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

Make a Resolution to Learn More about the Affordable Care Act: Upcoming Webinars

The 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period runs until the end of January, and across the country Americans are enrolling in affordable, quality health care coverage. Several upcoming webinars will highlight the open enrollment period...

Published Thu, Dec 31 2015 9:34 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Web Conferences, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

NIH Image Gallery Now on Flickr

Editor’s Note: Our first new media blog in 2015 emphasized the value of “keeping it visual.” So for our last new media post for year, we share with you an image gallery from the National Institutes of Health that can help to enhance...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2015 7:50 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, New Media, Photo Sharing

HRSA’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Releases First Annual Client-Level Data Report

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau released today its inaugural publication of national Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) client-level data collected through the Ryan White Services Report (RSR). This dataset is...

Published Wed, Dec 23 2015 10:27 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

“We Are Family” Highlights Critical Role Support Plays For Those Living with HIV

Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post focuses on the new Greater Than AIDS campaign called We are Family. You can learn about other HIV awareness campaigns from the CDC, including the newest Act Against AIDS campaign called Doing It. When Masonia was...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2015 7:41 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Approaches to Eliminating Perinatal HBV Transmission – Report from an HHS Technical Consultation

One of the four overarching goals of the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) is the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HBV. To advance our efforts toward that goal, in September 2015, the Department...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2015 7:26 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Social Determinants of Health, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

Giving and Getting the Gift of Health Care

Summary: This holiday season, Douglas Brooks shares his gratitude for quality health care, living with HIV over the last 25 year. I was diagnosed with HIV 25 years ago. At the time, there was little hope. When I mentioned to my doctor that I was afraid...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2015 12:21 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Aging and HIV, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

CDC Syringe Services Programs Statement

Congress has given states and local communities, under limited circumstances, the opportunity to use federal funds to support certain components of syringe services programs. These programs provide sterile injection equipment and may also link individuals...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2015 11:50 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

FDA updates blood donor deferral policy to reflect the most current scientific evidence and continue to ensure the safety of the U.S. blood supply

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance outlining updated blood donor deferral recommendations to reflect the most current scientific evidence and to help ensure continued safety of the blood supply by reducing the risk of human...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2015 11:44 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, FDA

PrEP: From Agreement to Action

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted by CDC. “The science has spoken… There can now be no excuse for inaction.” At last week’s National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, many participants were in agreement with this call to action from Dr...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2015 4:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs

Extended opportunity for Jan 1 coverage: Sign up by December 17

Because of unprecedented demand at HealthCare.gov and our Marketplace Call Center, we’re extending the deadline to sign up for January 1 coverage until 11:59 p.m. PST on December 17. Hundreds of thousands have already selected plans over the last few...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2015 3:51 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Transitions at OHAIDP

As I prepare to leave the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) and federal service at the end of December, I am pleased to inform you that the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health has announced that Richard Wolitski, PhD,...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 1:14 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Twitter & AIDS.gov – Continuing to Learn and Share

In October, we wrote about a noticeable drop in our new followers each month on Twitter, which we discovered as part of our routine monitoring efforts. We were concerned and wanted to understand why this change occurred. We also believe in transparency...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 8:28 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Twitter

Watch and Find: Webinars and HIV

When was the last time you watched a webinar? Virtual participation can help you to stay abreast of what’s happening in the world of HIV prevention, care and treatment or research. Watch We recently redesigned the AIDS.gov webinars resource page to better...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2015 11:08 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Web Conferences, PEPFAR Updates

LGBT People Need to Take Advantage of Obamacare

When 25-year-old Carl Anderson was diagnosed with HIV, he learned just how important health care coverage can be. Soon after his diagnosis, Carl became uninsured, and he realized he’d have to face the staggering costs of his treatment on his own. Like...

Published Sun, Dec 13 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

The Marketplace is Open: Continuing Our Progress for the LGBT community

Summary: This Administration has made historic progress for the LGBT community, and by ensuring a successful open enrollment together, we can do even more. I am proud to serve in the Obama Administration because of the work the President, the Secretary...

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