Earlier this month, the Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report on a study about HIV testing practices at HRSA-funded health centers. These health centers are important partners in our coordinated efforts to achieve the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS): reducing new HIV…
Report on HIV Testing in HRSA-Funded Health Centers
February 6, 2013 • 1 comment • By Blaine Collins, Deputy Regional Inspector General, Dallas Regional Office, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Blogs as a Tool for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)
On Thursday, February 7, 2013, our nation will again recognize National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). Since 2008, this blog has helped us share information and link to resources for HIV/AIDS Awareness Days. In 2013, we continue to blog about NBHAAD, including drawing on additional new media tools (Twitter , Facebook , Pinterest , etc.)…
New Media at the 2013 National African American MSM Leadership Conference
February 5, 2013 • 0 comments • By Aisha Moore, Communications Director, AIDS.gov
and Meico Whitlock, AIDS.gov Consultant
In January, more than 250 people convened at the 10th annual National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities in Los Angeles, CA. The importance of new media in the fight against HIV/AIDS was highlighted in several conference sessions, trainings, and posters. The AIDS.gov team had the opportunity to talk with…
Using Video to Mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), observed annually on February 7, provides an excellent opportunity to build HIV awareness within and beyond African American communities. Today, we highlight videos—both new and old—that are available through AIDS.gov and can be used to generate conversation about the disproportionate impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on African American communities….
Chatting on Twitter for NBHAAD
February 4, 2013 • 1 comment • By Wayne Duffus, Associate Director for Health Equity, CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with its partners, will be hosting a Twitter event tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5, at 2pm ET, to commemorate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which takes place annually on February 7. Twitter events give us an opportunity to connect with people across the country and in…
Countdown to Affordable Health Insurance
February 1, 2013 • 0 comments • By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Cross-posted from HealthCare Blog
Cross-posted from HealthCare Blog
2/1/12 Editor’s note: We have cross-posted HHS Secretary Sebelius’ blog , “Countdown to Affordable Health Insurance” for our readers from the HealthCare.gov blog. For information on the Affordable Care Act and people living with HIV, read this fact sheet in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF). January is the perfect month for looking forward to new and great things around the corner. I’m feeling…
Technology and HIV/AIDS Care
This year’s 2013 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities marked the conference’s tenth year bringing information to the HIV/AIDS to the community. While at the conference, AIDS.gov asked Sammy Nesbit from Texas to comment on how technology can be used to overcome barriers to HIV care. Please view the following…
Rapid, On-site HIV Testing: Increases Life Expectancy and Is Cost-effective
January 30, 2013 • 1 comment • By Jacques Normand, Ph.D., Director, AIDS Research Program, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Incorporating rapid HIV testing in drug treatment programs is both cost effective and increases life expectancy for an HIV-positive person, according to an NIH-funded study published in September 2012 in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence . This study expands upon a previous finding of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Rapid…