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5 Ways To Give Your Social Media Messages A Consistent “Voice”

Consistency across your content builds credibility and reinforces your branding, whether you are communicating on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other platform. Your “brand voice” consists of both the tone of your communication and the specific...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2017 10:42 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Twitter, Social Media, Strategy & Planning, Social Media Policies, Strategy Implementation Dialogues

This February, Take Heart: NIH Is Committed To Preventing HIV-Related Heart Attacks And Strokes

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed HIV infection from an almost-always fatal disease to what is now a manageable, chronic health condition. Today, a person diagnosed with HIV at age 20 can expect to live a nearly normal lifespan, or until about...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2017 11:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, People Living With HIV, PLWHA, Cardiovascular Health

New HIV Infections Drop 18 Percent in Six Years

Decline signals HIV prevention and treatment efforts in the U.S. are paying off, but not all communities are seeing the same progress. The number of annual HIV infections in the United States fell 18 percent between 2008 and 2014 — from an estimated 45...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2017 2:33 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, People Living With HIV, CDC, PWID, Gay & Bisexual Men, Surveillance

Highlights from First Day of CROI 2017

This week, we’re at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle sharing news and information about some of the important new HIV research findings and data being released. After the first full day of sessions, we...

Published Tue, Feb 14 2017 5:49 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, CDC, PWID, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Gay & Bisexual Men, MTCT, TasP, CROI 2017, Cardiovascular Health

More HIV Research Highlights from CROI 2017

New scientific findings from two separate domains were among the key highlights shared during the second day of the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle, according to Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division...

Published Wed, Feb 15 2017 2:51 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP, Women and Girls, Smoking, CROI 2017

Final HIV Research Highlights from CROI 2017

As the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) wrapped up in Seattle, we spoke again with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach about some of the scientific highlights from the final day of the conference. Carl is the Director of the Division...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2017 5:03 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, prevention, Smoking, CROI 2017

Be On Your Digital Offensive: National Women And Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2017

This year, the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD – March 10) theme is “The Best Defense Is a Good Offense.” As we at AIDS.gov get ready to observe NWGHAAD, we want to share some current digital resources. Social Media The HHS Office...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2017 10:22 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Awareness Days, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Women & Girls Awareness Day

Spotlight on: #HeartHealth and People Living with HIV

February is heart health month, a perfect time to focus our attention on an important area of concern in the HIV community: cardiovascular health. People living with HIV who are on treatment and maintain viral suppression can expect to live a near-normal...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2017 12:20 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, PLWHA, Cardiovascular Health

USPSTF Invites Public Comment on Draft PrEP & HIV Screening Research Plans

This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted three draft research plans on topics related to HIV prevention and screening and is inviting public comment. The three HIV research plans address: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2017 7:32 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Testing, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, prevention, AHRQ

DigitalGov Is Three Years Old

Editor’s Note: We wanted to let you know about these digital resources from DigitalGov. Today is DigitalGov’s third birthday and over the last three years, we’ve achieved so much—many thanks to you and your feedback. We’ve published more than 1,000 articles...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2017 1:25 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech, Social Networks, Mobile, Digital Government Strategy, Social Media, Strategy & Planning, Digital Government, Technology, Strategy Implementation Dialogues

Rural HIV Toolkit Available

Many social, environmental, and economic factors converge to cause barriers and challenges that complicate HIV prevention and treatment for individuals living in rural areas. Some overarching factors include poverty in many rural areas, limited resources...

Published Wed, Mar 01 2017 6:27 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Continuum of Care, HIV care continuum, prevention, Linkage to Care, PLWHA

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