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Gearing up for Social Media at USCA

It’s been a month since AIDS 2012 and now it’s time for the 2012 United States Conference on AIDS . The annual conference planned by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) takes place September 30 to October 4th, 2012. The conference marks the 25th...

Published Tue, Aug 28 2012 3:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

New Media – Twitter – Remember National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today, many people in the HIV community and beyond will observe the fifth annual National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. In the midst of HIV testing events, conferences, and other events in local communities, it is appropriate to stop today and remember...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 1:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Military Medicine’s Contribution to an AIDS-free Generation

As we look forward to World AIDS Day this year, I’m amazed at how far we’ve come in the battle against HIV and how effectively U.S. government agencies continue to work collaboratively towards an AIDS-free generation. At the U.S. Department of Defense...

Published Tue, Nov 27 2012 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Global

Recognizing World AIDS Day

Cross-posted from Department of Justice blog On World AIDS Day 2012, the Department of Justice is proud to reaffirm its ongoing commitment to protect – and advance – the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS. And – in accordance with the objectives...

Published Fri, Nov 30 2012 1:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

Roadmap for a Digital Government

When the Internet revolution arrived in the 1990s, the U.S. Government embraced this new medium to interact with the American people. Today, what started as basic information pages has evolved into sophisticated transactional systems that allow us to...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 9:05 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Open Government, HIV Policy & Programs

HealthCare.gov: An Update on Progress

Today, Jeff Zients offered an update on our efforts to improve HealthCare.gov. In Jeff’s own words – “This was a week where we made progress, and also ran into some roadblocks that slowed us down. The focus is on working through our punch list, one by...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 2:51 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Positive Work

The U.S. Department of Labor joins individuals and communities across the globe today in commemorating World AIDS Day. Held annually on Dec. 1, this is a time to remember the many lives we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS, assess our progress addressing the epidemic...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 11:15 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Community Engagement in NIAID’s HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks

Since early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has involved community representatives and advocates in the research process. The nature and scope of the community’s involvement have grown over the...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 9:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Clinical Trials

Mobile Internet Use Surpassing Desktop Internet Use by 2014

Seems like everything these days is mobile. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project , “mobile internet refers to online access that occurs wirelessly using a handheld device or laptop computer. If home broadband is an “always on”...

Published Tue, Oct 11 2011 1:56 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Mobile

Together for Girls Partnership: Ending Sexual Violence Against Girls

In 2002, the World Health Organization estimated that 150 million girls and 75 million boys worldwide experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. Research shows that consequences of the sexual violence epidemic in children include increased risk...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 4:36 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

We All Have Important Roles to Play: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services As we approach the 11th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) on February 7th, we...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2011 9:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Policy

Toward Defining the Non-HIV Infectious Diseases Leadership Group

By Hugh Auchincloss, M.D., NIAID Deputy Director, and Carole Heilman, Ph.D., Director of NIAID’s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Over the course of the past two decades the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 1:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID

Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as a Prevention Tool for MSM: The Promise Comes with Challenges

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Ronald Valdiserri On Saturday, February 26th, I attended a day-long meeting organized by the Centers for Disease...

Published Sun, Feb 27 2011 4:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV Vaccine, HIV/AIDS Research, PrEP

HHS Confers with HIV/AIDS Community Representatives on National HIV/AIDS Strategy

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) at HHS Community Meeting Last Wednesday, as part...

Published Mon, Oct 18 2010 1:35 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PACHA

Twitter Engagement: Some Lessons from AIDS.gov

By Michelle Samplin-Salgado, AIDS.gov New Media Strategist A couple of weeks ago I participated on a panel with our CDC colleagues Ann Aiken and Jessica Schindelar about Twitter monitoring, evaluation, and engagement at the CDC’s National Conference on...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 3:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Twitter

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