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NCHHSTP Atlas to Feature County-Level Data, CDC Hosts Webinar

Next week, CDC will launch the new version of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention’s (NCHHSTP) Atlas, which will feature county-level HIV and STD data. This online data visualization tool for CDC surveillance will...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 9:38 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Web Conferences, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Serve on MLK Day

Next Monday, January 20, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national day of community service. Each year, across the U.S., Americans from all walks of life come together on this federal holiday to work to provide solutions to our most pressing national...

Published Wed, Jan 15 2014 12:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

PACHA to Convene Next Week

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) meets on January 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. During next...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 8:33 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

IHS Statement on National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., MP.H., Director, Indian Health Service This Sunday, March 20, marks the 5th observance of National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is set aside to acknowledge that HIV continues to threaten the health and well...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 2:03 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Awareness Days

Public Health and Homelessness

By Hazel D. Dean, ScD, MPH, Deputy Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC (Cross-posted from Health Protection, Perspectives Blog) Homelessness is associated with disproportionate rates of various chronic...

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:54 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, Social Determinants of Health

The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy talks about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the future

by Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Last month I spoke with Chris Collins, Vice President of Public Policy at American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and David Munar, Vice President of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago about their efforts with the....

Published Mon, Aug 23 2010 12:54 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Blogs, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results

Cross-posted from The White House, Office of the Press Secretary WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Institutes of Health announced findings on recent HIV prevention research. The study finds that a daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug taken by...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 10:23 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, HIV Vaccine, NIH, HIV/AIDS Research, PrEP

What if Your Organization Doesn't Have Enough Computers to go Around?

Guest post by Circe J. Gray Le Compte, Director of Communications, National Minority AIDS Council We often talk about the ease of using new media tools, and the fact that many of them are free or low-cost ways to get... Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 09 2010 1:37 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, Communities of Color

An Important Message from Magic Johnson

Editor’s note: As we recognize the approach of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7), we are reminded of this important message from Magic Johnson about the Affordable Care Act. No one plans to get sick or hurt — I certainly didn’t...

Published Wed, Feb 05 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Take Action to be Ready and Resilient

April 30 is America’s first PrepareAthon!, a national day of action for individuals, organizations, and communities to become better prepared to withstand disasters. The PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for people living with HIV as well as the agencies...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 5:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Tips: Qualifying Life Events

The initial open enrollment period in the Health Insurance Marketplace closed on March 31, 2014 and the next open enrollment period will be between November 15, 2014 and February 15, 2015. But did you know that some life events may qualify you to enroll...

Published Thu, Apr 17 2014 11:03 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Working Together, We Can Stop HIV

Too many people—nearly 1 in 8—who are living with HIV don’t know they have it. That means they aren’t getting the medicine they need to stay healthy and to help keep from transmitting HIV to their partners. What is more, a recent CDC analysis showed that...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2015 1:41 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Resources to Help Consumers Use Their New Healthcare Coverage

Looking for ways to assist people in your community to use their new healthcare coverage? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Coverage to Care initiative offers several resources, including videos, to help people with new health care...

Published Fri, Feb 27 2015 10:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

AIDS.gov Podcast

Editor’s Note: Miguel Gomez, Director of AIDS.gov, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, Jeremy Vanderlan, Mobile Practice Lead, ICF International, speak on this podcast with Karen McGrane and Ethan Marcotte...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Accessibility/Section 508

Your Federal Workforce Cares

Editor’s Note: As 2014 comes to an end, we continue to reflect on personal perspectives. The below video features voices from federal staff on their commitment to HIV/AIDS On the first day of the 2014 U.S. Conference of AIDS (USCA), Dr. Laura Cheever...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 1:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, Communities of Color, Housing, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor

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NCHHSTP Atlas to Feature County-Level Data, CDC Hosts Webinar

Serve on MLK Day

PACHA to Convene Next Week

IHS Statement on National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Public Health and Homelessness

The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy talks about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the future

President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results

What if Your Organization Doesn't Have Enough Computers to go Around?

An Important Message from Magic Johnson

Take Action to be Ready and Resilient

Affordable Care Act Enrollment Tips: Qualifying Life Events

Working Together, We Can Stop HIV

Resources to Help Consumers Use Their New Healthcare Coverage

AIDS.gov Podcast

Your Federal Workforce Cares