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Worldwide the estimated number of people living with HIV is over 33 million. In the U.S., an estimated over one million Americans are living with HIV.

Secretary Sebelius joins Secretary Clinton and Senior Administration Officials to highlight efforts of the Obama Administration on HIV/AIDS. Watch the Video.

All of us can work together to help reduce stigma around HIV and promote HIV testing.

Join the Facing AIDS online photo campaign.
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Learn more about HIV testing at AIDS.gov

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Approved; First Under New NIH Guidelines

Thirteen new lines approved for use in NIH-funded research and more lines are under review now. The stem cell lines were derived from embryos donated under ethically sound informed consent processes. Read the Press Release.

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December 2, 2009
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Initiates Thirteen New Projects to Advance Asthma Control

The NIH is initiating 13 new projects that support collaborative efforts among patients and families, health care providers, and other stakeholders committed to improve the management of asthma — a common and often disabling condition that affects some 23 million Americans, including seven million children under the age of 18. The projects include a range of asthma interventions in diverse communities, including rural, urban, or suburban settings.

December 2, 2009
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Plans to Establish Health IT "Beacon Communities"

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced today plans to make available $235 million to support an innovative Beacon Community Program.

November 25, 2009
Surgeon General Declares Thanksgiving as "Family Health History Day"

Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, today declared Thanksgiving Day 2009 to be the nation's sixth annual "Family Health History Day," when families can make plans for gathering their health history, with the aid of the My Family Health Portrait Web site.

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