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New CDC Efforts Offer Individuals Vital Information to Reduce Personal HIV Risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today unveiled two awareness and education efforts designed to reduce new HIV infections by helping people take charge of their health – a new national HIV testing campaign and the beta version of an...

Published Mon, Dec 07 2015 2:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

2015 National HIV Prevention Conference – Highlights from Day 2

During the second plenary session at the 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta on December 7, 2015, the future of HIV prevention in the U.S. was examined and two new initiatives designed to reduce new HIV infections were introduced. Dr. Jonathan...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2015 10:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Testing, PrEP, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment, prevention, NHAS

National HIV Prevention Conference Day 2 Recap

Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, opened Day 2 of the National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) to a packed crowd. He shared a comprehensive look at High Impact Prevention (HIP...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2015 3:31 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Opening Day Highlights from the 2016 U.S. Conference on AIDS

On the opening day of the 2016 U.S. Conference on AIDS in Hollywood, Florida, we joined Kaye Hayes and Ken Williams for a conversation via Facebook Live. Kaye is the Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Ken is a...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2016 8:47 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, PACHA, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, USCA 2016

Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious Disease

New CDC studies underscore urgency of hepatitis C testing and treatment, especially for baby boomers Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to preliminary surveillance data released today by the Centers...

Published Fri, May 06 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Viral Hep Action Plan

FDA Seeks Public Comment on Blood Donor Deferral Policy

Editor’s Note:Here is a guest blog from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On July 26, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a notice in the Federal Register titled “Blood Donor Deferral Policy for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2016 10:48 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

President Obama Writes on Health Care Progress in the Journal of the American Medical Association

Summary: Yesterday, President Obama authored a paper in the nation’s leading medical journal on how the Affordable Care Act has substantially improved our health care system. President Obama laid out the progress we’ve made on health care...

Published Thu, Jul 14 2016 10:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Spotlight on Elimination of Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B

As we approach Mother’s Day, which happens to occur during May’s observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, it is an ideal time to learn more about hepatitis B and the important steps to that can be taken to realize the goal of eliminating mother-to-infant...

Published Fri, May 09 2014 9:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

3 Takeaways from our Black Voices Blog Series

From the beginning of the AIDS.gov blog, we found that encouraging conversations is the best way to ensure that we are connecting with our readers. By joining our “voice” with the voices of those we are working to reach and serve, we work together to...

Published Tue, May 13 2014 1:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Communities of Color, Blogs

An Invitation to Health Care Providers to “Break the Silence” around Viral Hepatitis

As part of our continued effort to increase awareness about the updated Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (2014-2016), Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Ronald...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Swallow A Pill for HIV Prevention

Last year I had the pleasure to work on a video project with the National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition (NBGMAC) , in collaboration with the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) . We set out to develop a tool that would educate and engage Black...

Published Thu, Apr 03 2014 2:54 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) Coverage Extension

Editor’s Note: We are sharing the following announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that individuals currently enrolled in the federally-run Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) who have not yet found new health...

Published Thu, Jan 23 2014 10:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Organizations Work to Reduce HIV/AIDS among African American Women and Latinas

One of the key goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy is to reduce HIV-related health disparities, including those experienced by African American and Latina women who are disproportionately affected at all stages of HIV infection compared to women of...

Published Wed, Mar 19 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Join the White House World Hepatitis Day Event Live Broadcast on July 30

Every year, we commemorate World Hepatitis Day (WHD) and re-commit to addressing viral hepatitis, a disease that affects approximately 400 million people worldwide, killing an estimated 1.4 million people each year according to the World Health Organization...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2014 2:31 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Conversations from AIDS 2014: Mary Mahy, UNAIDS

Among the many topics being discussed at the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia, is the release of the UNAIDS Gap Report a new report that analyzes the reasons for the widening gap between people around the world who...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 5:58 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, AIDS 2014

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