May 2014 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Using Technology to Support HIV Testing and Medication Adherence: Lessons from Oregon

For people who engage in ongoing risk behaviors, knowing your status means testing regularly. And for people living with HIV, keeping the virus under control means taking medications every day. We all want to be healthy, but remembering and following...

Published Tue, May 20 2014 1:42 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media, Mobile, HIV Continuum of Care

What Every Women Needs to Know about Hepatitis B and C

As we observe both National Women’s Health Week and Hepatitis Awareness Month, it is the opportune time to raise awareness about hepatitis B and hepatitis C among women. Chronic viral hepatitis affects 3.5-5.3 million Americans—including millions of women...

Published Thu, May 15 2014 9:29 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

Black Voices: Home In Story

Storytelling is a tool for self-expression; a method for transferring information. It is a practice so innate to our human construction that we perform story, naturally, several times daily, without ever pausing to realize that we’ve done it. Just think...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 3:20 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing, People Living With HIV

A Powerful Minute

During our AIDS.gov new media school session today, we discussed the effective use of video in public health communications and viewed a new video produced by the White House as part of the 1 is 2 Many campaign to end violence and sexual assault against...

Published Fri, May 02 2014 10:15 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing

New Guidelines Strengthen HIV Screening and Prevention for Women

During this week’s observance of National Women’s Health Week, I want to highlight some important new guidelines for physicians and other healthcare providers that will help expand and improve HIV screening and prevention services for women in the United...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

Raising Awareness about Viral Hepatitis in the Hispanic Community

During May’s month-long observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, we also observe National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD) on May 15. NHHAD is an annual event organized by the Latino Commission on AIDS to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 9:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Combating the Silent Epidemic of Hepatitis B in the AAPI Community

As part of CDC and Hep B United’s Know Hepatitis B campaign, this infographic provides information in a visual and easy-to-understand format. As May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Hepatitis Awareness Month, we are...

Published Wed, May 28 2014 2:34 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Mobile Safety for Memorial Day Weekend

On Wednesday, I was listening to the news as I got ready for work, and I learned that, according to the National Coalition for Safer Roads , Memorial Day weekend is the peak time for motorists to be caught running red lights. It’s very easy to get distracted...

Published Fri, May 23 2014 7:45 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

CDC Launches New Campaign – Start Talking. Stop HIV. – For Gay and Bisexual Men

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launches the latest communication campaign under its Act Against AIDS initiative – Start Talking. Stop HIV. This new national HIV prevention campaign is the result of input from more than 500...

Published Wed, May 21 2014 7:15 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Three Steps Towards Twitter Engagement as a Healthcare Professional Part II

Author’s Note: Last week, I blogged on 4 Things I learned about MDs of Color on Twitter. I recently interviewed some physicians to learn how they use Twitter in their professional lives and gained a wealth of information from both last week’s post and...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 3:10 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Twitter

New CDC Web Page Highlights ACA-Covered Preventive Services for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB

Under the Affordable Care Act, most health plans must cover a set of preventive services like shots and screening tests at no cost to you. All Marketplace plans and many other plans must cover the preventive services without charging you a copayment or...

Published Thu, May 08 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

Ten Reasons to Address HIV/AIDS in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Each year on May 19, we take time to reflect on the impact of the HIV epidemic on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). This includes listening to members of AAPI communities as they discuss how HIV has affected their lives and the lives of those...

Published Mon, May 19 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Commemorating International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Today of all days, we are reminded that the cause of justice can and must triumph over hatred and prejudice. This is a day of action for ***, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities and their allies all over the world. It is time to reaffirm...

Published Fri, May 16 2014 4:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Just-Released Guidelines: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use for HIV Prevention

Today, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for the use of daily oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV infection, entitled: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 12:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PrEP, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Register Today! AIDS.gov Director Shares His Experience Evaluating New Media

Join AIDS.gov and leaders from the Canadian and UK government service for a webinar discussion on evaluating government communications on Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to noon (EDT). Register here to attend this free event. Around the world,...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 9:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web Conferences

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