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

National HIV/AIDS Strategy in the Spotlight at 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference

The CDC’s 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference got underway last evening in Atlanta. Dr. Jonathan Mermin, MD, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, welcomed the more than 3,000 participants who have gathered...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2015 9:45 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, Strategy in Action, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

HIV diagnoses decline almost 20 percent, but progress is uneven

ATLANTA – Annual HIV diagnoses in the United States fell by 19 percent from 2005 to 2014, driven by dramatic and continuing declines over the decade among several populations including heterosexuals, people who inject drugs, and African Americans – with...

Published Sun, Dec 06 2015 7:37 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Southern States Lag Behind Rest of Nation in HIV Treatment, Testing

For Immediate Release: Sunday, December 6, 2015 Contact: Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 Death rates are three times higher among people living with HIV in some Southern states Death rates among people living with HIV in some Southern...

Published Sun, Dec 06 2015 5:27 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

White House World AIDS Day Observance Features Release of National HIV/AIDS Strategy Federal Action Plan

The White House hosted a World AIDS Day observance on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, welcoming domestic and global leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Gathered under the theme “The time to act is now,” various presenters highlighted key actions underway...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 12:41 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Report of 2014 Federal Progress on the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

Today, we released the fourth annual report detailing progress made in implementing the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) [PDF 2.1MB], the first such report since the Action Plan was updated. The 2014...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Increasing Viral Hepatitis Awareness & Capacity among Nurses in AIDS Care

Recognizing the importance of building and maintaining a healthcare workforce prepared to prevent, diagnose and treat viral hepatitis, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) leadership advocates for ongoing viral hepatitis training and capacity...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Blog Round Up: World AIDS Day 2015

With the observance of World AIDS Day this week, senior leaders in the U.S. government spoke about the importance of addressing the HIV epidemic and called for action and re commitment to our national response to HIV. Below is a digest of recent posts...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 6:58 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Work Continues to Help Americans #GetCovered: Dec. 15 Deadline Approaches

Government agencies and partners nationwide are continuing to get out the word that now is the time to shop for quality, affordable health care coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. An important deadline is quickly approaching: December 15th...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

FACT SHEET: World AIDS Day 2015 – The Time to Act Is Now

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted by The White House to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, 2015. Today, in conjunction with World AIDS Day, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy is releasing the Federal Action Plan for...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 5:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PrEP, CDC, Affordable Care Act, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor

EEOC Issues Publications on the Rights of Job Applicants and Employees Who Have HIV Infection

User-Friendly Documents for Doctors and Individuals Living With HIV Infection Explain Workplace Protections Under the Americans with Disabilities Act WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued two documents...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 4:06 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Criteria Published for Research into Organ Transplantation from One Person with HIV to Another

Federal partners recently took two important steps that will allow scientists to carry out research on organ donations from HIV-positive donors into HIV-positive recipients as authorized by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. As required under the...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 1:50 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Eradicating Discrimination Against People Living with HIV/AIDS

Courtesy of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division “The Department of Justice is firmly committed to eradicating discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. Such discrimination compromises our...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 12:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

IHS Works for an AIDS-Free Generation

We know what it takes to prevent HIV infections and improve the lives of people living with HIV. For World AIDS Day this year, the theme is The Time to Act is Now. The Indian Health Service is acting by reaching the right people, in the right places,...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 11:57 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Statement on World AIDS Day 2015

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2015 On World AIDS Day, we recognize the millions of people impacted by HIV/AIDS – the lives lost and the families forever torn apart by this disease. We also acknowledge the heroic...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, Global

Presidential Proclamation — World AIDS Day, 2015

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than three decades ago, the first known cases of HIV/AIDS sparked an epidemic in the United States — ushering in a time defined by how little we knew about it and in which those...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2015 2:48 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

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