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National HIV Awareness Month: The Solution Is All of U.S.

The time has come! This July will be the inaugural National HIV Awareness Month (NHAM), an unprecedented opportunity to rally the American people through awareness and action to turn the tide of the HIV epidemic here at home. According to the CDC, nearly...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 1:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Protecting Mothers and Children From HIV: A Call to Action

At this point in history, there is no reason why children should be born with HIV. Yet 390,000 infants around the globe were born with the virus in 2010. Science has long established that providing mothers with antiretroviral drugs can prevent them from...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 12:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

May 19 Is Hepatitis Testing Day

During May’s annual observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, May 19th will be recognized as the first-ever Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. The Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan) called for...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 2:08 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

In Nigeria, Remembering Lives Lost

I am writing from Abuja, Nigeria, where all are mourning the victims of the tragic bombings of a local newspaper’s offices here and in the city of Kaduna. Innocent lives were lost to these terrible acts of murder. At the time of the blast, UNAIDS...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 3:20 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

The Next Step in Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls

As the Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, it is my honor to join Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Lynn Rosenthal, the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, in announcing the next...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 8:49 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

We’re Launching HHS’ New Open Government Plan, Version 2.0

At AIDS.gov, we are committed to the Open Government Initiative. This initiative aims to make operations and data more transparent, and expand opportunities for citizen participation, collaboration, and oversight. It’s important to the HIV community and...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:09 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Open Government, HIV Policy & Programs

Do you text and drive?

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. At AIDS.gov we are committed to promoting the use of new media and the responsible use of new media. This month you will hear from AIDS.gov team members about the importance of this issue. Our federal...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 3:56 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

Together on the Pathways to Wellness: Recovery and Efforts to Strengthen Viral Hepatitis Services

Throughout September’s observance of National Recovery Month, individuals, organizations, and communities across the nation celebrated recovery from mental health issues and addiction challenges. Given the significant role that drug-using behaviors can...

Published Thu, Oct 24 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: NIH, Injection Drug Use, SAMHSA, Viral Hepatitis

A Thank You and Tribute to Ambassador Eric Goosby

On November 1, 2013 Ambassador Eric Goosby wrapped up his extraordinary tenure as United States Global AIDS Coordinator and head of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Health Diplomacy, and returned to his home town of San Francisco. For more...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 8:43 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test to detect both HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen as well as antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 2:25 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: FDA, Testing, 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

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

NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2013

In the 25 years that have passed since the first annual commemoration of World AIDS Day, extraordinary scientific progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS. That progress has turned an HIV diagnosis from an almost-certain death sentence to...

Published Wed, Nov 27 2013 1:17 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

3 Social Media Trends for 2014 and What They Mean for the HIV Community

Around this time each year, the media, blogs, and Twitter are full of predictions and trends for the new year. It can be a challenge to keep up with all the new developments and emerging tools. Last Friday—as we do every week—I sat down with Michelle...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 2:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Get covered to stay in the game

When sickness or injury strike, having health insurance can mean the difference between falling and getting back up and dropping out of the game. I know, because I was at the top of my game – I felt invincible – but when I went for my regular...

Published Fri, Jan 17 2014 10:19 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

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National HIV Awareness Month: The Solution Is All of U.S.

Protecting Mothers and Children From HIV: A Call to Action

May 19 Is Hepatitis Testing Day

In Nigeria, Remembering Lives Lost

The Next Step in Combatting the Spread of HIV/AIDS Among Women and Girls

We’re Launching HHS’ New Open Government Plan, Version 2.0

Do you text and drive?

Together on the Pathways to Wellness: Recovery and Efforts to Strengthen Viral Hepatitis Services

A Thank You and Tribute to Ambassador Eric Goosby

FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test to detect both HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies

Holiday Shopping Tips for HealthCare.gov

Living a Healthy and Full HIV-Positive Life

NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2013

3 Social Media Trends for 2014 and What They Mean for the HIV Community

Get covered to stay in the game