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

Being Social at the U.S Conference on AIDS, #USCA2014

Hosted by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) , the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) is the largest national gathering of HIV advocates, healthcare providers, and people living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS. As in prior years, USCA presented...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2014 12:38 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

USCA 2014: Viral Hepatitis in the Spotlight for the First Time

Viral hepatitis has long been a concern of organizations working in the HIV/AIDS field because of high rates of co-infection. It is estimated that 10% of people living with HIV are co-infected with hepatitis B and 25% are co-infected with hepatitis C...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 12:52 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Anatomy of a Tweet

AIDS.Gov is hosting a Social Media Lab, at USCA 2014, providing TA and training on use of new media tools. In the first day of operations, around 20 people dropped by for 15-20 minute one-on-one consults. Their questions vary but fall in two broad categories...

Published Sat, Oct 04 2014 9:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

USCA 2014: Federal HIV Programs in Spotlight

Federal HIV programs were in the spotlight at the 2014 U.S. Conference on AIDS as Mr. Douglas Brooks, Director of the White House Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, led a plenary session featuring representatives of a diverse array of HIV activities from across...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 6:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor, HIV Continuum of Care

USCA 2014: Opening Day

Just days ago, a few miles north of the site of USCA 2014 in San Diego, the city held its annual AIDS Walk, an event first convened over a quarter century ago by individuals who pulled together to figure out how to apply compassion to crisis. Highlights...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 11:53 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Ryan White Program, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Continuum of Care

USCA 2014: Spotlight on HIV in Latino Communities

The U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) got underway in San Diego yesterday and members of the AIDS.gov team are among the participants. In the coming days, we’ll be sharing some highlights from the conference for those of our readers who are not able to attend...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 8:34 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

From the Desk of the Secretary: The Affordable Care Act Is Working

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to talk about the Affordable Care Act at the Brookings Institution. When it comes to the Affordable Care Act, it’s our belief that the three most important measures are affordability, access, and quality – and that when...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 6:19 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports 34 Initiatives

The Fiscal Year 2014 (FY’14) allocation of the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) has been completed and I am pleased to share highlights with you. A total approximating $49.3 million was awarded to support 34 initiatives across 11 HHS...

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 9:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Corinna Dan Reflects on Her Commitment to Fighting Viral Hepatitis and Introduces Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

Many of our colleagues in the HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis fields have both personal and professional commitments to their work, formed by diverse life experiences that continue to inspire them. Recently, we visited with our colleague Ms. Corinna Dan...

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

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