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HBCU Students Using Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for NBHAAD

Student organizations have worked throughout the years to promote community awareness and activism of social issues. In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) and Black History Month, our Historically Black Colleges and Universities Read...

Published Tue, Feb 25 2014 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Social Networks

Fighting Hepatitis C Among African Americans

February is Black History Month, a time to commemorate the achievements of African Americans in the United States. It also presents an opportunity to discuss serious health concerns that affect the African American community, including viral hepatitis...

Published Fri, Feb 21 2014 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Black Voices: Having (and using) my voice to address stigma

My name is Patrick, I am a gay man of color, and I currently reside in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I was diagnosed with HIV at a health department in Virginia on December 1, 2011, which happened to be World AIDS Day. Turning my life into my life’s mission...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Blogs

My name is Patrick, I am a gay man of color, and I currently reside in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I was diagnosed with HIV at a health department in Virginia on December 1, 2011, which so happens to be World AIDS Day. Turning my life into my life’s mission...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 2:48 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

Using Web-Based Outreach to Reach High-Risk Rural Populations

We at Positive Connections (Kansas’ oldest community-based HIV/AIDS organization) are working to improve the reach with our HIV related prevention and service messages. Positive Connections serves an eleven-county region of Northeast Kansas, comprised...

Published Thu, Feb 20 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Microgrants

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

Today, the Office of the Vice President, the White House Council on Women and Girls, and the White House Office of National AIDS Policy welcomed community leaders and Federal colleagues to celebrate progress to date by the President’s Working Group on...

Published Tue, Feb 18 2014 3:14 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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

Justice Department Settles with Rite Aid of Michigan Over Alleged HIV Discrimination

The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, it has reached a settlement with Rite Aid of Michigan to resolve claims that Rite Aid violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department found...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 12:28 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

Want coverage starting March 1? Plan ahead for best results

Consumers are applying and enrolling in quality, affordable health coverage every day using HealthCare.gov and State-based Marketplaces around the country. More than 3 million have enrolled so far, and we hope millions more will do so by March 31, the...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 9:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Philadelphia Story: In Search of the Digital Divide

Editors Note: Today we share the third story from the new media planning projects supported by AIDS.gov in summer 2013. To read earlier posts in this series, click here. Here at ActionAIDS in Philadelphia, we are taking a close look at how we use new...

Published Thu, Feb 13 2014 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Microgrants

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Seeks Comment on its Draft Recommendation Statement on Hepatitis B Screening for High-Risk Adults

This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its draft recommendation statement pertaining to hepatitis B screening, recommending screening people who are at high risk for hepatitis B infection. Before finalizing the recommendation...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 2:17 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV, Injection Drug Use, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Instagram! Plan, Learn, Shoot

Before joining the photo and video sharing social network site – Instagram , AIDS.gov staff started our communication planning process. This included reviewing our overall communications strategy [PDF 350KB], developing a specific Instagram strategy...

Published Tue, Feb 11 2014 1:27 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Photo Sharing

Nominations Sought for CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting nominations for possible membership on the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC). The 18-member Advisory Committee provides advice...

Published Mon, Feb 10 2014 8:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

A Personal Perspective from Dr. Timothy Harrison

Many of our colleagues in the HIV/AIDS field have both personal and professional commitments to their work formed by diverse life experiences that continue to inspire them. As we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are pleased to share another...

Published Fri, Feb 07 2014 6:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Continuum of Care

Sharpening Our Focus on Black MSM Vital to Meeting National Goals

As we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) 2014, we are reminded that African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Among African Americans, gay, bisexual, same-gender loving, and other men who have...

Published Fri, Feb 07 2014 5:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIH, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs

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