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How to Make your Facebook Content ‘POP’ with Images

Facebook is a highly visual medium. Studies show that Facebook posts featuring photos are the most noticed, liked, and shared. Posts featuring an image stand out in the news feeds of people who like your page. While a great image can cut through the clutter...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2016 7:37 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Photo Sharing, Facebook, Photos, Social Media

Statement by the President on the 35th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS in America

Summary: President Obama reflects on the 35 years since the first reported cases of AIDS in 1981, including major accomplishments of his Administration. On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report on what would later...

Published Sun, Jun 05 2016 8:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, ADAP, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS, ACA, Ryan White

Statement From Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D., on the 35th Anniversary of the First Reported Cases of AIDS

June 3, 2016 Thirty-five years ago, this Sunday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report describing cases of a rare lung infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, in five young, previously healthy, gay men in Los...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2016 1:20 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, Global

35th Anniversary of AIDS: Federal Leaders Reflect

In advance of the 35th anniversary this Sunday, June 5, of the first reported cases of what would become known as AIDS in the United States, AIDS.gov sat down with two federal leaders in our response to HIV/AIDS to hear their reflections on this milestone...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2016 8:12 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV care continuum, NHAS, ACA

Using your Marketplace insurance to keep you healthy

Getting health insurance is an important first step to better health. Now that you’re covered, here are 3 ways to get the most out of your health plan: Find a provider you trust Even if you don’t need care right now, it’s important to find a doctor you...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Tools to Help Individuals Locate PrEP Prescribers

More and more, individuals are learning about the potential impact of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). As awareness grows, so does the number of individuals seeking providers with whom they can discuss this highly effective HIV-prevention tool. Across...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2016 12:58 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs

Addressing HIV with Digital Resources

Earlier this year, CDC released new projections of lifetime risks of acquiring HIV – “If current HIV diagnoses rates persist, about 1 in 2 black men who have sex with men (MSM) and 1 in 4 Latino MSM in the United States will be diagnosed with HIV...

Published Tue, May 31 2016 11:39 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, CDC, Social Media, Videos, Campaign, Hispanics/Latinos

New Funding to Support Curing Hep C among People of Color Living with HIV

HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau recently announced two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), supported with resources from the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, that will support the development of comprehensive jurisdiction-level hepatitis C (HCV...

Published Fri, May 27 2016 12:15 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Funding, Hepatitis C, SMAIF, Viral Hep Action Plan, Ryan White

Join the Listening Session on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on June 20 – Open Call for Speakers!

On Monday, June 20, 2016 the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) and the HHS Office of Minority Health are partnering with the White House Office of National AIDS Policy to host a community listening session on pre-exposure prophylaxis...

Published Thu, May 26 2016 2:45 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, OHAIDP, ONAP, OMH

The Next Step – Making the Most of Your Coverage

Millions of Americans are gaining health coverage every year. Between 2013 and 2014, African Americans and Latinos saw the largest declines in uninsured rates[1]. During the 2016 open enrollment period, over 2.2 million individuals of color selected plans...

Published Thu, May 26 2016 9:18 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Affordable Care Act, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs, ACA

The Content Corner: Four Ways to Help Your Content Stand Out

Editor’s Note: As more organizations use digital tools to reach their audiences, it’s vital to create engaging content that stands out. Recently we’ve experimented with Twitter polls, listicles, sharing infographics that explain data...

Published Tue, May 24 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Digital Government Strategy, Accessibility/Section 508, Social Media, Videos, Digital Government

HRSA Funding Opportunity to Support Leadership Training for People Living with HIV

Hodgins thinks that one young voice is not enough. “Testing empowered me,” she says. “It can empower other young people [living with HIV]…we need to get together so our voices can be heard.” —Antigone Hodgins Dempsey, Your daughter’s...

Published Fri, May 20 2016 12:28 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, PLWH, Funding, Transgender, SMAIF, Ryan White

Presidential Proclamation — National Hepatitis Testing Day, 2016

NATIONAL HEPATITIS TESTING DAY, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the United States, hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common types of viral hepatitis — affecting between 3.5 and 6.9 million people and claiming...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 12:07 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, PLWH, ACA, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis Testing Day, viral

At the Forefront of Public Health: The Cherokee Nation’s Hepatitis C Elimination Program and the Indian Health Service’s Hepatitis C Testing Program

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, which brings needed attention to two leading causes of liver disease and liver cancer: hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In the United States, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest incidence of hepatitis...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 10:00 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, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis Testing Day, IHS

Introducing New HHS Viral Hepatitis Site

Today we are pleased to launch a new HHS viral hepatitis website that will support our work across federal agencies and with partners across the nation to fight viral hepatitis. This is an important step in our efforts to raise greater awareness about...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 8:47 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

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