March 2015 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

HIV/AIDS: In Their Own Words

Editor’s Note: March 10 was the 10th annual commemoration of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. We continue to share messages and resources to highlight the impact of the epidemic on women and girls. Today, about 1 in 4 people living...

Published Mon, Mar 16 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Uncategorized, Women and Girls

The HIV Test at 30: More Essential Than Ever

Early in the AIDS epidemic, there was so much we didn’t know — what caused the disease, how it was spread or how to treat it. But, once scientists were able to isolate and establish a virus — HIV — as the cause of AIDS, that all...

Published Mon, Mar 02 2015 12:59 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunity: Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Minority Youth and Young Adults

A new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will support substance abuse and HIV prevention services for at-risk racial/ethnic minority youth and young adults. Eligible applicants...

Published Fri, Mar 06 2015 7:36 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Youth, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, prevention

Black Voices: Youth-Focused Digital Outreach with Greater Than AIDS

#SpeakOutHIV is an LGBTQ youth-focused campaign from Greater Than AIDS that emphasizes conversations around relationships, healthcare, and community; it’s a dialogue geared toward eradicating stigma, and it’s driven by the power of digital stories and...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 2:02 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

First Six Months on Twitter: Lessons Learned from Our Twitter Chat (Part 1)

On March 29, HOPWA celebrated our 6-month Twitter anniversary. We joined Twitter to share HIV housing resources and information. In our short time on Twitter, @HUD_HOPWA has grown to 273 followers and increased circulation of new publications and resources...

Published Tue, Mar 31 2015 9:24 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Office of National AIDS Policy to Host National HIV/AIDS Strategy Regional Forums

Over the next two months, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) will host four regional forums across the country that will inform the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy for 2016-2020. Central to achieving the Strategy’s goals is sustained and ongoing...

Published Fri, Mar 27 2015 2:33 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

American Indians and Alaska Natives: How to Use Your New Health Insurance

Editor’s Note: To commemorate National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Friday, March 20, here are some resources for the community to improve access to their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Since many American Indians and Alaska...

Published Thu, Mar 19 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Affordable Care Act Covers Preventive Health Services for Women

During this week of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are reminded that thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most insurance plans are now required to cover many preventive services for women without charging a co-pay or other fees...

Published Thu, Mar 12 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

NIH Funding Opportunity for Drug Abuse Prevention Research Holds Potential for Addressing Viral Hepatitis

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH, has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for research that will increase understanding of the science of drug use prevention within diverse populations and settings. Given the high...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2015 7:25 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, Injection Drug Use, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Free AIDSinfo Drug App: HIV-Related Drug Information for Health Care Providers and Consumers

Healthcare providers and consumers need HIV-related drug information and, increasingly, they depend on mobile devices to access that information. AIDSinfo is meeting both needs with the release of the AIDSinfo Drug App. Using data from the AIDSinfo Drug...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), through which millions of Americans have gained new benefits and protections. To mark the occasion, President Obama issued this statement and the White House released a 5th...

Published Mon, Mar 23 2015 11:47 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Posts, Pins, and Tweets: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2015

Today’s observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is the ninth annual commemoration. Since the first NNHAAD in 2007, much has changed in digital communications and in our collective response to HIV. To support NNHAAD in 2015, AIDS...

Published Fri, Mar 20 2015 11:01 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

CMS Announces Special Enrollment Period for Tax Season

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a special enrollment period for individuals and families who did not have health coverage in 2014 and are subject to the fee or “shared responsibility payment” when they file their 2014...

Published Thu, Mar 05 2015 9:58 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Digital resources for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

We are 5 days away from the 10th National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NWGHAAD. This annual March 10th observance aims to reduce stigma, share resources, and empower women and girls to learn the importance of HIV/AIDS prevention, care...

Published Fri, Mar 06 2015 8:36 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

CROI 2015 Highlights: NIH’s Dr. Peter Kim Discusses Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) was among the several infectious diseases in addition to HIV that were important topics of discussion during the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) held in Seattle at the end of last month. As the conference...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2015 1:28 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIH, CROI2015, Tuberculosis

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