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

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

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

#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

1, 2, 3, 4: Digital Communication for National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is just around the corner (October 15). So we’re assessing some tools and resources that inform and support our digital efforts to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Latinos/Latinas. Digital Tools...

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

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Digital Government Strategy

Got smartphone. Got INSTAGRAM?

Instagram has become a key tool for photo-sharing—28% of online adults in the United States are now using it. If you haven’t yet joined that group, this visually driven platform could be a strong contender for a spot in your social media toolkit. The...

Published Tue, Oct 06 2015 11:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Social Networks, Mobile, Photo Sharing

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

Addressing the Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Latino Community

Summary: Today the White House released a Spanish translation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy on National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Today is National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an opportunity to make sure that we are engaging the Latino community...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 8:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Save the Date: National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Twitterchat!

Summary: On October 15, the Domestic Policy Council will host a Twitterchat for #NLAAD, and release a Spanish translation of the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy. As we announced on Twitter last week , Assistant to the President and Director of the...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2015 1:09 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Making a Difference for National Hispanic Heritage Month

Just recently, Secretary Burwell met with the leadership of the United Farm Workers and Farmworker Justice. There is so much we can learn from these leaders today, and from their predecessors. In 1970, fresh from successfully organizing grape farmworkers...

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Upcoming ACA Webinars Highlight Specific Populations

Several upcoming Affordable Care Act webinars will highlight the 2016 Marketplace open enrollment period and how to engage individuals at risk for and living with HIV, as well as other specific populations. New Tools to Help You Monitor and Improve Enrollment...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2015 10:33 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Innovation and Commitment Needed to Turn Back the HIV Epidemic Among Girls

Editor’s Note: In observance of International Day of the Girl, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided this information. You can earn more about CDC efforts to fight HIV among young women and girls around the world here. Every year...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2015 5:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, CDC, Global, Women and Girls

Identifying Strategies to Eliminate Perinatal Hepatitis B Transmission

The elimination of perinatal hepatitis B transmission—transmission of the virus from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth—is one of the four overarching goals of the national Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. With fewer than 1,000 estimated cases...

Published Fri, Oct 09 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

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

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