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Key Conversations in 2014: HIV Prevention

As we prepare for our annual observance of World AIDS Day on December 1, we at AIDS.gov are looking back at some of the stories that generated the most interest on our blog in 2014. We encourage you to revisit these stories and share the information as...

Published Wed, Nov 12 2014 2:52 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Uncategorized, HIV Continuum of Care

Two New Hepatitis C Resources Support Expanding Provider Capacity

Two professional medical societies have recently launched initiatives to support a wider variety of health care providers in adapting to new roles and opportunities resulting from the rapidly evolving arena of hepatitis C (HCV) screening, diagnosis, and...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 6:30 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Sexual Health Resources Available for STD Awareness Month

April is STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise public awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on the lives of Americans and the importance of preventing, testing for, and treating STDs. There is a strong connection...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 11:48 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, People Living With HIV, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

Remember to Use Your Mobile Phones Safely!

As we move toward 2013, we at AIDS.gov will continue to encourage you to use mobile technology and new media to extend the reach of your HIV/AIDS efforts and to discuss how the U.S. government’s Digital Strategy is making a difference in how people find...

Published Fri, Dec 21 2012 9:02 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Mobile

FDA Safety Communication: Reducing the Risk of Hepatitis B Reactivation in Patients Using Two Immune-Suppressing and Anti-Cancer Drugs

On September 25, 2013, the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication announcing that the FDA has approved changes to the prescribing information of the immune-suppressing and anti-cancer drugs Arzerra (ofatumumab) and Rituxan (rituximab) to add new Boxed...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 9:30 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: FDA, Viral Hepatitis

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

A Bridge for ADAPs to 2014: A National Conversation

By Vera Yakovchenko, Public Health Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services On April 7, 2011, on behalf of the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, I attended “A Bridge for ADAPs to 2014: A National Conversation,”... Read...

Published Fri, Apr 22 2011 8:52 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: ADAP, Affordable Care Act

Emory Launches New Tool to Visualize HIV Epidemic in the US

Today, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University launched AIDSVu, an interactive online map that, 30 years into the epidemic, provides a detailed view of the number of people living with an HIV diagnosis in the United States by state and...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 7:14 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Web/Tech, Mashups

Taking Action to Respond to HIV and AIDS among Women and Girls

By Deb LeBel Did you know that every 35 minutes a woman tests positive for HIV in the U.S.? That's why the Office on Women's Health (OWH) is encouraging women to get tested and help raise awareness of the increasing... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 11:51 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

New Media Use at the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute

By Miguel Gomez At the CDC's HIV Prevention Conference last August, I talked with our colleague, Humberto Cruz, about new media and HIV. Humberto is the Director of the AIDS Institute at the New York State Department of Health .... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 7:18 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Web/Tech

National Native HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

By Deb LeBel For the fifth year in a row, on March 20, many communities around our country will stop to observe National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). The National Native HIVAIDS Awareness Day Planning Committee comprised of representatives...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 11:45 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

New Media Microgrant Awardees

By Miguel Gomez, AIDS.gov Director When we launched this blog over two years ago, we stated our commitment to learning along with you to find new and creative ways to use new media in response to HIV/AIDS. Last week, we... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 1:51 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, Youth, Microgrants

Drug Regimen with Short Pauses Controls HIV and Could Lower Costs, Toxicity

By Laura Sivitz, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection usually are taken daily, and interrupting treatment for long periods of time has proven detrimental. However, a clinical trial in Uganda...

Published Mon, May 10 2010 2:00 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH

Using Video to Share Your Story: Some Tips on National Caribbean HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Tseli Mohammed, AIDS.gov Project Coordinator National HIV Testing Day is June 27th. For the last two years we've used widgets as a way to share testing messages, resources and stories. This year we launched the HIV/AIDS prevention and services...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 5:43 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Communities of Color, Awareness Days, Video Sharing

U.S. Conference on AIDS and the Implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

By Howard K. Koh, M.D., M.P.H, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Howard Koh, HHS I was honored to attend this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) and present at the closing session.... Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 15 2010 11:02 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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