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CDC News: First-of-its-kind model estimates HIV transmission at each stage of care

Today, JAMA Internal Medicine published a new CDC study showing that 9 in 10 new HIV infections in the United States could be averted by diagnosing people living with HIV and ensuring they receive prompt, ongoing care and treatment. The statistical model...

Published Mon, Feb 23 2015 5:22 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

The HIV Test at 30: More Essential Than Ever

Early in the AIDS epidemic, there was so much we didn’t know — what caused the disease, how it was spread or how to treat it. But, once scientists were able to isolate and establish a virus — HIV — as the cause of AIDS, that all...

Published Mon, Mar 02 2015 12:59 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator

AIDS.gov has recently received some questions about its online privacy practices. AIDS.gov’s mission is: to inform the public about Federal HIV/AIDS resources, policies, and programs; to enable them to find information about HIV prevention, testing, treatment...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 3:09 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Updated: Common Patient Assistance Program Application Reduces Barriers to HIV Medication Access

This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with seven pharmaceutical companies and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), released an updated Common Patient Assistance Program...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2016 12:38 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HRSA, Treatment, PLWHA

Understanding the Magnitude of the Viral Hepatitis Epidemics in the United States

In March I had the honor of meeting with an inspirational group of advocates, leaders and researchers who had come to Washington to educate lawmakers about viral hepatitis and its impact on our nation. Their braveness and authenticity was moving. They...

Published Fri, Apr 08 2016 7:05 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Viral Hep Action Plan

HIV/AIDS, Aging and Beyond: Redesigning and Enhancing the National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Website

The AIDS Institute (TAI) is the lead organizer for National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), which is observed on September 18. We saw the approach of this year’s eighth annual observance as an opportunity to evaluate our NHAAD website. We sought...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 11:51 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Web/Tech, Aging and HIV

CMS, CDC, and HRSA Host State Medicaid and Public Health HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group

On December 6-7, the 19 state teams that form the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group* (HHIAG) will meet in Washington, DC, to develop new approaches for achieving better outcomes along the HIV care continuum for their Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance...

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

Filed under: CDC, HRSA, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Continuum of Care, HIV care continuum, PLWHA

Statement: NIH Discontinues Immunizations in HIV Vaccine Study

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, will stop administering injections in its HVTN 505 clinical trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen because an independent data and safety...

Published Thu, Apr 25 2013 10:01 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Clinical Trials

FDA Approves New Rapid HIV Test Delivering Results in 60 Seconds

By Richard Klein, Office of Special Health Issues, Food and Drug Administration Richard Klein, FDA. Earlier this week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the INSTI™ HIV-1 Antibody Test, a new, single use rapid test for......

Published Fri, Dec 03 2010 12:15 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, FDA

Health Information Technology and the Response to HIV

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director We are excited to present this video as part of a series on health information technology (health IT). We’ve talked about personal health records and HIV before, and today we want to share a bit... Read More...

Published Tue, May 04 2010 2:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media

HRSA’s Macrae and Robinson Discuss What Has Struck Them at AIDS 2016

During the second day of the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban, South Africa, we met up with HRSA leaders Jim Macrae and Letitia Robinson at the U.S. government booth. Mr. Macrae is HRSA’s Acting Administrator and Dr. Robinson is Senior...

Published Tue, Jul 19 2016 9:31 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Facebook, Videos, AIDS 2016, MTCT

USCA 2014: Federal HIV Programs in Spotlight

Federal HIV programs were in the spotlight at the 2014 U.S. Conference on AIDS as Mr. Douglas Brooks, Director of the White House Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, led a plenary session featuring representatives of a diverse array of HIV activities from across...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 6:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Ryan White Program, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Department of Labor, HIV Continuum of Care

White House’s Douglas Brooks Discusses Updating the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Recently, I had the chance to speak with Mr. Douglas Brooks, MSW, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, about the update to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy he and his team have been developing. Below are his remarks. “Nearly five...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2015 7:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Webcast: What’s Next? The ACA and Ryan White in a Post-Enrollment Environment

On Thursday, April 17, 2014, HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will co-host a webcast, “What’s Next? The Affordable Care Act and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in a Post-Enrollment Environment...

Published Mon, Apr 14 2014 9:49 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HRSA, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Shared Struggles, Shared Successes: Working at the Intersection of LGBTI and Disability Rights

Editor’s Note: The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division posted this update in the lead-up to the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26. While that anniversary has passed, we thought it was still important to share...

Published Wed, Aug 06 2014 2:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

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