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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

At the Forefront of Public Health: The Cherokee Nation’s Hepatitis C Elimination Program and the Indian Health Service’s Hepatitis C Testing Program

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, which brings needed attention to two leading causes of liver disease and liver cancer: hepatitis B and hepatitis C. In the United States, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest incidence of hepatitis...

Published Thu, May 19 2016 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Viral Hep Action Plan, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Hepatitis Testing Day, IHS

Start Your HIV Prevention Planning for Adolescent Health with the New School Year

Don’t wait till spring! The beginning of a new school year presents a great opportunity to start thinking about integrating HIV prevention programming into young people’s lives. While youth as a whole are not overrepresented among HIV positive...

Published Fri, Aug 12 2011 9:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Uncategorized

One in Four Is Too Many

One in four new HIV infections in the United States occurs among young people ages 13-24. One in four! I don’t know about you, but this recently reported CDC finding gave me pause. That same report illuminated some other startling facts: About 1,000 youth...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, Youth, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

Transitions: In Appreciation of Christopher Bates’ Service to HHS

At the end of this week, my colleague Mr. Christopher Bates will retire, bringing to a close a distinguished career in federal service to the HIV/AIDS community. Christopher has served this office and its predecessor for nearly 15 years. He began work...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2013 10:50 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs

World AIDS Day 2012: PEPFAR’s Blueprint for an AIDS-Free Generation

Success motivates action. All of us are much more willing to continue to invest in something that has produced results than in something that hasn’t. As we approach World AIDS Day, we now have a tremendous track record of success from U.S. investments...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 2:22 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

AIDS.gov Microgrant Awardees: Responding to the Epidemic through New Media

By Deb LeBel, AIDS.gov Partnerships Specialist In our final post of the microgrant series, we look at programs that use new media to reach out to some of the most highly affected and at-risk communities in their service areas. These... Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 2:57 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Social Networks, LGBTQ Health

Prescription Drugs: Advancing Ideas to Improve Access, Affordability, and Innovation

Recently, prescription drugs have been in the news a lot, particularly with respect to their cost. Millions of Americans rely on prescription medications to manage chronic illnesses or treat acute conditions, and drug innovation has resulted in better...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2015 8:45 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

4 essentials for managing your health insurance plan

If you’re enrolled in a 2016 health insurance plan, here’s what you need to know to about getting the full benefit of your health coverage and keeping it up to date. 4 health insurance tips to use all year Pay your first month’s premium to your plan if...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

June 23: A Town Hall Forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx

On Monday, June 23, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) will host a live town hall forum with Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D., the new Global AIDS Coordinator. Amb. Birx will lay out her vision for the next phase of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan...

Published Thu, Jun 19 2014 7:23 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Web/Tech, PEPFAR, Global, PEPFAR Updates

Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on African American History Month

Today, we celebrate the beginning of African American History Month, a time for all Americans to recognize the countless contributions African Americans have made to our nation, including major advances in scientific research and public health. During...

Published Tue, Feb 04 2014 11:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Music & Minority Health at SXSWi

Editor’s Note: South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) takes place in March in Austin, Texas. The conference offers a wide variety of topics that address uses of technology for social good issues such as healthcare. We asked Alisa Hughley, founder...

Published Tue, Feb 18 2014 11:56 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media

HOPE Act to facilitate organ recovery from HIV-positive donors

In a notice published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it will amend the OPTN Final Rule (42 CFR Part 121) to allow the recovery of transplantable organs from HIV-positive donors. This...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, People Living With HIV, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

Medicare Proposes Coverage for Annual HIV Test, Invites Public Comment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed expanding coverage for HIV screening for Medicare beneficiaries. In a Proposed Decision Memo dated January 29, 2015, the agency states “CMS proposes that the evidence is adequate...

Published Wed, Feb 04 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CMS, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Testing

XOXO: Put Your #BestDefense Into Play

Editor’s Note: As we lead up to this week’s observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, here are HIV prevention tips and resources from the Office on Women’s Health. Ever heard the phrase “The Best Defense Is a Good...

Published Mon, Mar 07 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Treatment, prevention

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