Working with the Community to Reduce New HIV Infections Among Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Women “The United States cannot reduce the number of HIV infections nationally without better addressing HIV among gay and bisexual men.” So declares the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), boldly and accurately. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gay men make up approximately 2 percent of the U.S. population, but account for 53 percent of all new HIV infections. That … [Read more...]
Honoring Elizabeth Taylor's Work in the HIV Community
March 24, 2011 by
Honoring Elizabeth Taylor's Work in the HIV Community Elizabeth Taylor AIDS.gov joins our colleagues at organizations such as amFAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), and POZ in recognizing the passing of Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011). In addition to being known as an Oscar-winning actress, Ms. Taylor was truly committed to responding to HIV from the early days of the epidemic. In particular, she was dedicated to research and addressing … [Read more...]
PEPFAR Programs – Support African Efforts to Fight Global AIDS
March 22, 2011 by
PEPFAR Programs Support African Efforts to Fight Global AIDS I just returned from a visit to three African nations, where I saw encouraging gains in the fight against HIV. In these countries, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is enabling countries to take leadership of the fight against HIV for their people. In Johannesburg, South Africa, I was part of a U.S. delegation that met with representatives from medical schools from a dozen sub-Saharan … [Read more...]
Celebrate Today: National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!
March 20, 2011 by
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 20,011 The four seasons are highly respected in many cultures because they so closely represent the cycle of life. Spring represents a time of equality and balance. It is a time of profound change, new beginnings and birth. For these reasons, spring was chosen as the time to hold the first National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in 2007. March 20th, 2011 marks the fifth annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). HIV … [Read more...]
Observing National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! – March 20, 2011
March 16, 2011 by
Observing National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day This Sunday, March 20th, the Indian Health Service (IHS) joins American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and the nation in observing the fifth National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Originally coordinated by Tribal organizations across the country, recognition of this day has been adopted by native and non-native communities throughout the country as an opportunity to: raise local HIV awareness educate others about HIV … [Read more...]
What Women/Girls Should Know About Drug Use and HIV/AIDS
March 10, 2011 by
What Women and Girls Should Know about Drug Use and HIV/AIDS R. Gil Kerlikowske, ONDCP Even with the unique challenges and stresses women and girls face in today's society, informed and thoughtful decisions can help ensure women and girls are full and unhindered participants in this Nation's race to win the future. Today, on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, it is important to raise awareness among women and girls about the intersection of drug use and … [Read more...]
PEPFAR Partners in Global Effort To Eliminate Sexual Violence Against Girls
March 9, 2011 by
World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS This week, we celebrated International Women's Day According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 15-44, and nearly 60 percent of the people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women. Throughout the week, PEPFAR will be highlighting its work in addressing gender and the needs of women in this epidemic. Sexual violence against girls is a global human rights injustice with … [Read more...]
PEPFAR – Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
March 8, 2011 by
PEPFAR Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission: Creating Better Health for Women, Children, and Families March 08, 2011 This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. According to the World Health Organization, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women between the ages of 15-44, and nearly 60 percent of the people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa are women. Throughout the week, PEPFAR will be highlighting its work in addressing gender and the needs of women … [Read more...]
National HIV/AIDS Strategy – Highlights From CROI
March 7, 2011 by
Highlights From CROI Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections Highlights From CROI On Wednesday, March 2, Dr. Ronald Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases at HHS spoke with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach about his reflections on the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston. Dr. Dieffenbach serves as the Director of the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National … [Read more...]
SAMHSA, Behavioral Health – National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Part I)
March 2, 2011 by
Behavioral Health and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (Part I) As the recently appointed Federal inter-agency liaison for HIV/AIDS at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), I am pleased to join the discussion here on the AIDS.gov blog about how the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) is being implemented across the Federal government. In support of the NHAS, SAMHSA is engaged in a variety of activities that address the behavioral health needs of people at high … [Read more...]
