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

FDA Seeks Public Comment on Blood Donor Deferral Policy

Editor’s Note:Here is a guest blog from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On July 26, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register titled “Blood Donor Deferral Policy for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2016 10:48 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

Twitter’s Evolution and What It Means for Your Government Account

Editor’s Note: During Virtual Office Hours, our bi-weekly social media training sessions (sign up here for your free session!), we hear how Twitter can be a challenging platform. Yes, it is sometimes hard to get your message across with only 140 characters...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2016 8:27 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter, Social Media, Strategy & Planning, Digital Government, Technology

Putting HIV Science into Practice: What Public Health Educators Must Do

Since the very first international AIDS meeting took place in Atlanta in 1985, these gatherings have provided an important venue for exploring the science surrounding the global AIDS epidemic. What do we know about the virus? What steps can we take to...

Published Wed, Aug 03 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research Agenda, Clinical Trials, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2016

Lose your health insurance? You may be able to enroll now

If you recently lost health insurance coverage, you may be able to enroll in Marketplace coverage with a Special Enrollment Period. Health insurance losses that may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period Loss of job-based insurance: You may qualify if...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2016 6:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, ACA

Power in Service: The Role of PrEP in HIV Prevention for Black Women

Editor’s Note: We are pleased to bring you this guest blog post from the Black Women’s Health Imperative. Be sure to check out their Let’s Talk About PrEP campaign. “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Campaign

Ending LGBT Clinical Bias

***, gay, bisexual and transgender people continue to experience discrimination in health care – underscoring the need for a dramatic shift in attitudes for a long-stigmatized minority and more behavioral health specialists working in primary care clinics...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2016 12:28 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Transgender, Stigma, LGBT

Seven Ways To Create Social Media Engagement

Maintaining active social media content is a great way to increase exposure for your organization. But getting your followers not only to look, but to share and engage with your content, requires strategically using each social platform’s strengths to...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2016 8:58 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Social Media, Social Media Policies

The Affordable Care Act: The Essential Role of Community Health Centers

Editor’s Note: Learn more! Read about HHS’ new awards for health centers to improve care coordination and become patient-centered medical homes, and download a HRSA Health Center Program fact sheet [PDF 255 KB] on Health Centers and the ACA. Health...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2016 8:44 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, ACA

CDC Data Should Spur Action to Protect the Health and Wellbeing of ***, Gay, and Bisexual Youth

CDC recently released the first nationally representative data on the health risks of ***, gay, and bisexual (LGB) high school students. These data show that the approximately 1.3 million LGB youth in this country experience physical and sexual violence...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2016 9:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Youth, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, LGBT

Now You Can Message President Obama on Facebook

Editor’s Note: In 2012, the President released the Digital Government Strategy and one of the goals was to “Enable the American people and an increasingly mobile workforce to access high-quality digital government information and services...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2016 8:04 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Facebook, Social Media, Digital Government

Patient Benefits Coordinator Helps Tribal Members Enroll in Health Coverage

Jody Guardipee, a Patient Benefits Coordinator at Blackfeet Community Hospital in northwest Montana, knows firsthand that educating tribal members about their health care choices is key to building healthy families and healthy communities. Jody talks...

Published Thu, Aug 18 2016 12:48 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, ACA, IHS

#RyanWhite2016: AIDS.gov supports HRSA conference

The 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment begins on August 23, in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This year’s theme, Forward Momentum: Accelerating Access. Optimizing Care. Transforming...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2016 8:23 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, HRSA, Social Media, Ryan White

On the Horizon

Summary: Find out what’s going on with ONAP in the next few months — and how you can contribute! The next few months are an important time for our community to gather, reflect on the progress of recent years, and continue moving forward. With...

Published Fri, Aug 19 2016 9:25 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS

Trends on Tuesday: Latino Users Lead Mobile Use in U.S.

Editor’s Note: Today’s blog, cross-posted from DigitalGov, highlights the Pew Research Center’s report about the usage of mobile devices among Latinos. We are sharing this blog because Latinos are disproportionately impacted by the HIV...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Mobile, Social Media, Hispanics/Latinos

The Evolution of Ryan White HIV/Care

Rapid change does not typically drive progress in health care. Historically, proven interventions are adopted over decades under the best of circumstances, like life-saving Vitamin A for children with measles or Beta-blockers to improve survival after...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2016 12:23 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, SMAIF, Ryan White, PLWHA

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