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

HHS announces $101 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 164 new community health centers

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced on May 5 approximately $101 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 164 new health center sites in 33 states and two U.S. Territories for the delivery of comprehensive primary health care...

Published Thu, May 07 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

HOPE Act to facilitate organ recovery from HIV-positive donors

In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it will amend the OPTN Final Rule (42 CFR Part 121) to allow the recovery of transplantable organs from HIV-positive donors. This...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

FDA Invites Comments on Proposal to Revise Lifetime Deferral on Blood Donation by Gay Men

In a Federal Register notice published Friday, May 15, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is inviting public comments on the following draft recommendations: Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 1:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

National Hepatitis Testing Day: Ask the Expert, Corinna Dan

National Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States is part of an educational initiative of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action...

Published Fri, May 22 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Livestreaming: New Tools – New Opportunities – New Questions

Are you looking to connect your audiences with visual content in real-time? You may want to consider “livestreaming,” or broadcasting live video. While livestreaming has been around for a while, it is becoming easier for anyone with a smart mobile device...

Published Tue, May 26 2015 3:02 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Video Sharing

Implementing the Nation’s First State Hepatitis C Testing Law

As the first state hepatitis C testing law in the nation progresses into its second year of implementation, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is taking steps to educate both healthcare providers and consumers about the importance of HCV...

Published Fri, May 01 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Public Service Recognition Week: Voices from the HIV community

The first week of May is Public Service Recognition Week—an opportunity to honor those who serve their communities. We wanted to acknowledge the important work that public servants do by sharing this video, which showcases Federal staff from across the...

Published Wed, May 06 2015 11:16 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Starting antiretroviral treatment early improves outcomes for HIV-infected individuals

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 NIH-funded trial results likely will impact global treatment guidelines A major international randomized clinical trial has found that HIV-infected individuals have a considerably lower risk of developing...

Published Wed, May 27 2015 2:06 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Treatment

Ideation Tools: Getting Public Feedback

What do you call a process for generating new ideas? If you said “brainstorming,” allow us to introduce you to the digital form of that process: ideation tools. These are online feedback forums you can use to: Engage your stakeholders directly Capture...

Published Wed, May 20 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Open Government, Widgets

Increasing Hepatitis B Awareness and Testing Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

An estimated 1 in 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV); however, two-thirds are not aware of their infection. As we near the end of May’s observance of both Hepatitis Awareness Month and Asian-Pacific...

Published Wed, May 20 2015 12:15 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Testing, Viral Hepatitis

Five New Members Join PACHA

At last week’s meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in Atlanta, Georgia, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Karen DeSalvo swore-in 5 new members. The new members come from three states and the District of Columbia and...

Published Fri, May 29 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PACHA, HIV Policy & Programs

I’m the New CTO of HHS

When I left the Pew Research Center to advise companies and organizations that share my vision for health care, I thought life couldn’t get better. First and foremost, it has been an honor to be the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Robert Wood Johnson...

Published Fri, May 29 2015 4:13 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Digital Government Strategy, HHS

Statement from Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D., U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator & U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Editor’s Note: The following statement was released on Friday, May 15 by Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to commemorate today’s observance of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 7:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

ONAP Concludes Series of Community Forums on Updating National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Over the past month, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) hosted a series of listening sessions in four cities across the country—Los Angeles, Nashville, Detroit, and Boston—to gather community perspectives that will inform its update...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 10:18 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Baby Boomers: Get Tested for Hepatitis C

While May’s observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month is coming to a close this week, there is an ongoing need to encourage both individuals and healthcare providers to follow the recommendations of both the CDC and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...

Published Thu, May 28 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

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