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Top 10 Ways the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Improves the National Response to HIV/AIDS

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) contains many different elements and goals for creating a nation "where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur, every person, regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 1:32 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Future Directions-HIV Clinical Trials-Town Hall

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director On Tuesday, October 26, more than 300 representatives from our current HIV clinical trial networks, the infectious diseases research community, and HIV advocacy groups attended the “Town Hall Meeting to Examine the Restructuring...

Published Fri, Nov 12 2010 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Tobacco Control and HIV

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Dr.Koh speaking to the press after the release of the Tobacco Strategy Yesterday, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius launched the first ever comprehensive tobacco control strategic...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2010 5:46 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV

Today is Veterans Day

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Today we thank our veterans for their service to the nation—and we recognize that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is the single largest provider of HIV care in the United States. The VA is... Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2010 9:22 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Bringing Facing AIDS to Your Community for World AIDS Day 2010

By Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SWLAHEC) Many people want to find a way to get their communities involved for World AIDS Day (December 1), but don’t know where to start. The Facing.....

Published Tue, Nov 09 2010 1:43 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Photo/Video Sharing

mHealth Summit starts today

By Michelle Samplin-Salgado, AIDS.gov New Media Strategist and Jeremy Vanderlan, AIDS.gov Web Developer The 2010 mHealth Summit started today and AIDS.gov is looking forward to exploring ways mobile technology can improve domestic HIV programs serving...

Published Mon, Nov 08 2010 10:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Assistant Secretary Dr. Howard Koh Highlights Drug Prevention Month

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Watch the video Last month, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, spoke with R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), about drug prevention during the observance of...

Published Wed, Nov 03 2010 2:46 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Injection Drug Use

Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Discuss Their Roles in Implementing National HIV/AIDS Strategy

By Ron Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Participants in 10/28/10 cross-Departmental meeting of representatives of Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood...

Published Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Back to Basics: Using AIDS.gov Resources for Your World AIDS Day Event

By the AIDS.gov Team Last week we shared some materials to help you plan a Facing AIDS photo event in your community for World AIDS Day, December 1. This week, we want to point you to some additional and more... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 02 2010 12:34 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Widgets

Highlighting HIV Issues Among Older Americans

By Gregorio Millett, M.P.H., Senior Policy Advisor, Office of National AIDS Policy (Cross-posted from the Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) Over 1 million Americans are living with HIV and the number is growing. Advances in medication have not only...

Published Mon, Nov 01 2010 3:29 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

World Problems + Your Solutions = Challenge.gov

By Read Holman, New Media Strategist at U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Good ideas are everywhere. No organization, individual, or government has a monopoly on good ideas. Recognizing this, a new federal website, Challenge.gov, has been...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 12:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Open Government

Development of NHAS Operational Plan Advances

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services See below for individuals photographed (left-to-right) Making significant strides toward developing the Department...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 4:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Policy on Bullying and Teen Suicide

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director We recently wrote a post about the very serious problem of bullying and teen suicide. Children or adolescents who are, or are perceived to be, ***, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are at particular risk.... Read...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 10:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, LGBTQ Health

Join us in <em>Facing AIDS</em> for World AIDS Day

By the AIDS.gov Team For the past two years, we've asked people from across the country (and around the world) to share why they are Facing AIDS in honor of World AIDS Day, December 1. Facing AIDS is an initiative... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 12:07 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Photo/Video Sharing, Social Networks, Awareness Days

What’s in it for Non-AIDS Infectious Diseases Researchers?

By Hugh Auchincloss, M.D., NIAID Deputy Director, Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of NIAID’s Division of AIDS, and Carole Heilman, Ph.D., Director of NIAID’s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases So far all of the postings on this blog...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 4:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH

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mHealth Summit starts today

Assistant Secretary Dr. Howard Koh Highlights Drug Prevention Month

Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Discuss Their Roles in Implementing National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Back to Basics: Using AIDS.gov Resources for Your World AIDS Day Event

Highlighting HIV Issues Among Older Americans

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Development of NHAS Operational Plan Advances

The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Policy on Bullying and Teen Suicide

Join us in <em>Facing AIDS</em> for World AIDS Day

What’s in it for Non-AIDS Infectious Diseases Researchers?