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30 Years of AIDS: Ambassador Eric Goosby

In the sixth and final video of our 30 Years of AIDS series, Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, talks about his experiences spanning from when he was a resident at the San Francisco General Hospital and saw what we now know were some...

Published Wed, Oct 05 2011 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, 30 Years of AIDS

U.S. Conference on AIDS – Highlights of Day 2

This is the second in our series of daily highlights from USCA 2011. The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) was featured prominently again in several sessions. Game Changers – Redefining HIV Yesterday’s inspiring and thought provoking plenary session...

Published Sat, Nov 12 2011 2:43 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Injection Drug Use, HRSA, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs

Viral Hepatitis Action Plan: Spotlight on Hepatitis B

Earlier this month, I blogged about some of the highlights of our recent efforts to implement Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis: Action Plan for the Prevention, Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan). Today, I want to spotlight...

Published Thu, Nov 17 2011 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Viral Hepatitis

Women’s Health Issues Supplement Showcases Gender-Responsive National HIV/AIDS Programming for U.S. Women and Girls

A just-released special supplement to the journal Women’s Health Issues provides in-depth information about gender-specific health considerations of U.S. women and girls in the HIV/AIDS epidemic and recommendations for national strategic programmatic...

Published Mon, Nov 07 2011 8:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Women and Girls

The U.S. Conference on AIDS and the Affordable Care Act

This week marks the start of the 2011 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), November 10-13 in Chicago. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will speak at the opening plenary on Thursday, November 10. Related to these remarks, the...

Published Wed, Nov 09 2011 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HUD Announces $9.1 million in HOPWA Funding

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $9.1 million in funding through its Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program to meet the housing needs of low-income people living with HIV...

Published Fri, May 20 2011 3:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Housing, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

Reaching Youth Online through HIV-Positive Youth Peer Educators

The East Bay AIDS Center (EBAC) in Oakland, California serves approximately 1,500 East Bay residents living with HIV or AIDS. The Downtown Youth Clinic (DYC), part of EBAC, offers free and confidential services to HIV-positive youth between the ages of...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 12:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Youth

My Visit to Swaziland: The Country with the World’s Highest HIV Prevalence Rate

Last week, I wrote about my attendance at the PEPFAR annual meeting in South Africa, the country that has more people living with HIV (over 5 million) than any other country in the world. After this meeting, I visited the neighboring country of Swaziland...

Published Thu, May 26 2011 5:28 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Global

Illinois Commences Development of Statewide HIV/AIDS Plan

By David Ernesto Munar, President and CEO, AIDS Foundation of Chicago David Munar AIDS Foundation of Chicago In a recent article , my colleague at AIDS Foundation Chicago , Keith R. Green, profiled efforts underway in Illinois to develop a... Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 5:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Moving Forward on Gender: PEPFAR’s Plans

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from the State Department Blog) This past week, we celebrated International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 2:14 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

Highlights from the White House Meeting for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Director Earlier this month I attended a White House meeting for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 11). This meeting brought together leaders from across the country and focused on where...

Published Tue, Apr 05 2011 2:09 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Awareness Days

Social Media at the 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference

The 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) will be held in Atlanta, August 14-17. Once again, the NHPC will work to educate attendees about the benefits of using social media strategies in their HIV prevention and outreach efforts. The conference...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2011 9:12 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

Online Resources to Protect Those with HIV/AIDS

To mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Justice Department has launched a new section of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, http://www.ada.gov/aids Persons with HIV and persons with AIDS are...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 2:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

Secretary Clinton Highlights U.S. Partnership in Fighting AIDS

Following last week’s United Nations High-Level Meeting on AIDS, I had the pleasure of joining Secretary Clinton on her visits to Zambia and Tanzania. During visits to sites supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...

Published Fri, Jun 17 2011 1:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Continuing Steps to Implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy as the Pandemic Turns 30

As we reflect on the thirtieth year of the HIV pandemic, our work continues. I wanted to share with you two developments at the White House as we mark this somber, but important milestone. HHS Announces New Steps to Implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 12:39 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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