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Ready to Join us in Facing AIDS for World AIDS Day 2011?

Co-authored by Mindy Nichamin, AIDS.gov New Media Coordinator Write. Snap. Share. That’s how easy it is to participate in AIDS.gov’s Facing AIDS 2011 for World AIDS Day (December 1) photo initiative -- back by popular demand! ... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 04 2011 2:28 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

HIV-Related Measure Included Among New Leading Health Indicators Announced by HHS

This week, Dr. Howard Koh, our Assistant Secretary for Health, unveiled critical health priorities for the nation known as “Leading Health Indicators” (LHIs). I am very pleased to point out that these important national indicators include an HIV-related...

Published Thu, Nov 03 2011 11:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Healthy People Initiative

Global HIV/AIDS: A Moment To Look Back, and To Move Ahead

This week, I am in New York for the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. This discussion will mark critical milestones, including three decades of the pandemic and the 10-year anniversary of the 2001 UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS and the...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 9:57 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

NIH Research Update: Treating HIV-infected People with Antiretrovirals Protects Partners from Infection

Today the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released findings from a large-scale clinical study. This study found that men and women living with HIV who took oral antiretroviral...

Published Thu, May 12 2011 9:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID

Future Directions for NIAID’s HIV Vaccine Clinical Research

By Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of NIAID’s Division of AIDS, and Margaret I. Johnston, Ph.D., Director of the Vaccine Research Program in NIAID’s Division of AIDS Carl W. Dieffenbach, PhD Margaret I. Johnston, PhD The development of a safe......

Published Fri, Jul 16 2010 1:03 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Tweeting for Heart Health

Today we highlight a Twitter chat that will focus on an area of concern in the HIV community: cardiovascular health. That chat will take place at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Prior studies have shown that HIV-infected individuals are...

Published Tue, Feb 16 2016 1:52 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter

HHS Partners with LGBT Organizations to Promote Open Enrollment Activities during LGBT Week of Action

With the December 15 deadline for coverage starting in January 2016 fast approaching, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced partnerships with key national organizations to support LGBT outreach and enrollment efforts during...

Published Wed, Dec 09 2015 9:36 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Learn: National CLAS Standards fundamentals (webinar)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health recently hosted the first webinar in a series on the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care, also known as the National...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Web Conferences, Webinars

Increasing Viral Hepatitis Awareness & Capacity among Nurses in AIDS Care

Recognizing the importance of building and maintaining a healthcare workforce prepared to prevent, diagnose and treat viral hepatitis, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) leadership advocates for ongoing viral hepatitis training and capacity...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

NEW digital products! National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020

On Thursday, July 30, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy released its update to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Below are digital tools to carry our efforts forward to 2020. We encourage you to read the document: National HIV/AIDS Strategy...

Published Wed, Aug 05 2015 1:52 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Breaking Down Stigma—I Care About HIV/AIDS

Editor’s Note: For National Women and Girls Day, March 10th Gail T. Crockett , the Director of Strategic Supply Chain at McDonald’s Corporation, produced the following blog as part of the AIDS United Shero Series – Highlighting Women Making a Difference...

Published Wed, Mar 11 2015 1:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Stepping out of the Shadows, Together for Women and Girls

Today, the Office of National AIDS Policy, Office of the Vice President, and the White House Council on Women and Girls commemorate the 10th observance of National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Along with other Federal, national and community...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 11:04 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

CDC awards $216 million to community-based organizations to deliver the most-effective HIV prevention strategies to those in greatest need

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it has awarded $216 million over five years to 90 community-based organizations (CBOs) nationwide to deliver effective HIV prevention strategies to those at greatest risk, including people...

Published Wed, Jul 01 2015 1:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Uniting to Combat Hepatitis B

In late May, during National Hepatitis Awareness Month, local coalitions from all over the country came together for the second Hep B United Summit. Hep B United is a national campaign to raise awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer; it is composed...

Published Wed, Jun 04 2014 12:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Three Years of Knowing My Positive HIV Status

This December 1st, it will be three years since I learned about my positive HIV status. Since then, the journey hasn’t always been easy. I have experienced successes and challenges—but I am always learning. During my days of being newly diagnosed, dealing...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2014 11:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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