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

Hacer frente al impacto del VIH/SIDA en la comunidad latina

Summary: La Casa Blanca publicó una traducción al español de la Estrategia Nacional contra el VIH/SIDA en el Día Nacional de Concientización de los Latinos sobre el VIH/SIDA. Hoy es el Día Nacional de Concientización de los Latinos sobre el VIH/SIDA....

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health Department Perspective at USCA

On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public health workers, advocates, policy makers, and people living with HIV to share strategies and ideas for how to tackle the...

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

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

10 million people expected to have Marketplace coverage at end of 2016

HHS aims to sign up more than 1 out of every 4 uninsured consumers eligible for coverage U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that she expects 10 million individuals to be enrolled in coverage through the Health...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2015 11:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

HHS awards $2.2 billion in grants for HIV/AIDS care and medications

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that more than $2.2 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants was awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to cities, states and local community-based organizations. This funding supports...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

#GetCovered: Share Your Story

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped millions of Americans—including people at risk for and living with HIV and/or viral hepatitis—access the health care coverage they need to stay healthy. Now, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS...

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

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Twitter & AIDS.gov – Learning and Assessing

The Status: Every Friday, AIDS.gov conducts weekly social media monitoring to assess our “social media engagement .” This practice recently alerted us to a change in our Twitter following. Until the end of July 2015, we were gaining an average of 5,000...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2015 3:10 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Twitter

FY’15 Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Awards

With Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) just concluded, I wanted to share highlights of the awards made under the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF), which are supporting many activities that will unfold during FY16. A total of $52.2 million was awarded...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2015 10:59 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Minority AIDS Initiative

Every Dose, Every Day (TM): New Tool to Improve Medication Adherence

Editor’s Note: The Centers for Disease Control has developed a new digital toolkit to promote medical adherence. This online resource includes a mobile app and can be used by providers as well as people living with HIV. CDC recently published the Every...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2015 7:41 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, People Living With HIV, PrEP, CDC, Treatment

HHS & NIH Seek Public Comments on LGBT Health

There are two opportunities to offer public comment on plans to better understand and improve the health and wellness of ***, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. These federal plans include but extend beyond HIV, addressing many other health...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, LGBTQ Health, Research Agenda, HIV Policy & Programs, Healthy People Initiative

Promising Approaches to Improving Outcomes along the HCV Continuum of Care

There is a great deal of work being done across the country to improve care for those infected with hepatitis C. This work has been reinvigorated in recent years by new tools that hold great promise, including new HCV treatments that have the potential...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

APHA Session on Hepatitis C Trends and Disparities on Tuesday 11/3/15

The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) invites participants in the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting to join us for a special session: The Changing Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis – Hepatitis C Emerging...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2015 11:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

HHS awards up to $22.9 million in Planning Grants for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

Editor’s Note: The updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy calls for support for screening for and referral to substance use and mental health services for people at risk for or living with HIV. These new SAMHSA planning grants may help support the goals...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

#NIHDigital Summit: Optimizing Digital to Reach Patients, Scientists, Clinicians and the Public

Editor’s Note: AIDS.gov recently had the honor of being a part of the Planning Committee for the NIH Digital Summit. Here is 1 of 2 blogs about the event. On October 19th, NIH brought together nearly 1,500 digital and health experts in person and...

Published Tue, Oct 27 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Health Information Technology, Conferences, New Media, Twitter, Virtual Worlds, Mobile

Remembering Dr. Beny Primm

It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of Dr. Beny Primm, a stalwart leader in our national response to HIV from the earliest days of the epidemic. Dr. Primm died on October 16, after a long battle with kidney disease. His legacy in both...

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

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

FACT SHEET: Improving the Consumer Experience at HealthCare.gov

Editor’s note: Open Enrollment for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace begins in 3 days, on November 1. In preparation, CMS released this fact sheet highlighting improvements and new features added...

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

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

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