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

Social Media Technical Assistance at the #APHA14 Conference and After

Over 10,000 public health professionals recently gathered in New Orleans to attend the American Public Health Association’s 142nd Annual Meeting . For the second year, we collaborated with APHA to provide conference attendees with free social media technical...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

Maxim Healthcare Services Will Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., a nationwide staffing service for nurses and other health care professionals, will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2014 9:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours! Register now for free social media training

AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours is our new social media technical assistance service. Registering for a Virtual Office Hours session gives you one-on-one time with an AIDS.gov social media expert, to ask questions about new media tools, learn strategies...

Published Wed, Dec 10 2014 4:43 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

The White House Observes World AIDS Day 2014

On Monday, December 1, 2014, the White House hosted our commemoration of World AIDS Day, welcoming key leaders in the global fight against HIV/AIDS to share highlights of our progress on both the domestic and international responses to the epidemic and...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 10:49 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day 2014

Vaughn’s #GetCovered Story: “I’m Into Living and Having Health Insurance Will Definitely Help Me Do That.”

Atlanta is a great city to live in — it’s definitely the “up and poppin” area to be in for the entertainment industry. We’ve got Tyler Perry studios, we’ve got Turner, we’ve got CNN, and there are Bravo shows too – there’s always a red carpet...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 12:50 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Testing, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Protect Yourself from the Flu: Important Information for People at Risk for and Living with HIV

The cold winter months are upon us, along with the flu season. Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The virus is spread by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. Some scientists believe that...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2014 6:33 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

ICYMI: The White House Observes World AIDS Day 2014

Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago today (December 1), we commemorated World AIDS Day. In case you missed it, here is a summary of the event hosted by the Office of National AIDS Policy at the White House. On Monday, December 1, 2014, the White House...

Published Mon, Dec 15 2014 7:35 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Millennials and Social Media: Engaging, Mobilizing, and Learning for HIV Outreach

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 50,000 Americans are newly infected with HIV each year. Of those, one in four (26%) is 13-24 years old. In 2012, the highest rate of new diagnoses of HIV infection occurred among...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 1:08 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Youth

What Teens Don’t Know Can Hurt Them (and Their Futures) — Why STD Testing Is Critical

Nearly 20 million new sexually-transmitted diseases are estimated to occur every year in this country, half among young people between the ages of 15 to 24. As parents, health care providers and policy makers, this isn’t something we can ignore...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 2:40 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Focus, Partner, Achieve: US Government in Action for World AIDS Day 2014

World AIDS Day brings staff from across the U.S. Government together to reflect on and extend our contributions to the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic—both at home and internationally. We wanted you to be aware of key Federal activities for World AIDS...

Published Wed, Dec 17 2014 6:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Recap: AIDS.gov Webinar on Marketplace Enrollment for HIV Community

In case you missed the November 24 AIDS.gov webinar, Health Insurance Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment for People At Risk for and Living with HIV, we wanted to share some highlights as well as links to related resources. During the webinar, Federal...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, HRSA, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

New Recommendations on Treatment and Prevention in Persons with HIV

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and five non-governmental CDC partner organizations,* published a new guideline...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 11:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Blog Digest: Your one-stop reading about World AIDS Day 2014

This month, many individuals and organizations in the HIV community were exceptionally busy organizing, attending, and communicating about local, state, regional, national, and international events in observance of World AIDS Day 2014. In case you missed...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 4:03 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity

Two professional medical societies have recently launched initiatives to support a wider variety of health care providers in adapting to new roles and opportunities resulting from the rapidly evolving arena of hepatitis C (HCV) screening, diagnosis, and...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

The 2014 Liver Meeting – Report on Viral Hepatitis Coverage at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Meeting

Last month, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) annual meeting (The Liver Meeting®) took place, convening nearly 10,000 physicians, surgeons, researchers, allied health professionals and advocates from around the world to...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

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Social Media Technical Assistance at the #APHA14 Conference and After

Maxim Healthcare Services Will Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours! Register now for free social media training

The White House Observes World AIDS Day 2014

Vaughn’s #GetCovered Story: “I’m Into Living and Having Health Insurance Will Definitely Help Me Do That.”

Protect Yourself from the Flu: Important Information for People at Risk for and Living with HIV

ICYMI: The White House Observes World AIDS Day 2014

Millennials and Social Media: Engaging, Mobilizing, and Learning for HIV Outreach

What Teens Don’t Know Can Hurt Them (and Their Futures) — Why STD Testing Is Critical

Focus, Partner, Achieve: US Government in Action for World AIDS Day 2014

Recap: AIDS.gov Webinar on Marketplace Enrollment for HIV Community

New Recommendations on Treatment and Prevention in Persons with HIV

Blog Digest: Your one-stop reading about World AIDS Day 2014

Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity

The 2014 Liver Meeting – Report on Viral Hepatitis Coverage at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Meeting