Today is Veterans Day and AIDS.gov salutes both America’s veterans for their service and the work of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is the nation’s single largest provider of HIV care and an important partner in implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Read more about the VA’s HIV/AIDS program on their website…
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: Recognizing the Challenges of Growing Older with HIV/AIDS
September 18, 2012 • 0 comments • By Grant Colfax, MD, Director, Office of National AIDS Policy
Cross-posted from The White House Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
Cross-posted from The White House Office of National AIDS Policy Blog
Today marks the fifth observance of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. It is a day where we recognize that while the progress made in reducing HIV mortality and morbidity is remarkable, people aging with HIV face multiple, unique challenges. By 2015 over half of all people living with HIV in the US will be…
VA Increases HIV Testing Rates
November 18, 2011 • 2 comments • By Maggie Czarnogorski, MD, Deputy Director, Clinical Public Health Programs, Office of Public Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
In this month during which we observe Veteran’s Day, I am pleased to share news about an a significant achievement in HIV screening at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Annual HIV testing rates in Veterans Administration Medical Centers increased significantly between 2009 and 2010. As reported in a Research Letter I co-authored with colleagues…
Veterans’ Stories: The VA and 30 Years of AIDS
Did you know that the Veterans Health Administration is the largest single provider of HIV care in the United States, providing care for more than 24,000 Veterans living with HIV in 2010? The VA has been and remains an integral part of the service delivery system for people living with HIV in our country. The…
Today is Veterans Day
November 11, 2010 • 0 comments • By Miguel Gomez, Director, AIDS.gov, and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Today we thank our veterans for their service to the nation—and we recognize that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is the single largest provider of HIV care in the United States. The VA is a major partner in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. You can learn more about the VA’s HIV programs at HIV/AIDS: For…