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World AIDS Day Federal Conference Call: Voices of Senior Leaders, Staff, and Grantees

By Miguel Gomez Last week we sponsored a World AIDS Day conference call for Federal staff and grantees who work on HIV/AIDS issues. Speakers on the call included senior HIV leaders from the White House and the Departments of Health... Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 3:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

White House Hosts Senior Officials to Discuss the Domestic Response to HIV/AIDS

By Miguel Gomez Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Ambassador Eric P. Goosby, MD, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator I just came back from an event at the White House, where Secretary... Read...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, Travel

Today is World AIDS Day: Turning Remembrance into Action

By Miguel Gomez Today is World AIDS Day and at AIDS.gov we are pausing to reflect on the importance of this day, to remember the friends that we have lost, and to acknowledge all the people, all of YOU, who... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 12:03 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

Making Strides in HIV Research

By Carl W. Dieffenbach Earlier this week, we commemorated World AIDS Day, a time to examine the progress that the global community has made against the HIV/AIDS global pandemic. While the statistics remain grim—more than 25 million deaths and 33... Read...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2009 3:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, HIV/AIDS Research

Working Together to Face AIDS: How YOU Took Action for World AIDS Day

By Josie Halpern-Finnerty, Jennie Anderson and Michelle Samplin-Salgado A month ago, we asked you a question: If a picture says a thousand words, how much would a picture of you holding a sign that says you’re “Facing AIDS for World... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 11:58 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Photo/Video Sharing, Blogs

Dennis deLeon (1948-2009)

By Miguel Gomez Dennis deLeon It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of our friend and colleague, Dennis deLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS , and a staunch ally in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dennis... Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2009 1:01 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color

Delivering HIV Testing Messages to the Homeless Through Community Voice Mail

Guest post by Steve Albertson, New Initiatives Director at Community Voice Mail As mentioned in last week’s post, for this past World AIDS Day, Community Voice Mail (CVM) sent information to tens of thousands of “phoneless“ clients about HIV testing....

Published Tue, Dec 15 2009 4:23 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

amfAR H1N1 Briefing: Interview with Dr. Susan J. Blumenthal

by Michelle Samplin-Salgado On December 11, 2009, amfAR sponsored a Congressional briefing on the implications of H1N1 influenza for people living with HIV/AIDS . Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. Senior Policy and Medical Advisor, amFAR I sat down with...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 5:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, H1N1 Flu

New Media Use at the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute

By Miguel Gomez At the CDC's HIV Prevention Conference last August, I talked with our colleague, Humberto Cruz, about new media and HIV. Humberto is the Director of the AIDS Institute at the New York State Department of Health .... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 7:18 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech

Top 10 New Media Lessons 2009 & Open Government Initiative

By Miguel Gomez As 2010 approaches and I look back at 2009, I want to first share some of my new media lessons learned from AIDS.gov. The most important thing that I learned this year is that we still have... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 12:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech

Voices of New Media Leaders Across the Country- A Few Highlights from 2009

By Miguel Gomez In last week’s post I shared some of our new media lessons learned from the past year, and this week I’m excited to share with you a short video highlighting voices and new media lessons learned from... Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 05 2010 2:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Photo/Video Sharing

Survival of Children with HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s, New Analysis Shows

Mortality Rate Still Higher Than for Children without HIV By Kathy Stover We’re pleased to let you know that NIAID will continue to blog on the federal HIV/AIDS research agenda in 2010. As we begin the new year, let's look... Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 11:48 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV/AIDS Research

Ambassador Eric Goosby: U.S., Malawi Partner in Fight Against AIDS

We’re excited to be adding a monthly update from our colleagues at the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In this month’s post, you’ll hear from Ambassador Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, on his recent trip... Read...

Published Fri, Jan 08 2010 1:07 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

President Obama's Open Government Directive: Transparency, Participation, Collaboration

By Miguel Gomez In my post last week, I mentioned President Obama’s Open Government Initiative, focused on making a “transparent, participatory, and collaborative” government. You may also have heard about some of the steps already made towards greater...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 12:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Open Government

New Partnership Aims to Tackle DC's HIV/AIDS Epidemic

By Carl W. Dieffenbach This week, NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. and District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty announced the launch of the D.C. Partnership for HIV/AIDS Progress, an ambitious, research-focused initiative designed to address the District...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 1:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV/AIDS Research

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Today is World AIDS Day: Turning Remembrance into Action

Making Strides in HIV Research

Working Together to Face AIDS: How YOU Took Action for World AIDS Day

Dennis deLeon (1948-2009)

Delivering HIV Testing Messages to the Homeless Through Community Voice Mail

amfAR H1N1 Briefing: Interview with Dr. Susan J. Blumenthal

New Media Use at the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute

Top 10 New Media Lessons 2009 & Open Government Initiative

Voices of New Media Leaders Across the Country- A Few Highlights from 2009

Survival of Children with HIV in the United States Has Improved Dramatically Since 1990s, New Analysis Shows

Ambassador Eric Goosby: U.S., Malawi Partner in Fight Against AIDS

President Obama's Open Government Directive: Transparency, Participation, Collaboration

New Partnership Aims to Tackle DC's HIV/AIDS Epidemic