March 2016 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

“It is Possible to Dream”

Summary: Teresa inspires and mobilizes people living with HIV and their families to live positively by sharing her story. “Today, it is possible to dream—when we thought that life was over,” says Teresa Joaquim Mbalane, a 50-year-old mother of four living...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2016 11:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Global, Women and Girls

HHS awards $94 million to health centers to help treat the prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic in America

Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to improve and expand the delivery of substance abuse...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

CROI 2016 Plenary Session on HIV in Transgender Populations (Video)

The 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston last month featured a first-ever plenary session on HIV in transgender populations by Dr. Tonia C. Poteat. I had the chance to visit with her following her presentation...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2016 10:17 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, LGBTQ Health, Treatment, prevention, CROI 2016

March 20 is National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide effort designed to promote HIV testing and awareness in Native communities. March 20, 2016 marks the 10th annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This year’s theme is “Hear Indigenous...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2016 9:49 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Youth, PrEP

SAMHSA Announces Availability of $11M to Integrate HIV Services into Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment Programs for Women

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2016 Targeted Capacity Expansion HIV: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2016 9:27 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Injection Drug Use, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Mental Health, PWID, Substance Abuse, Latinos/Latinas, African Americans

Social Workers: Go Social!

The 28th Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS will be held in Minneapolis on May 26-29. Dr. Vince Lynch founded this Conference in 1988 and this year’s event will be the last one he organizes and chairs before retiring in early...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

Sharing Lessons as We Develop New Viral Hepatitis Site

As promoters for the use of digital tools in the response to HIV and viral hepatitis, we often share examples of specific tools and resources once they are available. But we are also always curious to learn and share lessons about what goes into developing...

Published Tue, Mar 22 2016 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech, Viral Hepatitis

Delivery System Reform: Making Health Care Work Better for Everyone

Summary: The Affordable Care Act gives us the tools to build a health care system that puts patients at the center. In the six years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, we’ve made important progress to bring more access to quality, affordable...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2016 7:41 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

The White House Announcement: Hail and Farewell

Summary: Douglas Brooks sends a letter thanking community and government officials for their partnership and work during his two years in office. Dear Colleagues, After two extraordinary years with the Obama Administration, today is my last as the Director...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2016 9:01 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Statement: Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D., on World Tuberculosis Day 2016

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, we can commit to ending TB by rapidly adopting the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline on When to Start Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV , more commonly known as “Test and...

Published Thu, Mar 24 2016 11:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, Global, PEPFAR Updates

HRSA Calling for Abstracts for 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau is calling for abstracts for the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment, which will take place August 23-26, 2016 in Washington, DC. This year’s theme is Forward...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

Marriage– A Social Determinant of Health?

This week is LGBT Health Awareness Week, a nationwide observance that promotes the unique health and wellness needs of the ***, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. This year, we have something new to consider in terms of LGBT health – marriage...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2016 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs, LGBT Health Awareness Week 2016

Virtual Office Hours: Personalized Social Media Training

Want to learn how to make a video with a free app called Adobe Voice? Sign up for Virtual Office Hours and we’ll walk you through the process of using your smartphone to do just that! Virtual Office Hours is our biweekly, free, phone-based social media...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2016 1:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing, Virtual Office Hours

President Obama Addresses Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic

In remarks delivered at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, this afternoon President Obama discussed a range of actions being taken to address the nation’s prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic. This epidemic involves...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2016 1:50 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Injection Drug Use, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, PWID

LGBT Health Awareness Week – Addressing LGBT Health Disparities Across the Board

When President Obama, joined by leaders throughout his Administration and in Congress, fought to pass the Affordable Care Act, he did it for one overwhelming reason: to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care. He did it...

Published Wed, Mar 30 2016 8:11 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

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