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

Using Social Media and Technology for National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

If your grandmother were to ask you for your Twitter handle or your grandfather wanted to become your Facebook friend, how would you respond? If you posted or tweeted messages related to HIV or AIDS awareness, education or testing among older adults,...

Published Tue, Sep 02 2014 11:34 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Web Conferences, Aging and HIV

White House Meeting on HIV in the Southern United States

Editor’s note: As summer winds down, we are looking back at some of the highlights of a busy summer in the HIV/AIDS field. Today we share reflections from Dr. Ron Valdiserri on a White House meeting on HIV in the southern U.S. held earlier this summer...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 11:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PrEP, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

ONAP Town Halls in Oakland, San Francisco Identify Challenges, Progress on HIV

Editor’s note: This week we continue our look back at some of the summer’s HIV/AIDS community highlights. Today we share reflections from our colleague Dr. Andrew Forsyth on two listening sessions held by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2014 9:46 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

PACHA Appoints 11 New Members, Re-appoints 3

At yesterday’s meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in Washington, DC, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Wanda Jones, swore-in 11 new members and 3 re-appointed members. The PACHA provides advice, information, and...

Published Fri, Sep 05 2014 2:05 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

NBHAAD’s New Media Outreach Explodes Under “The New Normal”

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in our series looking at how social media has been used to support national health observances. As our readers plan for upcoming observance days including National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2015, we encourage...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2014 12:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HHS announces $60 million to help consumers navigate their health care coverage options in the Health Insurance Marketplace

The Affordable Care Act is working for millions of Americans who are able to access quality health coverage at a price they can afford, in large part because of the efforts of in-person assisters in local communities across the nation. People shopping...

Published Wed, Sep 10 2014 2:38 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Using New Media on College Campuses to Improve HIV/AIDS Education

It’s that time of year. Students across the country are settling into colleges and universities, many living away from home and responsible for their own well-being for the first time. As a college student and summer intern for AIDS.gov, I’m interested...

Published Tue, Sep 16 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to Help Treat Ebola Patients in Liberia

Editor’s Note: Tuesday afternoon at the CDC in Atlanta, President Obama announced a major increase in U.S. efforts to help the international community fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. He was joined by HHS Secretary Sylvia Matthews Burwell and...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, Global

HHS awards more than $295 million in Affordable Care Act funds to increase access to primary care at health centers

Funding creates an estimated 4,750 new jobs; Helps newly insured access care Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $295 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 1,195 health centers in every U.S. State, the District of...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HRSA, Affordable Care Act

CDC Launches New Campaign – HIV Treatment Works – For People Living with HIV

HIV Treatment Works is a national campaign that was launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to encourage people living with HIV to get in care, start taking HIV medications, remain in care, and stay on treatment as directed...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 12:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Three Years of Knowing My Positive HIV Status

This December 1st, it will be three years since I learned about my positive HIV status. Since then, the journey hasn’t always been easy. I have experienced successes and challenges—but I am always learning. During my days of being newly diagnosed, dealing...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2014 11:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD)

Today is the 7th annual observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). This year’s theme reminds us that Aging is a part of life: HIV doesn’t have to be. To further the goals of reducing new cases of HIV among older people and supporting...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2014 12:58 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HRSA awards $9.9 million in Affordable Care Act funds to enhance HIV services in community health centers

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator, Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN, announced $9.9 million in funding through the Affordable Care Act and the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, to 22 health centers in Florida, Massachusetts...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HRSA, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Puerto Rico Makes Important Strides To Support Vaccine Research to Combat HIV

The Obama Administration is a strong partner in helping Puerto Rico to develop the industries that will support its long-term economic growth. One such opportunity is to work through the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico to identify opportunities...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2014 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV Vaccine, NIH

Popeye’s Chicken Franchisee to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Longview Fast Food Restaurant Refused to Hire HIV-Positive Applicant Despite His Qualifications, Federal Agency Charged TYLER, Texas – Famous Chicken of Shreveport, L.L.C. a Popeye’s Chicken franchisee, has agreed to pay $25,000 and provide...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2014 9:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment

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