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

TODAY: Live webcast of the White House World AIDS Day Event

Every year on December 1st, we commemorate World AIDS Day and re-commit to addressing HIV/AIDS, a disease that affects approximately 35 million people worldwide. The White House will honor this worldwide observance on Monday, December 1, with an important...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 5:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Let’s Get to Work!

In October, I attended the annual U.S. Conference on AIDS , the largest HIV/AIDS-related gathering in the nation. Now in its eighteenth year, the goal of this conference has remained steadfast since the start: to increase and strengthen the diversity...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 11:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Social Determinants of Health, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor

Key Populations Essential to Realize AIDS-Free Generation

As we commemorate World AIDS Day this year, let’s take a moment to remember how far we’ve come, and where we must go. There are currently 35 million people living with HIV worldwide, and 13.6 million of those people are receiving antiretroviral therapy...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 1:10 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, Global

For an AIDS-Free Generation: Access to Drugs and Diagnostics Is Essential

On World AIDS Day this year, tens of millions of people with HIV are now living healthy, productive lives because of access to safe and lower priced medicines. We rejoice in this achievement, because all people, no matter how rich or poor, deserve to...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 12:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

The “Increasing Access to HIV Care and Treatment” Initiative Surpasses Expectations for a Second Year

Three years ago on World AIDS Day, President Obama announced $50 million to address the gaps in the HIV Continuum of Care. Of that $50 million, $15 million was directed to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to focus on the goals of...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 4:20 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2014

Remarkable progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS since the first annual World AIDS Day was commemorated 26 years ago. Yet, we are still far from achieving our goal of a world without AIDS. In 2013, more than 2 million people globally became...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 4:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, HIV Policy & Programs

The Connection between Housing and Improved Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum

Recently, HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing published a white paper [PDF 2MB] aimed at illuminating the intersection between housing and health care with improved health outcomes for those living with HIV. The paper is important because it includes a number...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 5:24 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Housing, HIV Policy & Programs

World AIDS Day 2014: Closer to an AIDS-Free Generation

On December 1, people throughout the world observe World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS, to honor those affected by it, and—ever so importantly—to re-commit to achieving more in the upcoming year. An estimated 35 million...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 5:09 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC

Key Populations Essential to Realize An AIDS-Free Generation

As we commemorate World AIDS Day this year, let’s take a moment to remember how far we’ve come, and where we must go. There are currently 35 million people living with HIV worldwide, and 13.6 million of those people are receiving antiretroviral therapy...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 6:37 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Global

RECOGNIZING WORLD AIDS DAY 2014

Courtesy of Vanita Gupta, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “On World AIDS Day 2014, the Department of Justice recognizes that eradicating stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS is a key civil...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 6:16 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

Focus, Partner, Achieve: How the United States Is Helping to Lead the Fight Against AIDS

“On this day, let us rededicate ourselves to continuing our work until we reach the day we know is possible — when no child has to know the pain of HIV/AIDS and no life is limited by this virus.” –President Barack Obama, World...

Published Tue, Dec 02 2014 11:02 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Webinars for Education and Engagement

Webinars can be educational and engagement tools for the HIV community. If you host a webinar, you can reach and engage your target audiences on key policy and program issues. As a webinar participant, you can get in-depth information on HIV-related topics...

Published Tue, Dec 02 2014 1:18 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Video: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and the Affordable Care Act

With this year’s Marketplace Open Enrollment period underway, individuals and families who do not already have coverage can join the millions of people who are already enrolled in an affordable health plan through the Marketplace, thanks to the Affordable...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, HRSA, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Black Voices Bloggers on World AIDS Day 2014

December 1st was World AIDS Day, and the U.S. Government theme for this year was ‘Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-free Generation.” In recognition of this global observance in the HIV community, the AIDS.gov Black Voices bloggers shared their individual...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2014 1:17 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

From Coverage to Care to an AIDS-Free Generation

Editors Note: Open Enrollment for coverage through the Marketplace is NOW until February 15th, 2015. Today, we share a guest post from Dr. Cara James, Director, Office of Minority Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on the importance...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2014 2:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

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