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

FDA Reaches Out to Minorities During Hepatitis Awareness Month

Did you know that millions of Americans (mostly baby boomers) are living with chronic Hepatitis and up to 2/3 may not even know they are infected? Annually, in May, the public health community commemorates “Hepatitis Awareness Month” to bring attention...

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

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

Presidential Proclamation– LGBT Pride Month, 2015

PROCLAMATION — LGBT PRIDE MONTH, 2015 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From the moment our Nation first came together to declare the fundamental truth that all men are created equal, courageous and dedicated patriots have...

Published Mon, Jun 01 2015 11:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

International Study Demonstrates Benefits of Early HIV Treatment

The question of when to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) during the course of HIV infection has been debated for years, yet a conclusive answer has remained elusive. For HIV-infected individuals the primary question was whether to start ART early...

Published Mon, Jun 01 2015 2:07 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIH, Clinical Trials

Digital Communication and National HIV/AIDS Long‐Term Survivor Awareness Day

National HIV/AIDS Long‐Term Survivor Awareness Day (NHALTSAD) will be observed on June 5, 2015 – the day in 1981 when the first report of what would come to be known as “AIDS” appeared in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The...

Published Tue, Jun 02 2015 9:35 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, People Living With HIV

A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci: Results from the START Trial and Implications for the Global Treatment of HIV

Last week, NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) released the exciting results of the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) study, a randomized, controlled clinical trial to more clearly define the optimal...

Published Tue, Jun 02 2015 12:04 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, Treatment

CMS Seeks Input on Proposed Out-of-Pocket Comparison Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing an Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Cost Comparison Tool to help consumers make more informed choices about their health insurance coverage and help them pick a plan that will best meet their needs...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2015 7:40 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Black Voices: Youth Voices and Social Media Matter

Last year, I attended the 16th Viiv Healthcare Community Summit on HIV and joined 29 others as a participant in their first Youth Summit in Miami, FL. I was ecstatic to be surrounded by other 18-29 year olds from all across the United States. We were...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2015 9:57 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Youth, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, Black Voices

Virtual Office Hours: Stories from the field

AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours are free, personalized training sessions that help you use social media for your HIV programs and activities. These sessions also give us a chance to see some of the amazing social media outreach that our colleagues in...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

White House Announcement: “HTTPS-Everywhere for Government”

Editor’s Note: It is important to learn about HTTPS. Yesterday, the White House issued a directive [PDF 258 KB] on that issue. Following is a cross-post from the White House Office of Management and Budget blog. Please give us your feedback!...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 7:52 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Web/Tech, HIV Policy & Programs, Digital Government Strategy, HTTPS

Raise. Your. Voice.

Did you know that more than 43 million adults in our country struggled with mental illness in the past year? Half of us will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition at some point in our lives; one quarter by the age of 14. And more...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Invest In Your “Healthy Self” (and Post a #HealthySelfie While You’re At It)

Today, the Obama administration is launching the “Healthy Self” campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles and connect people to the coverage and care they need. But first let us tell you about Alicia. A wife and mother of two from Houston, Alicia knows...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 9:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Curing Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis C

In a new video, NIH researchers and their colleagues from health centers in the District of Columbia discuss efforts to improve treatments for hepatitis C, a potentially life-threatening viral disease that slowly damages the liver. NIH-sponsored clinical...

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

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, People Living With HIV, Viral Hepatitis

Amplify Your Message with Video for National HIV Testing Day

As we approach National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, we find ourselves once again thinking about ways to raise awareness about HIV testing, and to share resources that help link individuals living with HIV to medical care. We’d like to share some thoughts...

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

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Video Sharing

New Tool Available to Fight Insurance Discrimination Against Persons Living with HIV Infection

Discrimination against persons living with HIV (PLWH) has taken many forms in health care, including health insurers’ charging higher premiums for those with pre-existing conditions or their use of structured prescription drug benefits that limit access...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Conversation with CDC’s Dr. John Ward at the 2015 Summit on HCV & HIV

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with my colleague Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, during the 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care in Arlington, Virginia. We discussed steps...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

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