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REPRIEVE Trial To Host Second Twitter Chat, #HIVAgingChat

Thanks to advances in effective HIV treatment, people living with HIV have the potential to live a nearly normal lifespan. In addition, more people living with HIV are receiving treatment earlier, which allows them to live longer, healthier lives. This...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2016 8:11 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, New Media, Awareness Days, Twitter, Clinical Trials, Social Media, PLWHA, Aging Awareness Day, Older Adults, Cardio

Dr. Fauci Kicks Off Facebook Live at Ryan White 2016

Following his plenary remarks at the opening of the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment on August 23, NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci joined us for a Facebook Live session with HRSA’s Letitia Robinson. Dr. Fauci is Director of the National...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2016 1:06 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIAID, NIH, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Ryan White

We Owe It to Our Young People and Our Future

On September 27, the nation will observe National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Some may wonder why there is a need to raise awareness about HIV among gay men. The reality is that HIV has fallen off the radar for many in the community who view HIV...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2016 8:21 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Awareness Days, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, NHAS, PLWHA, Gay Men's Awareness Day

5 tips to get ready for 2017 Marketplace Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for a 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace plan is almost here. Starting November 1, 2016, you can sign up for 2017 health insurance (with coverage starting as soon as January 1, 2017) at HealthCare.gov. That’s just about a month away! You...

Published Thu, Oct 06 2016 10:34 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, ACA

Digital Media Blogs: Best of 2016!

Editor’s Note: The AIDS.gov weekly digital media blog shares how we observe and use digital tools to amplify HIV messages. As we wrap up 2016, here are the five blogs that were most popular with you, our reader. Go Social for World AIDS Day Using...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2016 11:07 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Social Media

Digital Storytelling for Change

Digital storytelling can be an important outreach tool to promote attention to health and wellness for people who may be at increased risk for acquiring HIV. We believe digital storytelling, like AIDS.gov’s Positive Spin series, can create awareness,...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2017 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing, People Living With HIV, Women and Girls, HIV Continuum of Care, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, HIV care continuum, Social Media, OMH, PLWHA, Personal Stories

National HIV Testing Day Efforts Increase HIV Testing but Testing Opportunities Still Missed During Most Health Care Visits

Today is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing and to create events that make it easy to obtain an HIV test. Currently, an estimated 87 percent of people living with HIV in the United States know of...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Testing, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Testing Day, Gay & Bisexual Men

Men’s Health Month: Come Chat with Us!

Together with many of our community colleagues and AIDS.gov, NMAC and Altarum have joined forces to commemorate Men’s Health Month [external-disclaimer]. Men’s Health Month is observed every year in June, and the goal is to raise awareness about preventable...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2016 9:12 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Twitter, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, Social Media

Engaging Faith-Based Groups to Address Viral Hepatitis—Archived Webinar Materials Now Available!

Hepatitis B and C affect as many as 2.2 million and 5.3 million people, respectively, from all walks of life and across the United States. To be successful, our national response to viral hepatitis requires that all parts of society participate, including...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2016 10:43 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Viral Hep Action Plan

White House’s Dr. Lansky Shares Perspectives from AIDS 2016

As the third full day of the 2016 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) came to a close in Durban, South Africa, we had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Amy Lansky, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), via Facebook Live...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2016 10:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, NHAS, Facebook, Videos, AIDS 2016

250+ Sites Participate in National PrEP Listening Session with the White House and HHS

Community representatives from around the country were recently invited to provide input on improving access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and strengthening PrEP delivery systems in the United States. More than 250 sites participated in the national...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, NHAS, Transgender

2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment: Day Three Recap

Innovative practices in HIV care, treatment, and prevention took center stage during day three of the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment in Washington, DC. The day kicked off with a panel plenary session that featured Centers...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2016 9:17 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Ryan White

Live on Facebook from Ryan White 2016

Today at the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment we had the opportunity to hear highlights from HRSA’s Dr. Laura Cheever and CDC’s Dr. Eugene McCray. Dr. Cheever, HRSA’s Associate Administrator for the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB...

Published Wed, Aug 24 2016 1:31 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, CDC, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Ryan White

Seven Ways To Create Social Media Engagement

Maintaining active social media content is a great way to increase exposure for your organization. But getting your followers not only to look, but to share and engage with your content, requires strategically using each social platform’s strengths to...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2016 8:58 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Social Media, Social Media Policies

Open Enrollment Ends in 6 Days, Lots of Help Available

HIV community members and those seeking coverage — remember that there are multiple ways for people to get help finding coverage in the final 6 days of the Affordable Care Act’s first Open Enrollment period, which ends next Monday, March 31, 2014. More...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 9:08 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

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