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Write. Snap. Share. Download the app(s).

Last year we released the first version of the Facing AIDS app for iOS (iPhone and iPad) . This year we’re pleased to share the updated version of the app, which is now available for Android . It’s also available in English and Spanish. Just like the...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 2:44 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile, Photo Sharing

Statement from Acting U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Deborah von Zinkernagel On Passage of the PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013

We commend the U.S. Congress for passing the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013, reaffirming its strong commitment to this historic global health program. The Act, a bi-partisan...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 2:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

OPA Funds New HIV Grants

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs (OPA) is pleased to announce the award of $8,145,910 to 18 recipients under the announcement Integrating Routine HIV Testing and Linkage to HIV Care and Treatment in Family Planning...

Published Wed, Nov 20 2013 2:10 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

ACA News Round-up

Some recent information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the White House on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): Making Measurable Progress to HealthCare.gov: The HealthCare.gov team continues to work around...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 10:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Overview of the HIV Care Continuum

There has been much discussion recently about the HIV care continuum and the importance of engaging and retaining more people living with HIV along all stages of that continuum. It was the focus of the President’s recent Executive Order establishing the...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Treatment Cascade

A Victory for LGBT Health in the Americas

Early in October, global health leaders in the Americas Region made a major step forward to improve access to and quality of health care for ***, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons. At the annual meeting of the Pan American Health Organization...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 3:13 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs

Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act

[Released November 21, 2013] Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another. For decades...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Justice Department Settles with South Carolina Department of Corrections to End Discrimination Against Inmates with HIV

Editor’s note: Earlier this fall, the U.S. Department of Justice released this important announcement regarding its ongoing efforts to address HIV-related discrimination. Please read. The Justice Department announced on September 30, 2013 that it...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Access to Information is a Powerful Tool in Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation

World AIDS Day is a tremendous opportunity for people worldwide to unite together in the fight against HIV. A contribution to that fight here in the U.S. is the Information Is Powerful Medicine campaign. Launched earlier this year, the campaign contributes...

Published Fri, Nov 22 2013 10:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

A Personal Perspective from Dr. Ronald Valdiserri

This World AIDS Day is a time of great hope. We continue to see advances in the response to HIV: treatments have improved, and we now have the Affordable Care Act to help meet the healthcare needs of thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS. But in this...

Published Mon, Nov 25 2013 11:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Viral Hepatitis Training Resources for Health Care Providers/Professionals

Health care providers at all levels of the health care system can help reduce health disparities and prevent viral hepatitis by learning more about the prevention, care, and treatment of this disease. This is one of the goals of the Action Plan for the...

Published Mon, Nov 25 2013 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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