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Hanging out with “We the Geeks”

Editor’s note: At AIDS.gov, we continue to look for ways to increase the reach of existing HIV/AIDS programs through technology and innovation. The White House is leading a Google+ hangout series about that very topic. Read more from the Office...

Published Tue, May 21 2013 8:56 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech

$1 Billion Health Care Innovation Awards Initiative Includes Opportunities for Models to Improve Care for PLWHA

Last week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund grant awards and evaluation to build on the Obama administration’s work to transform the health care system by delivering better...

Published Wed, May 22 2013 11:39 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

Enhanced HIV/AIDS Information on Benefits.gov

As part of our continuing efforts to pursue the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s (NHAS) call for a more coordinated response to the epidemic in the United States, Federal agencies recently completed a review and update to the HIV/AIDS information available...

Published Wed, Mar 20 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

SXSW 2013i: Digital Health and HIV

Every year, the digital world converges on Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSWi), which features “five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology.” At AIDS.gov, we have welcomed this...

Published Tue, Apr 09 2013 4:34 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, New Media, Web/Tech, Mobile

HIV Prevention Resource Allocation Modeling Pilot (HIV RAMP)

The U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) calls on national, state and local programs to focus efforts in communities where HIV is concentrated and to target resources on tailored combinations of effective, evidence-based strategies. As jurisdictions...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 1:05 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Happy Birthday Twitter

Twitter turned 7 years old on March 21, 2013. According to the Twitter blog , there are more than 200 million active Twitter users that create over 400 million Tweets per day. And a recent Pew Internet & American Life Project report on Twitter use...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 4:50 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Twitter

More Microgrants: Reaching Specific Audiences with New Media

By Deb LeBel, AIDS.gov Partnerships Specialist In our continuing series on the AIDS.gov microgrant awardees, today we feature four programs reaching several very specific groups: Hispanic immigrants, rural Alaskans, and formerly incarcerated young adults...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 12:55 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

HHS Secretary Addresses Bullying and Teen Suicide

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director The problems of bullying and suicide are serious—and children or adolescents who are, or are perceived to be, LGBT are at particular risk. We would like to note that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education... Read...

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 11:31 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: LGBTQ Health, Youth

Development of NHAS Operational Plan Advances

By Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services See below for individuals photographed (left-to-right) Making significant strides toward developing the Department...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 4:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Greater Than AIDS Campaign's "Deciding Moments"

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director Greater Than AIDS, a campaign to respond to the AIDS crisis with a focus on African American communities in the U.S., recently launched the next phase of its national media campaign, Deciding Moments. The campaign.....

Published Thu, Oct 14 2010 2:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Social Networks

AIDS.gov Shares Community News: Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy to Hold Upcoming Webinars

By David Munar, Vice President for Policy, AIDS Foundation of Chicago The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy will host two upcoming, identical webinars to assist community advocates in learning more about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) unveiled...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 4:52 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Web Conferences

Effective HIV Prevention Programs in the U.S.

On Monday, February 28, Dr. Jonathan Mermin gave a plenary presentation at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston. Dr. Mermin is the Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at the CDC’s National Center...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2011 1:12 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, HIV/AIDS Research, CDC

A Deciding Moment for America

By Jennie Anderson, AIDS.gov Communications Director What's your deciding moment? This month marks Black History Month and includes the observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7). According to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy,...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 8:49 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Dr. Eric Goosby's Story: Fighting HIV/AIDS Around the Globe

By Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Cross-posted from The White House Blog) Ed. Note: This post is part of the Celebrating Black History Month series, which highlights African Americans from across the Administration whose work contributes...

Published Wed, Feb 23 2011 10:24 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, PEPFAR, Ambassador Eric Goosby

SAMHSA, Behavioral Health and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Part I)

By Gretchen Stiers, PhD, HIV/AIDS Policy Lead, Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Gretchen Stiers, SAMHSA As the recently appointed...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 6:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, 12 Cities Project, SAMHSA

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