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World AIDS Day 2016: Honoring Lives Lost by Fighting Discrimination

Today, on World AIDS Day 2016, the Department of Justice reaffirms the rights of people with HIV/AIDS to live free from stigma and discrimination. For the more than 1.2 million people in the United States with HIV, the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Published Thu, Dec 01 2016 9:01 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Awareness Days, HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS, discrimination, Stigma, DOJ, World AIDS Day

The White House – FACT SHEET: World AIDS Day 2016

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 1 marks World AIDS Day across the globe, and serves as a way to recommit ourselves to ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat. Throughout his Administration, President Obama propelled America’s...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2016 1:07 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Awareness Days, HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS, ONAP, World AIDS Day

Go Social for World AIDS Day

Today, we at AIDS.gov share two timely social media opportunities for World AIDS Day 2016 (#WAD2016) . Thunderclap Thunderclap is an online crowd-speaking platform that helps people be heard by saying something together. If you subscribe to PEPFAR’s World...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2016 10:06 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Awareness Days, Social Media, World AIDS Day

We Are Changing Our Name To: “HIV.gov”

This week of World AIDS Day, we are announcing that we will be changing our name from AIDS.gov to HIV.gov in the spring of 2017. Why the name change? We write frequently about our commitments to following the science, tracking data, gathering user feedback...

Published Wed, Nov 30 2016 6:57 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, HIV care continuum, Stigma, World AIDS Day

With Better Data, a Foundation for Stronger HIV Prevention

High quality data form the backbone of our nation’s HIV response. National surveillance of HIV cases provides the critical information we need to set prevention priorities, allocate limited prevention resources, and measure our collective progress against...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2016 12:30 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, prevention, World AIDS Day

Watch HIV Vaccine Trial Launch in South Africa Via Facebook Live! This Wednesday!

Director’s Note, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, HHS: Scientific advances have given us the tools we need to end new HIV infections and save lives. But our work is not yet done, either here in the U.S. or around the world. As we approach...

Published Tue, Nov 29 2016 7:43 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, New Media, Clinical Trials, Social Media, Vaccine, World AIDS Day

First New HIV Vaccine Efficacy Study in Seven Years Has Begun

South Africa Hosts Historic NIH-Supported Clinical Trial November 27, 2016 The first HIV vaccine efficacy study to launch anywhere in seven years is now testing whether an experimental vaccine regimen safely prevents HIV infection among South African...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2016 12:54 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, Vaccine

Speakers Announced for December 8th Listening Session on HIV Prevention and Care with the Transgender Community

The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) is sponsoring a community listening session to hear about the ways that the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) might help to further improve HIV prevention and care for transgender...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2016 12:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, NHAS, Transgender, SMAIF, Webinars, PLWHA

Using Digital Communication at World AIDS Day 2016

Since the first World AIDS Day in 1988, we have seen tremendous changes in our collective response to HIV and AIDS–including changes in the way advocates, leaders, people affected by the virus, and others communicate about HIV. (Check out our Timeline...

Published Tue, Nov 22 2016 5:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Awareness Days, Social Media, World AIDS Day

Get Ready for World AIDS Day 2016

World AIDS Day – December 1 – is rapidly approaching! The U.S. Government theme for this year’s observance is Leadership. Commitment. Impact., and we want to point you to the information and tools you’ll need to incorporate the theme in your...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2016 7:44 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Promoting Innovation and Collaboration: SMAIF Awards Strengthen Response to HIV Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

We have made incredible progress in HIV treatment and prevention, but too many Americans from all walks of life still get HIV, and too people with HIV are dying needlessly. Since the early years of the epidemic, the impact of HIV has been concentrated...

Published Mon, Nov 21 2016 7:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Housing, CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Hepatitis C, SMAIF, OHAIDP, IHS, OMH, OAH

You Can Help Consumers, Providers And Enrollment Assisters Get The Facts About Health Coverage

HIV programs have been doing great work to get people living with HIV enrolled in Marketplace health coverage since Open Enrollment began on November 1. Here are some resources to help keep it going! Resources for consumers and HIV providers: ACE TA Center...

Published Thu, Nov 17 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Linking Health Care to Housing through HRSA Safety Net Programs

Summary: When people have stable living conditions, it positively impacts their health. Recognizing this, HRSA programs have linked health care services and housing. When people have stable living conditions, it positively impacts their health. Programs...

Published Wed, Nov 16 2016 1:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Housing, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, HUD, Ryan White, HOPWA, PLWHA

NIH Spotlights HIV Cure Research

In two Facebook Live events from NIAID’s Strategies for an HIV Cure conference this week we learned about advances in HIV cure research from leaders in HIV science. Dr. Fauci Reflects on the State of HIV Cure Research As the third biennial conference...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2016 1:54 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIH, viral, Cure Research, TasP

Social Media Lab at #TransHealth16: Learn How To Amplify HIV Messages With Digital Tools

AIDS.gov and What Works in Youth HIV are offering a Social Media Lab at the 4th annual National Trans Health Conference (#TransHealth16) this week. AIDS.gov is funded by the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF), and we are always looking...

Published Tue, Nov 15 2016 12:05 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Communities of Color, Transgender, Social Media

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