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AIDS 2012: Bringing It Home

The AIDS 2012 Opening Session is less than three months away. Between now and then, we will continue to blog about the US government’s participation at the conference. We encourage you to also read blog posts from our non-federal colleagues. AIDS 2012...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 1:36 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Eliminating Disparities in HIV/AIDS

As we commemorate National Minority Health Month during April, we recognize that this is truly a moment of unprecedented opportunity for health equity – including equity in HIV prevention and care. One year after the launch of the Department of Health...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 10:54 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

In Nigeria, Remembering Lives Lost

I am writing from Abuja, Nigeria, where all are mourning the victims of the tragic bombings of a local newspaper’s offices here and in the city of Kaduna. Innocent lives were lost to these terrible acts of murder. At the time of the blast, UNAIDS...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 3:20 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

May Is Hepatitis Awareness Month

Every May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and our public health partners across the nation observe Hepatitis Awareness Month. This year, we are very pleased to be marking this observance...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 1:59 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Setting an Example

As we move ever closer to AIDS 2012, my workload as director of AIDS.gov has increased dramatically. Given the flood of e-mail and text messages I get every day, I have felt a great temptation to look at my Blackberry and my iPhone while driving. Even...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 8:32 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

Raising Awareness of Hepatitis B In the Asian and Pacific Islander Communities

This month we are observing both Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Hepatitis Awareness Month. The dual observances are an important opportunity to bring attention to the disproportionate burden of viral hepatitis among the Asian American and...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

HHS Requests Information on New HIV Data Project

Federal funding for HIV services is spread across multiple departments, agencies, and programs each with its own mission, priorities, and history. In order to achieve a more coordinated national response to the HIV epidemic, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 8:09 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Open Government, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

AIDS 2012: Defining an Exit Strategy for Ending AIDS in Black America

The Black AIDS Institute is a local community partner for AIDS 2012. AIDS.gov asked the Institute to share its perspective on the conference. Every two years, the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) serves as the most important HIV-related scientific...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 2:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

HRSA Announces Funding Availability to Support New Part C Programs Offering Early HIV Intervention Services

Last week, the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will support between 5 and 10 new Part C programs offering HIV early intervention services (EIS) in areas...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 12:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Ryan White Program, Testing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

Tumbling Uphill: Social Blogging Site Tumblr on the Rise

At AIDS.gov we continuously follow and research emerging social media tools for what may be the next big application. However, one of the big stories of 2011 wasn’t around an “emerging” tool, but one that had been with us since 2007. Tumblr is a social...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 7:33 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

Perinatal Hepatitis B: What Every Mom Should Know

As we approach Mother’s Day this Sunday and then observe Women’s Health Week (May 13-19), it is an excellent opportunity to focus on actions that can be taken to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their infants. Since May is also Hepatitis...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Interested in Hosting an AIDS 2012 HUB? Help is Available.

More than 20,000. That’s the number of delegates that are expected to attend AIDS 2012. According to organizers, the conference received 11,715 abstracts from scientists around the world seeking to showcase their research at the conference. That is a...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 2:52 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2012

Giving Mothers a Very Special Gift

What is the greatest gift we can give a mother this Mother’s Day? There are many answers, but one is to help her live and help her children live a healthy life. As we celebrate Mother’s Day and think about mothers around the world, the American...

Published Sun, May 13 2012 10:27 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

May 19 Is Hepatitis Testing Day

During May’s annual observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, May 19th will be recognized as the first-ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. The Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) called for...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 2:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Digital Storytelling: A Community Tool to End HIV Stigma

At AIDS.gov we’ve been thinking a lot about the power of storytelling. In the HIV community, everyone has a story to bring to the table, and more people are sharing theirs with new media. Many tools are available to help to facilitate storytelling and...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 3:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Video Sharing

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