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LIVE WHITE HOUSE WEBCAST FOR WORLD AIDS DAY – DECEMBER 1ST

As we approach World AIDS Day on December 1, we are making important progress in our national and global responses to HIV/AIDS. In recognition of these efforts, we invite you to watch a live webcast of the White House World AIDS Day event. The event will...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2015 12:50 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

FACT SHEET: World AIDS Day 2015 – The Time to Act Is Now

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted by The White House to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1, 2015. Today, in conjunction with World AIDS Day, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy is releasing the Federal Action Plan for...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 5:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, PEPFAR, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PrEP, CDC, Affordable Care Act, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor

World AIDS Day: Making Strides Toward an AIDS-Free Generation

On the first World AIDS Day in 1988, people living with HIV/AIDS faced an uncertain future. On average, those with AIDS lived only 19 to 30 months after their diagnosis. They had very few treatment options. And in the United States, many couldn’t get...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2015 8:19 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Eradicating Discrimination Against People Living with HIV/AIDS

Courtesy of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Civil Rights Division “The Department of Justice is firmly committed to eradicating discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. Such discrimination compromises our...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 12:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

Criteria Published for Research into Organ Transplantation from One Person with HIV to Another

Federal partners recently took two important steps that will allow scientists to carry out research on organ donations from HIV-positive donors into HIV-positive recipients as authorized by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act. As required under the...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2015 1:50 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

Round-Up: 2016 Open Enrollment Begins and Other ACA News

Over the past week, there have been several important developments with the Affordable Care Act. Montana Becomes the 30th State to Expand Medicaid Secretary Burwell announces that Montana opts expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, bringing much...

Published Thu, Nov 05 2015 7:47 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Announcement: ONAP to host National HIV/AIDS Strategy Listening Session at USCA!

Summary: The Office of National AIDS Policy will host a listening session at the U.S. Conference on AIDS on National HIV/AIDS Strategy implementation. We’re pleased to announce that in conjunction with the U.S. Conference on AIDS USCA, taking place this...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 1:55 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Spotlight on the Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy at USCA 2015

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 was in the spotlight during a plenary session of the 2015 U.S. Conference on AIDS in Washington, DC, yesterday (September 10, 2015). The annual conference, sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council...

Published Fri, Sep 11 2015 4:38 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

In Recognition of World Hepatitis Day

“If we continue to box people in because of their medical conditions, to stigmatize individuals because of their health, and treat diseases as discrete conditions, we will never reach our common goals of health and wellbeing.” – Michael...

Published Tue, Jul 28 2015 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Injection Drug Use, Viral Hepatitis

Early Antiretroviral Therapy Prevents Non-Aids Outcomes in HIV-Infected People, NIH-Supported Study Finds

New Findings Illustrate Manifold Benefit of Therapy Starting antiretroviral therapy early not only prevents serious AIDS-related diseases, but also prevents the onset of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other non-AIDS-related diseases in HIV-infected...

Published Tue, Jul 21 2015 5:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH

Strategy in Action: Organizations Use Storytelling and Training to Deliver HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages to Black MSM

Across the country, organizations are responding in innovative ways to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s call to reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities, including those experienced by African American gay, bisexual, and other men who have...

Published Fri, Sep 27 2013 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, LGBTQ Health, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Strategy in Action, HIV Policy & Programs

Continuing Our March to an AIDS-Free Generation and Improved Global Health

Note: The AIDS.gov team would like to thank Ambassador Goosby for his leadership in the global response to HIV/AIDS, and for the inspiration he has offered to all those working to create an AIDS-free generation. Ambassador Goosby has been a remarkable...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 7:58 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Global

Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2012 Progress Report Released

In a new report, partners from across the U.S. government have shared an update on progress made during 2012 in implementing the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis. This is our second such progress report; a report on...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 12:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Updated Pediatric HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection Prevention and Treatment Guidelines Released

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS), and the American...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 6:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIH

Good World AIDS Day. Good Planning.

This year’s World AIDS Day observance on December 1 is the 25th commemoration of the opportunity to bring attention to the impact of the HIV epidemic. We at AIDS.gov know some event planners may not focus year round on HIV awareness, yet want to plan...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 2:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog