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Looking Ahead to 2015

As 2014 comes to a close and we prepare to celebrate the potential of the new year, Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, shares his thoughts on the year ahead in this video message. Dr. Valdiserri, who leads...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 7:09 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

2014 Viral Hepatitis Year-in-Review and Looking to 2015

2014 has been a year of both opportunities and challenges in the fight against viral hepatitis. In May, the World Health Assembly passed a new resolution [PDF 151 KB] on viral hepatitis, urging member states to develop and implement coordinated, national...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, FDA, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, viral hepatitis action plan

Top 5 Digital Trends of 2014 for the HIV community

The AIDS.gov team monitors the digital landscape so we can adapt our outreach to meet our audiences’ communication preferences. We also learn about the HIV community’s evolving needs through AIDS.gov’s Social Media Labs—free, in-person, technical assistance...

Published Tue, Dec 30 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Twitter, Video Sharing, Mobile, Photo Sharing

Social Media and Accessibility: Resources to Know

When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, there was no Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Since then, the number of social media channels, and their use for communication among all demographics, has grown exponentially. Unfortunately...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2014 3:05 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Accessibility/Section 508

FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s statement on FDA’s blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a science-based regulatory agency that works to protect and promote the public health. In this role, it is our responsibility to regulate the blood supply and to help ensure its continued safety for the patients...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2014 11:49 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

Douglas Brooks: World AIDS Day & New Year’s Reflection

As 2014 draws to a close, we sat down with Douglas Brooks, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), to talk about his reflections on the White House’s World AIDS Day 2014 event and his thoughts about the work ahead in 2015 to...

Published Mon, Dec 22 2014 1:57 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

FDA approves Viekira Pak to treat hepatitis C

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir tablets co-packaged with dasabuvir tablets) to treat patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection, including those with a type...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 1:11 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: FDA, HIV Policy & Programs

HIV from a Friend’s Perspective

As an HIV-negative, black, gay male, I can’t pretend to know the feelings and emotions that come with discovering that you are HIV-positive. However, what I do know is that I have chosen to use my skills in marketing and communications to inform, influence...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 11:03 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity

Two professional medical societies have recently launched initiatives to support a wider variety of health care providers in adapting to new roles and opportunities resulting from the rapidly evolving arena of hepatitis C (HCV) screening, diagnosis, and...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

The 2014 Liver Meeting – Report on Viral Hepatitis Coverage at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Meeting

Last month, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) annual meeting (The Liver Meeting®) took place, convening nearly 10,000 physicians, surgeons, researchers, allied health professionals and advocates from around the world to...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Blog Digest: Your one-stop reading about World AIDS Day 2014

This month, many individuals and organizations in the HIV community were exceptionally busy organizing, attending, and communicating about local, state, regional, national, and international events in observance of World AIDS Day 2014. In case you missed...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 4:03 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New Recommendations on Treatment and Prevention in Persons with HIV

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and five non-governmental CDC partner organizations,* published a new guideline...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 11:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Recap: AIDS.gov Webinar on Marketplace Enrollment for HIV Community

In case you missed the November 24 AIDS.gov webinar, Health Insurance Marketplace Outreach and Enrollment for People At Risk for and Living with HIV, we wanted to share some highlights as well as links to related resources. During the webinar, Federal...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Focus, Partner, Achieve: US Government in Action for World AIDS Day 2014

World AIDS Day brings staff from across the U.S. Government together to reflect on and extend our contributions to the response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic—both at home and internationally. We wanted you to be aware of key Federal activities for World AIDS...

Published Wed, Dec 17 2014 6:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

What Teens Don’t Know Can Hurt Them (and Their Futures) — Why STD Testing Is Critical

Nearly 20 million new sexually-transmitted diseases are estimated to occur every year in this country, half among young people between the ages of 15 to 24. As parents, health care providers and policy makers, this isn’t something we can ignore...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 2:40 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

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Looking Ahead to 2015

2014 Viral Hepatitis Year-in-Review and Looking to 2015

Top 5 Digital Trends of 2014 for the HIV community

Social Media and Accessibility: Resources to Know

FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s statement on FDA’s blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men

Douglas Brooks: World AIDS Day & New Year’s Reflection

FDA approves Viekira Pak to treat hepatitis C

HIV from a Friend’s Perspective

Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity

The 2014 Liver Meeting – Report on Viral Hepatitis Coverage at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Meeting

Blog Digest: Your one-stop reading about World AIDS Day 2014

New Recommendations on Treatment and Prevention in Persons with HIV

Recap: AIDS.gov Webinar on Marketplace Enrollment for HIV Community

Focus, Partner, Achieve: US Government in Action for World AIDS Day 2014

What Teens Don’t Know Can Hurt Them (and Their Futures) — Why STD Testing Is Critical