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Dr. Fauci Reflects on HIV Colleagues Lost in MH-17 Crash

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, just before the opening of the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Australia, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Sun, Jul 20 2014 7:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2014

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Members of the global HIV community will convene in Melbourne, Australia for 20th International AIDS Conference (IAC) 2014 from Sunday, July 20-25, 2014. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of all those on board Malaysia Flight 17. Throughout...

Published Sat, Jul 19 2014 9:13 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, AIDS 2014

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

Statement by John Kerry, Secretary of State, Washington, DC, July 17, 2014 “We are horrified by the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. There are no words adequate to express our condolences to the families of the nearly 300 victims. We offer...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 9:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

Statement by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17

It is with deep sadness that PEPFAR extends our condolences to the families and friends of all the passengers on Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Reportedly, some onboard were traveling to the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, and were...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 9:35 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Black Voices: Helping to Put an End to HIV Stigma

Editor’s Note: The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors and The National Coalition of STD Directors launched this brief confidential survey to learn about community attitudes and opinions related to health among Black and Latino...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 9:25 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

We Are Still Striving: Interview with Dr. Fauci on the “Mississippi Baby”

“We have better treatments, we have the aspiration of a cure, and we have prevention, particularly in the form of a vaccine. So the research agenda has a lot of possibilities and we are still striving…”- Dr. Anthony Fauci Last Friday...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs

In Appreciation for Dr. Howard Koh’s Leadership in HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis as Assistant Secretary for Health

On behalf of the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), partners in government, and hundreds of HIV and viral hepatitis stakeholders across the nation, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Howard Koh as he prepares to end...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Stepping Up the Pace on HIV/AIDS: Four Years of Progress, More Work to Do

Today, July 15, 2014, marks the fourth anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Thanks to President Obama’s leadership, we have made tremendous progress in addressing HIV/AIDS in the United States over the last four years. And today...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:37 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

FACT SHEET: Progress in Four Years of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

On July 15, 2010, President Obama released the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which envisions that “the United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur, every person, regardless of age, gender...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:02 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

AIDS.gov Mobile Success Story

July 2013 marked a significant milestone. For the first time, most people accessed the AIDS.gov website via mobile devices. We anticipated this day would eventually come. In truth, it came sooner than we expected, even as we saw mobile use increase week...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 1:21 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

HHS announces availability of $11 million to better integrate HIV services into community health centers

Funding is from the Affordable Care Act and the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the availability of $11 million, through the Affordable Care Act and the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, to...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 9:55 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Webinar Highlights: Improving Health Outcomes for Black MSM Along the HIV Care Continuum

The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) recently hosted a webinar to foster continued dialogue among diverse stakeholders about challenges, opportunities, and emerging promising practices related to addressing the disparate HIV...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment, HIV Continuum of Care, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci on “Mississippi Baby”

In an important announcement yesterday, Thursday, July 10, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that the child known as the “Mississippi Baby”—an infant seemingly cured of HIV after treatment had been initiated within hours of birth—now has...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 1:31 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, HIV Policy & Programs

HHS announces the availability of $100 million in Affordable Care Act funding to expand access to primary care through new community health centers

HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today the availability of $100 million from the Affordable Care Act to support an estimated 150 new health center sites across the country in 2015. New health center sites will increase access to comprehensive...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 3:42 PM by AIDS.gov blog