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

Introducing @POTUS: President Obama’s Twitter Account

Editor’s Note: This blog has been cross-posted from The White House Blog, which on May 18 announced the launch of President Obama’s Twitter account: @POTUS. Today, with a tweet from the Oval Office, President Obama launched @POTUS , the official...

Published Tue, May 19 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter, Digital Government Strategy, The White House

Centers for Disease Control: Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Awareness

May 19 is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It is a day to break the silence about HIV and AIDS in Asian and Pacific Islander communities and encourage individuals to get tested for HIV. Asians and Pacific Islanders comprise...

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

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, CDC

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

BULLETIN: HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2015

May 18, 2015 Vaccination has historically been the best method for protecting against and ultimately defeating mankind’s most devastating infectious diseases. Although the path to developing a safe and effective HIV vaccine has so far been difficult,...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 8:15 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, HIV Vaccine, NIH, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

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

Help Raise Awareness on Hepatitis Testing Day – May 19th

Next Tuesday, May 19, is the fourth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day. The observance was established in 2011 with the initial release of the national Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan). Its goal is...

Published Fri, May 15 2015 11:25 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

About 137 million individuals with private insurance are guaranteed access to free preventive services

Nationwide, about 137 million individuals, including 55 million women and 28 million children, have private health insurance that covers recommended preventive services without cost sharing, according to a new ASPE Data Point from the Department of Health...

Published Fri, May 15 2015 10:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New ACA Guidance Addresses Preventive Services Coverage Requirements for Transgender Individuals

The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued new guidance on May 11th, clarifying consumers’ rights to coverage of preventive services under the Affordable Care Act, including the rights of transgender individuals...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

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

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

New! NIH Clinical Trials Media Player Now Available

CLINICAL TRIALS Clinical trials play an immensely important role in finding medical advancements and developing treatments for many diseases and conditions, including HIV. The goal of clinical trials is to determine if a new test or treatment works and...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, New Media, Clinical Trials, CDC

Eliminating Hepatitis B in the United States—Mothers Matter!

Every year, 25,000 women with chronic hepatitis B infection give birth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They are a subset of the estimated 700,000 to 1.4 million people chronically infected with hepatitis B virus in...

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

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

Share Your Ideas for Updating the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

On behalf of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), we invite you to share your ideas, feedback and recommendations for updating the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) [PDF 1.3MB]. Released in 2010, the Strategy is our nation’s first comprehensive...

Published Mon, May 11 2015 11:42 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

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

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

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