Cross-posted from Department of Justice blog On World AIDS Day 2012, the Department of Justice is proud to reaffirm its ongoing commitment to protect – and advance – the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS. And – in accordance with the objectives outlined by President Obama in the landmark National HIV/AIDS Strategy, we…
We’re all Facing AIDS one photo, message, video, blog at a time.
We launched the Facing AIDS photo sharing initiative on World AIDS Day five years ago to give individuals worldwide an opportunity to reflect on their involvement in ending the AIDS epidemic. Since then, thousands of you have submitted messages and stories about why you are Facing AIDS. What started as a photo sharing campaign to…
World AIDS Day
November 30, 2012 • 0 comments • By Steve Morin, R.N., B.S.N., Health Programs Coordinator, FDA Office of Special Health Issues
Cross-posted from the FDA Blog World AIDS Day has been observed in the United States on December 1 since 1995. When I look back at early World AIDS Day observances, I remember them as a way of raising awareness of the men, women and children who had no advocates, no representation, no medicines, and practically…
White House Office Hours: World AIDS Day 2012
November 30, 2012 • 0 comments • By Erin Lindsay, Deputy Director of Online Engagement for the Office of Digital Strategy, The White House
Cross-posted from http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/11/29/white-house-office-hours-world-aids-day-2012
Cross-posted from http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/11/29/white-house-office-hours-world-aids-day-2012
Cross-posted from the White House blog. Last year, on World AIDS Day, President Obama announced ambitious new targets in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, and on the domestic front focused on investment to support the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy to fight the epidemic here at home. In the President’s speech that day he said: “we…
Progress on the National HIV Strategy: A Conversation with Dr. Koh and Dr. Valdiserri
November 30, 2012 • 0 comments • By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On December 1st, we will commemorate World AIDS Day, which is a time to reflect on the progress we have made in the 31 years since AIDS was first discovered. As part of that observance, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sat…
World AIDS Day 2012: PEPFAR’s Blueprint for an AIDS-Free Generation
November 29, 2012 • 0 comments • By Eric Goosby, Ambassador, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Cross-posted from U.S. Department of State DipNote Blog
Cross-posted from U.S. Department of State DipNote Blog
Success motivates action. All of us are much more willing to continue to invest in something that has produced results than in something that hasn’t. As we approach World AIDS Day, we now have a tremendous track record of success from U.S. investments in fighting global AIDS. A decade ago, an HIV diagnosis in Africa…
Moving Towards an AIDS-free Generation
November 28, 2012 • 1 comment • By Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy
and Grant Colfax, MD, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy
Cross-posted from Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
Cross-posted from Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
What a year it has been! One year ago on World AIDS Day, President Obama announced ambitious new targets in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, and on the domestic front focused investment to support the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy to fight the epidemic here at home. In the President’s speech that day he said: “we…
Shared Responsibility: The Catalyst for Long-Term Success in HIV & AIDS
November 28, 2012 • 0 comments • By Ariel Pablos Mendez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID
This is a remarkable time to be in Global Health. The successes we are seeing now would not have been achieved without the shared responsibility and partnerships that have been forged over the years – most important of which are those with our implementing partners. Our implementing partners – in collaboration with civil society, the…