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Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act

Today’s Supreme Court decision finding the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is a victory for equality, which is a core belief of this administration. It is also a victory for families, especially those children whose parents’ legal same sex marriages...

Published Wed, Jun 26 2013 2:15 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Advances in HIV Testing

Today is the 19th annual National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). HIV testing is the first critical step to ending the HIV epidemic in the United States, and testing and linkage to care continue to be the mainstay of our prevention efforts at the Center for Disease...

Published Thu, Jun 27 2013 1:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Affordable Care Act News: Navigator Final Rule Released

On July 15, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took the next step in moving toward implementation of the Health Insurance Marketplaces by finalizing a proposed rule outlining the standards for Navigators, the in-person assisters...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

1, 2, 3: Video Upload

Video sharing remains a powerful tool for sharing health information. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project , 71% of online Americans use video-sharing sites (such as YouTube and Vimeo). On YouTube alone, users upload more than 72...

Published Tue, Apr 16 2013 2:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing

White House to Host Baltimore Meeting

As we posted last week, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) has been hosting a series of regional meetings to discuss implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This blog post from Grant...

Published Tue, Apr 23 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HHS Seeks Nominations to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to be considered for appointment as members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)...

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HIV Treatment Cascade Video Now Also Available in Spanish

“Ahora el video de la Cascada de Tratamiento de VIH también está disponible en español” Recently we shared an animated video about the HIV treatment cascade in the United States that has quickly become one of the most-watched videos ever on the AIDS.gov...

Published Thu, May 23 2013 1:38 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Treatment Cascade

Latino Community Rallies to Generate Awareness of Viral Hepatitis

During May’s observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, we also mark National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD). Both of these events highlight the importance of strengthening efforts to address hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Latinos. NHHAD...

Published Tue, May 14 2013 6:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Landmark Steps to Liberate Open Data

Editor’s note: Yesterday, the White House issued an Executive Order and an accompanying Open Data Policy, as well as a series of complementary actions. According to the press statement, “The Executive Order requires that, going forward, data...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Open Government, HIV Policy & Programs

What Africa Teaches Us: PEPFAR’s Transformation of the U.S. Domestic HIV Response

From July 22-27, people from around the world will converge on Washington, DC for the 2012 International AIDS Conference. The conference will return to the U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years. It’s fitting that the conference is taking place...

Published Mon, Jul 16 2012 3:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Global, PEPFAR Updates, AIDS 2012

Indian Health Service at the AIDS 2012 Conference

As the Indian Health Service (IHS) prepares to participate in the AIDS 2012 conference later this week, I am reminded of both the mission of the Indian Health Service and the importance of collaboration with our partners within the HIV community. The...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 4:40 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

HIV/AIDS Treatment Cascade Helps Identify Gaps in Care, Retention

An often-referenced concept in current conversations about our efforts to address HIV/AIDS in the United States is the so-called “treatment cascade”. This concept is a model being used by Federal, state and local agencies to identify issues and opportunities...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 5:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

“Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span”: Highlights from the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting

In late October, we joined more than 12,000 public health professionals at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span”, kicking...

Published Tue, Nov 13 2012 4:16 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Twitter, Mobile

Commentary Discusses “On-the-Ground” Details Necessary to Achieve an AIDS-Free Generation

World AIDS Day (December 1) is fast approaching and plans are underway both here at AIDS.gov and throughout the HIV/AIDS community to mark this important international health observance, which serves as a key opportunity to raise awareness and renew and...

Published Thu, Nov 01 2012 9:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Video: Facing AIDS Photo App for World AIDS Day

Since launching the Facing AIDS mobile app in July, we have taken it on the road to AIDS 2012, the U.S. Conference on AIDS, and the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. The AIDS.gov team has showed hundreds of people how easy it is to Snap...

Published Tue, Nov 06 2012 5:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Mobile

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