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Article in Public Health Reports Discusses New Standard HIV Core Indicators Being Deployed Across HHS

An article out this week in the September-October issue of Public Health Reports examines the development of a more standardized approach to data collection and grantee reporting requirements across HIV program activities at the U.S. Department of Health...

Published Fri, Aug 30 2013 11:19 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

NIH Observes 20th Anniversary of Women’s Interagency HIV Study

The largest and longest-running study to investigate the impact of HIV on women in the United States marks its 20th anniversary this month. Findings from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) have helped define how best to treat HIV-infected women...

Published Fri, Aug 30 2013 12:14 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, Women and Girls

Affordable Care Act Broadens Public Health Foundation

A call that began in 2011 from the U.S. Department of State is still loud and clear today: that we can achieve an AIDS-free generation. High-impact prevention, continuum-of-care efforts, and sound prevention science, including PrEP, are a part of ending...

Published Tue, Sep 03 2013 10:13 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, CDC, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Conversations with AIDS.gov: The 2013 U.S. Conference on AIDS

Dr. Ron Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, and Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), talked with Mr. Paul Kawata, Executive Director of the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) , about...

Published Tue, Sep 03 2013 3:29 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

Dental Coverage: Another Reason to Shop in the Marketplace

Editor’s Note: Oral health is a significant issue for people living with HIV/AIDS. Learn more at AIDS.gov’s Oral Health Issues page. As you’re creating your Health Insurance Marketplace account and getting ready to sign up for health insurance in the...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 4:13 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Addressing the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities

Today we are proud to announce the release of the report by the President’s Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities. We have had the honor of serving as co-chairs of the interagency...

Published Fri, Sep 06 2013 1:26 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

U.S. Conference on AIDS 2013 – Highlights from Day 1

The annual U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) opened yesterday, Sunday, September 8, 2013 in New Orleans. Organized by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), the conference has drawn more than 1,700 stakeholders from all fronts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2013 8:27 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

U.S. Conference on AIDS 2013 – Highlights from Day 2

The annual U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) continued yesterday, Monday, September 9, 2013, in New Orleans with a rich series of sessions on topics addressing many aspects of the HIV care continuum. The Engagement Challenge: Step-Up and Lead President Obama...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 10:34 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Communities of Color, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Treatment Cascade

Lessons from the USCA Social Media Lounge

This year at the 2013 U.S. Conference on AIDS, our new media staff is hosting the Social Media Lounge for attendees to gather, share experiences, and ask questions around new media tools and best practices for the HIV community. We’ve had attendees...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 8:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks

U.S. Conference on AIDS 2013 – Highlights from Day 3

Some of yesterday’s highlights from the 2013 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA): The Importance of Patient-Provider Conversations Addressing a vital aspect of retention in HIV care during a plenary session, acclaimed photographer Duane Cramer and fashion...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 8:45 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Social Networks, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

White House Office of National AIDS Policy HIV Care Continuum Webinars

Editor’s Note: On July 15, 2013, President Obama issued an Executive Order, Accelerating Improvement in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative. To learn more about the Initiative visit our HIV Care Continuum...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 9:44 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Web Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Treatment Cascade

U.S. Conference on AIDS 2013 – Highlights from Final Day

The 2013 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) came to a close yesterday with a plenary session on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, a much discussed topic throughout the four-day conference. Among the observations shared by a diverse panel were...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 10:55 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

The Affordable Care Act and American Indians and Alaska Natives

Editor’s Note: Those of us working to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. join Dr. Roubideaux and all our partners in Native communities across the country in promoting access to quality health care as part of ongoing efforts to ensure that the...

Published Thu, Sep 12 2013 12:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

NCHHSTP Atlas to Feature County-Level Data, CDC Hosts Webinar

Next week, CDC will launch the new version of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention’s (NCHHSTP) Atlas, which will feature county-level HIV and STD data. This online data visualization tool for CDC surveillance will...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 9:38 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Web Conferences, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

HHS to Hold Meeting on NHAS Progress

On Friday, September 20, from 9:00am – 12:00pm, the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) will host a review of HHS progress made during 2012 to achieve the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). This event will take place...

Published Fri, Sep 13 2013 11:35 AM by AIDS.gov blog