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Giving Thanks and Gearing Up for World AIDS Day

Today is Thanksgiving and World AIDS Day (December 1) is right around the corner. We at AIDS.gov wanted to take a moment to thank you, the HIV community, for the work that you do. Your commitment is an integral part of what will help bring us closer to...

Published Thu, Nov 28 2013 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

Secretary Sebelius’ Statement for World AIDS Day 2013

When the World Health Organization established the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, treatment options for people living with HIV were practically nonexistent, and AIDS was almost invariably fatal. Hope was in short supply, and there seemed to...

Published Fri, Nov 29 2013 12:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Holiday Shopping Tips for HealthCare.gov

As we continue working around the clock to improve HealthCare.gov and the holiday shopping season kicks into gear, we wanted to share some consumer friendly tips for individuals looking for quality affordable health insurance. Shop HealthCare.gov during...

Published Sat, Nov 30 2013 11:49 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Closer Than Ever To an AIDS-Free Generation

As CDC Director, I’ve had the privilege of meeting with nurses, doctors, outreach workers, and people living with HIV in communities across the U.S. and around the world. As an infectious disease doctor who trained in New York City before treatment...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 7:46 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

World AIDS Day 2013—Addiction Treatment Supports AIDS Treatment

December 1 is World AIDS Day. At NIDA, we always stress the principle that drug abuse treatment is AIDS prevention, because of the close links that exist between drug abuse and the spread of HIV. Injection drug use alone contributed to more than 7% of...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 7:44 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Secretary of State John Kerry’s World AIDS Day Remarks

On World AIDS Day, we come together as a global community to honor the many lives we have lost, and to reaffirm our support for the millions of individuals and families who are still living with and affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. On this day,...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 12:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Positive Work

The U.S. Department of Labor joins individuals and communities across the globe today in commemorating World AIDS Day. Held annually on Dec. 1, this is a time to remember the many lives we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS, assess our progress addressing the epidemic...

Published Sun, Dec 01 2013 11:15 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Living a Healthy and Full HIV-Positive Life

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) honors World AIDS Day 2013 and celebrates the improved wellbeing of millions of people around the world living healthy and full HIV-positive lives. As the care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 7:07 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Global

Celebrating a Decade of Progress Fighting Global HIV/AIDS

This World AIDS Day, CDC and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) commemorate a decade of success in fighting global HIV/AIDS. Ten years ago, this modern-day plague was devastating the health and wellbeing of millions of individuals...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 7:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, CDC, Global

Striving for the AIDS End Game: Translating Research Promise Into Public Health Success

Dec. 1, 2013 marks the 25th annual commemoration of World AIDS Day. In highlighting this day, partners in the fight against HIV/AIDS will champion bold goals, such as “ending AIDS” and “getting to zero.” With the sober recognition...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 8:53 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

On World AIDS Day, Tracking Our Progress

Editor’s Note: Today the White House held an event in recognition of World AIDS Day. Video from the livestreamed event will be posted tomorrow at http://www.whitehouse.gov/video. Click here for the fact sheet: Shared Responsibility to Strengthen...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 1:28 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

NIH announces plan to increase funding toward a cure for HIV/AIDS

At a White House event today to mark the 25th annual World AIDS Day, President Obama announced that the National Institutes of Health plans to redirect AIDS research funds to expand support for research directed toward a cure for HIV. NIH plans to invest...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 3:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

National HIV Prevention Progress Report Released

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published online the National HIV Prevention Progress Report and Progress At-a-Glance, a one-page companion. This new report describes progress toward achieving CDC’s key HIV prevention goals...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 4:31 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Recognizing World AIDS Day 2013

This post is courtesy of the Civil Rights Division “Federal law is a critically important tool in eradicating the discrimination that so many people living with HIV and AIDS still face in their daily lives. By enforcing the civil rights laws and educating...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Sharing Responsibility, Strengthening Results

The theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” Now more than ever, it is a fitting theme as the United States focuses, both on the domestic and global fronts, on building partnerships...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 1:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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Giving Thanks and Gearing Up for World AIDS Day

Secretary Sebelius’ Statement for World AIDS Day 2013

Holiday Shopping Tips for HealthCare.gov

Closer Than Ever To an AIDS-Free Generation

World AIDS Day 2013—Addiction Treatment Supports AIDS Treatment

Secretary of State John Kerry’s World AIDS Day Remarks

Positive Work

Living a Healthy and Full HIV-Positive Life

Celebrating a Decade of Progress Fighting Global HIV/AIDS

Striving for the AIDS End Game: Translating Research Promise Into Public Health Success

On World AIDS Day, Tracking Our Progress

NIH announces plan to increase funding toward a cure for HIV/AIDS

National HIV Prevention Progress Report Released

Recognizing World AIDS Day 2013

Sharing Responsibility, Strengthening Results