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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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