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National HIV Testing Day: Take the Test. Take Control.

National HIV Testing Day reminds us that we all have the power to stop HIV, and testing is one of our most powerful tools. June 27 marks the 20th observance of National HIV Testing Day. In recognition of this HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we encourage you to...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2015 8:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

White House Director Douglas Brooks Shares Testing Day Message

A few days before the 2015 observance of National HIV Testing Day, I sat down with Mr. Douglas Brooks, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, for a brief conversation about HIV testing. Douglas shared his personal perspective on how...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2015 5:45 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

National HIV Testing Day Message from the U.S. Surgeon General

National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is June 27, 2015. Please watch and share this new message on HIV testing from Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General: We also encourage you to watch our other NHTD video message from Dr. Ronald Valdiserri. Please share...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2015 12:04 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on the Affordable Care Act

Today’s Supreme Court decision confirms that the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits are available to all eligible Americans no matter where they live. Americans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia can continue to rely on the security and peace...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2015 11:03 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

5 Tips for National HIV Testing Day

June 27 is the 20th annual observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Here are some tips for getting involved. 5 Tips for National HIV Testing Day 2015 TIP #1 This year’s theme is “Take the Test. Take Control.” Find resources, fact...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing

Celebrating LGBT Pride Month

Danny Garvin was a twenty-year-old living in New York City when he saw something happening at the Stonewall Inn. Over the next six days, he would be drawn into the riots that would inspire a generation of Americans to mobilize for equal rights for **...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2015 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Eight Digital Resources for National HIV Testing Day 2015

June 27 is the 20th annual observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Over the years, the emergence of digital tools has created new ways to communicate about the importance of knowing your HIV status—which is the first step toward living healthy...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing

Funding Available from NIH’s HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Project

NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects for improving HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers...

Published Mon, Jun 22 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, HIV Policy & Programs, Funding

NEW VIDEO! National HIV Testing Day Message from Dr. Ronald Valdiserri

National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2015. Please watch and share this new message on HIV testing from Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases. The theme for National HIV Testing Day 2015 is: “Take the Test...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 2:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Conversation with CDC’s Dr. Jono Mermin at the 2015 Summit on HCV & HIV

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with my colleague Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, about the HIV and HCV outbreak in Indiana. This outbreak appears to reverse a multi-year...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Get Tested with Walgreens & Greater Than AIDS!

In the lead up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27th), Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS are teaming up with health departments and local AIDS service organizations to provide FREE HIV testing at select Walgreens stores in more than 150 cities across the...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2015 1:43 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New Issue Brief on ACA and People Living with HIV from Kaiser Family Foundation

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief, The ACA and People Living with HIV: Profiles from the Field. Featuring in-depth profiles of 12 people living with HIV, the document highlights how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage expansions...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Conversation with CDC’s Dr. John Ward at the 2015 Summit on HCV & HIV

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with my colleague Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, during the 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care in Arlington, Virginia. We discussed steps...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

New Tool Available to Fight Insurance Discrimination Against Persons Living with HIV Infection

Discrimination against persons living with HIV (PLWH) has taken many forms in health care, including health insurers’ charging higher premiums for those with pre-existing conditions or their use of structured prescription drug benefits that limit access...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, discrimination

Amplify Your Message with Video for National HIV Testing Day

As we approach National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, we find ourselves once again thinking about ways to raise awareness about HIV testing, and to share resources that help link individuals living with HIV to medical care. We’d like to share some thoughts...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Video Sharing

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