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

FDA Launches Campaign that Affirms LGBT Youth’s Freedom to Be, Tobacco Free

Last week, I had the privilege of participating in the launch of “This Free Life,” the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new anti-smoking campaign for ***, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young adults. This is FDA’s first-ever national campaign...

Published Wed, May 11 2016 8:43 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Youth, FDA, HIV Policy & Programs, LGBT health, Campaign, Smoking

Hepatitis Awareness Month: Join the Twitter Chat!

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and Altarum and NMAC are taking to Twitter to spread the word about viral hepatitis, particularly in minority communities. Millions of Americans in every community are living with viral hepatitis...

Published Tue, May 10 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Twitter, CDC, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Viral Hep Action Plan, Social Media, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis A

Statement by Secretary Burwell on the National Health Interview Survey

Today’s report [PDF 664 KB] is further proof that our country has made undeniable and historic strides thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The uninsured rate fell to 9.1 percent in 2015, making it the first year in our nation’s history that fewer than...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 5:15 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New! HHS Viral Hepatitis Twitter Handle

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. To coincide with May 19th’s Hepatitis Testing Day observance, the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new Twitter account...

Published Wed, May 18 2016 12:25 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter, Viral Hepatitis, Viral Hep Action Plan, Social Media, Hepatitis Awareness Month

PrEP: Will We Succeed or Fail?

Last week I was invited to participate in a Congressional briefing on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that was sponsored by the HIV Prevention Action Coalition and the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus. The briefing brought together speakers with policy...

Published Thu, May 12 2016 8:57 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs

A (former) White House Intern’s Personal Reflection on AIDS

When our (former) ONAP intern, Daniel, told me what prompted his interest in HIV/AIDS work, I was quite moved and wanted you all to hear his story, too. This young man is driven by similar factors that motivated thousands of us many years ago: a personal...

Published Tue, May 03 2016 9:04 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Video Sharing, HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS, Videos

HHS Awards over $260 Million to Health Centers Nationwide to Build and Renovate Facilities to Serve More Patients

Today, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced over $260 million in funding to 290 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for facility renovation, expansion, or construction. Health centers will use this funding to increase...

Published Thu, May 05 2016 9:13 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Presidential Proclamation — National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2016

NATIONAL HEPATITIS TESTING DAY, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the United States, hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common types of viral hepatitis — affecting between 3.5 and 6.9 million people and claiming...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 12:07 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, PLWH, ACA, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis Testing Day, viral

New Issue Brief from Kaiser Family Foundation Examines Impact of ACA on People Living with HIV

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief, The ACA and People Living with HIV: An Update [PDF 603 KB]. The brief takes a second look at the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on people with HIV in five states—California, Florida...

Published Thu, May 12 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, PLWH, ACA, Ryan White

With new data, states can better focus HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

As CDC reported [PDF 2.3 MB] in December, our nation is making substantial but uneven progress on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Over the past decade, new HIV diagnoses declined significantly among white MSM...

Published Tue, May 17 2016 2:25 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, Research Agenda, PrEP, CDC, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious Disease

New CDC studies underscore urgency of hepatitis C testing and treatment, especially for baby boomers Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to preliminary surveillance data released today by the Centers...

Published Fri, May 06 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Viral Hep Action Plan

FDA Issues Revised Draft Guidance on Developing New Hep C Treatments

FDA has revised a draft guidance, titled Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Developing Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs for Treatment. [PDF 665 KB] The purpose of the guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of direct-acting antiviral...

Published Fri, May 06 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Treatment, Hepatitis C, Viral Hep Action Plan

Join the White House 2016 National Hepatitis Testing Day Event via Live Webcast on May 19

Next Thursday May 19th, the White House will host a National Hepatitis Testing Day observance, and you can watch the event live. It will be webcast live at www.WhiteHouse.gov/LIVE from 10:00–12:30 p.m. EDT. The event underscores the administration’s commitment...

Published Fri, May 13 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Viral Hep Action Plan, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis Testing Day

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