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Ambassador Birx Discusses PEPFAR Priorities

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit with Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Deborah L. Birx, M.D., to talk about her priorities for the U.S. President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)...

Published Thu, Aug 14 2014 10:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Sharpening Our Focus on Black MSM Vital to Meeting National Goals

As we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) 2014, we are reminded that African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Among African Americans, gay, bisexual, same-gender loving, and other men who have...

Published Fri, Feb 07 2014 5:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIH, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

Join National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Twitter Town Hall on Feb. 7 at Noon ET

Please join me for a National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) Twitter chat/”town hall meeting” on Friday, February 7, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Twitter town hall is co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and AIDSVu...

Published Wed, Feb 05 2014 1:26 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Addressing Violence Against Women and Children Is Critical to Achieving an AIDS-Free Generation and the Millennium Development Goals

During this week’s 58th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women , the global community will come together to reflect on key achievements and challenges in advancing progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 6:05 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Just-Released Guidelines: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use for HIV Prevention

Today, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for the use of daily oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV infection, entitled: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 12:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PrEP, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Register Today! AIDS.gov Director Shares His Experience Evaluating New Media

Join AIDS.gov and leaders from the Canadian and UK government service for a webinar discussion on evaluating government communications on Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to noon (EDT). Register here to attend this free event. Around the world,...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 9:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web Conferences

Visual Storytelling with Instagram

Visual storytelling lets you build awareness, trust, and loyalty while engaging and expanding your audience. With 500 million active monthly users as of June 2016 , Instagram’s popularity proves how a “picture is worth a thousand words.” Eighty...

Published Tue, Jul 12 2016 8:15 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Instagram, Photos, Social Media

Making the most of hashtags on Twitter

Hashtags provide a quick and easy way to search, organize, and share information on Twitter. What are they? Hashtags can be any word preceded by the # symbol. Using them lets you associate your tweets with a larger topic (e.g., #HIV), group, or conversation...

Published Tue, Jul 05 2016 9:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter, Social Media

NIH’s Dr. Dieffenbach Shares Perspectives from First Day of AIDS 2016

The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) opened in Durban, South Africa today. As we’ve done from other scientific conferences, we caught up with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division of AIDS at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2016 12:36 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Facebook, Videos, AIDS 2016

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

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

Tools to Promote Gender Responsiveness in HIV Prevention Programs for Women and Girls

Do you plan, design, implement, monitor, or evaluate HIV prevention programs for women and adolescent girls? If so, this is a blog post you won’t want to miss! One in four people living with HIV in the U.S. are women or girls. There are significant differences...

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

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, OWH

Digital Communication for National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2016

Each national health observance offers another opportunity to promote messages about HIV prevention, care, treatment, and research and to encourage personal action. For National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) – September 27 – we have...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2016 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Awareness Days, Social Media, Gay & Bisexual Men, Gay Men's Awareness Day

NIH funds research network focused on HIV-infected youth

Studies also will address HIV prevention among at-risk groups. The National Institutes of Health has awarded funding for a research network devoted to the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults with HIV or at risk for HIV infection. The...

Published Mon, Oct 03 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIH, Youth, Research Agenda, PLWHA

Enroll in 2017 health insurance coverage now!

The Health Insurance Marketplace is open for business! Starting today, you can apply for 2017 health insurance coverage for the first time — or renew, change, or update your current health plan for 2017. How to get 2017 health insurance Before you enroll...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2016 9:11 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, ACA

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